How to build a bar on a budget?

I know form time to time I post some recipes for some tasty drinks. Some you are able to try with bottles you already have at home and others you need to take a trip to the local liquor store. To help you in your quest of alcoholism, I have found a list to help you build your own bar in your own home. It takes about a $10-15 investment per week, and and no time you will have a fully stocked bar at your disposal!


Gin: Beefeater, Hendrick’s, Martin Miller’s, Plymouth

Bourbon: Buffalo Trace, Eagle Rare 10 Yr., Evan Williams, Woodford Reserve

Rye: Jim Beam, Old Overholt, Rittenhouse 100

Vodka: Belvedere, Blue Ice, Skyy, Sobieski

White rum: Bacardi, Flor de Caña 4 Yr., Mt. Gay Eclipse

Aged rum: Appleton Estate, Bacardi 8, Flor de Caña 12 Yr.

Reposado tequila: Cazadores, Jose Cuervo Tradicional, Milagro

Give those a shot to start. Add liqueurs and bitters and more exotic spirits to the mix as you go, and you’ll soon have a bar that’s the envy of everyone on your block. Or your floor, depending on the parties you throw.