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u/CityBarman · 10 pointsr/cocktails

Pick up a copy of the The 12-Bottle Bar. Also check out their website: http://12bottlebar.com.

This should set you up for maximum output with minimal investment.

~Good luck!

u/CosmicWy · 8 pointsr/cocktails

I think for me (i'm not a bartender - just a lowly at-home hobbiest), the most transformation book i've read was the Seven Bottle Bar. It seems like your books are leagues above that.

I started by wanting to make specific drinks that i'd had in the past, but Seven Bottle gives you a primer and base that lets your understand drinking construction before you move on to bigger and better things. Also, being able to whip up real and delicious drinks from minimal ingredients, or substitute ingredients has been a skill i rather enjoy having.

edit: it's twelve bottle bar.

u/mpthrapp · 5 pointsr/cocktails

Did you mean 12 Bottle Bar, possibly? If not, can you link to the book you're talking about?

u/murrayhenson · 5 pointsr/cocktails

Grab a copy of The 12 Bottle Bar ...its about maximising drinks whilst minimising bottles and expense.

u/motodoto · 4 pointsr/cocktails

Go pick up the book 12 Bottle Bar by the Solmonson's, work your way through that, then pick up The Bar Book by Jeffrey Morgenthaler, and work your way through that. Then if you want to get all crazy on recipes get the PDT app on your iPhone or pick up the PDT or Death and Co books if you don't have an iPhone. Then if you want to get crazy with techniques... Pick up Liquid Intelligence

Brand suggestions?

Bourbon - Old Granddad or Buffalo Trace
Scotch - Famous Grouse Blended and Laphroaig 10
Irish Whiskey - Bushmills
Brandy - Paul Masson VSOP
Cognac - Jacques Cardin VSOP Cognac
Vodka - Tito's
Gin - Aviation/New Amsterdam and Tanqueray
Tequila - All the Espolon stuff for Blanco, Reposado, Anejo
Mezcal - Del Maguey Vida
Rum - Flor De Cana 4 year+Plantation 5 year+Myers (people may scoff at Myers, but it's a signature style in a way, good for the price too)
Vermouth - Dolin Dry Vermouth and Carpano Antica Sweet Vermouth (Keep them in the fridge after opening!)
Bitters - Angostura, Regan's Orange bitters
Others - Campari, St. Germain, Benedictine, Pernod Pastis, Luxardo Maraschino Liqueur
Non-alcoholic - Lemons, Limes, Oranges, Fever Tree Ginger Beer, Fever Tree Tonic Water, Fever Tree Seltzer, Eggs, Cream, Orange Blossom Water

Watch small screen network's videos, read jeffrey morgenthaler's blog, and keep an open mind.

Don't know if I missed anything.

u/lunaranders · 3 pointsr/cocktails

I don't really have any specific rules, per say, other than drink what you like. If you read enough around here, you'll notice that vodka doesn't exactly get put up on a pedestal by many. I personally find I use gin in almost any situation that calls for vodka so I don't really sweat which brand I have in the house (currently Tito's).

As for tequila, it's not so much about avoiding gold tequila (my house tequila is the lunazul reposado which is a gold tequila), it's making sure that you're using a quality 100% de agave tequila. Most brands that produce tequila this way will let you know somewhere on the label, but brands like espolon, lunazul, milagro are all safe bets. Otherwise, they're making the tequila from some percentage neutral grain spirit (typically distilled beet sugar) and adding tequila flavoring.

Read around here and on specific spirit subreddits to get further recommendations. I also recommend picking up a beginners cocktail book to give you an idea of which elements of your bar to stock first and prioritize what to buy later. 12 Bottle Bar focuses on what bottles to buy to make an array of classics. Bar Book is more focused on helping shape your technique and palate.

u/domirillo · 3 pointsr/Mixology

http://12bottlebar.com/

Go to that site, which is sadly no longer active, but the back log is great. Find recipes that basically use the stuff you have, and start working your way through it. Read the articles.

Or, they have a book, which is worth buying.

You will likely not be needing that blender, at least not very often. I find most blended drinks are more work than what they're worth on a small scale.

Otherwise, you just need a shaker and a pint glass for stirred drinks. You also might want to purchase a Hawthorne Strainer, a jigger, and possibly a mesh strainer.

I could list out 50 drinks that basically just use the spirits you have plus some juices/sugar, but I'd just be listing the stuff that's on 12 Bottle Bars site.

I won't do a ton, but here's an example of one rabbit hole: First, make a Gimlet, if you like it, then try a Fitzgerald, if you like it, then make a Bee's Knees. If you like that, then make a Gold Rush...

You get the idea.

u/CAPTyesterday827 · 2 pointsr/cocktails

I'd check out this book called "The 12 Bottle Bar" http://www.amazon.com/The-12-Bottle-Bar-Cocktails/dp/076117494X/

Sounds like what you might be looking for.

u/ChristianGeek · 1 pointr/cocktails

I'm a fan of classic cocktails and the stories behind them, so here are my top three at the moment:

Vintage Spirits and Forgotten Cocktails by Ted Haigh.

Imbibe! By David Wondrich (new edition coming out next April)

Esquire Drinks by David Wondrich (out of print but available used on Amazon).

For those just starting to build a home bar, 12 Bottle Bar by David and Lesley Solmonson is well worth $10.

And another vote for Death & Co. (Amazon's "#1 New Release in Cocktails & Mixed Drinks!)

EDIT: Added links and Death & Co.

u/1544756405 · 1 pointr/Mixology

The 12 Bottle Bar is a great read for someone putting together their own home bar.

u/hebug · 1 pointr/cocktails

12 Bottle Bar by David and Lesley Solmonson

u/DistinguishedSpirits · 0 pointsr/Spirits

The citric acid trick was from a culinary enthusiast friend, Dave Solmonson, who co-wrote, 12 Bottle Bar. Unfortunately Lillet Blanc fall outside of his 12 bottle philosophy, so it's not in the book, but it was a good trick.