The 6 bottles every home bar needs

Build a bar that can make almost any classic cocktail with just six well-chosen bottles.

You don’t need fifty bottles — you need the right six.

The essentials

• A versatile gin for G&Ts and martinis
• A vodka for clean, mixable drinks
• A bourbon or whisky for old fashioneds and sours
• A white rum for daiquiris and mojitos
• A tequila for margaritas
• A vermouth to tie martinis and negronis together

Add a few mixers, fresh citrus and good ice, and you can make most of the classics. Build from there as you find your favourites.