Advanced Mixology & Spirit Kit

Fresh carbonation on demand — a soda siphon charges filtered water with CO2 and dispenses crisp club soda far better than a flat bottle. Carbonated cocktails (the fizz, the highball) demand fresh bubbles; the siphon delivers them. It is the difference between a vibrant drink and a dull one.

House syrups (simple, demerara, ginger, grenadine) and bitters let you control the sweetness, the flavor, and the quality — commercial grenadine is corn syrup and red dye; homemade is pomegranate. They are easy (simmer, strain, bottle) and they elevate every drink. The bar that makes its own ingredients is the craft bar.

The foundational six — a good gin, a bourbon, a rye, a light rum, a tequila (100% agave), and a vodka — cover the vast majority of classic cocktails. Add an orange liqueur (Cointreau), sweet and dry vermouth, and Angostura bitters, and you can make dozens of classics. Build the bar one bottle at a time, quality over quantity.

It rolls — the bar goes to the party (the patio, the living room) instead of the party coming to a fixed bar. It also displays the bottles and the tools (the look is half the fun) and keeps everything organized in one place. A two-tier cart with the spirits up top and the tools and glassware below is the home bar's home base.