Building a Bar: An Epic Poem

Graduating from college and becoming a full-fledge adult comes with responsibilities. There are many, most of them boring and unglamorous, but today we'll just focus on the glamorous. My favorite adult role that I have to play is hostess and being a good hostess means having a well-stocked bar. What's the point in coming over to your house if there's no booze in it? Am I right? No guest should feel like a lush and have to ask for a drink. That said, the best way to keep the libations flowing is to be prepared and have a decent set of drink-making materials and you're in business.

I'm not going to lie, it's kind of difficult to get your bar together all at once. Alcohol and supplies are expensive! On top of that, you'll probably start drinking before you have everything that just needs maintaining. With patience and care put into curating a perfect bar set-up, you'll wow all of your guests in no time.



The Basics:

Matchbook Mag has some fantastic checklists for someone trying to get their shit together. Here is their list of the essentials for a bar:

Bars can come in different shapes and sizes. For instance, my bar is a table that looks just like this one. Or you could have a built-in bar area, a bar cart or even just a tray on a side table. Examples:

    

Miscellany:

Countdown glasses

Gold Georges Briard Bucket

Acrylic Serving Tray