First Paul Clarke posted the contents of his liquor cabinet on his site, and then my co-author Chuck Taggart did the same, and …well, wow. I am clearly outmatched here.
So what’s in mine? Not nearly as much cool stuff, but it’s a decent start. Here’s what I’ve got, counting some miniature bottles:
Whisk(e)y:
- Rittenhouse Bottled In Bond Rye
- Old Overholt Rye
- Red Hook Rye (Barrel No. 4)
- Jameson’s
- Bushmill’s
- Michter’s US 1 Small-Batch Unblended American Whiskey
- Woodford Reserve Bourbon
- The Macallan 10-Year-Old
- The Macallan 15-Year-Old
- The Macallan Fine Oak 15-Year-Old
(I also usually have Knob Creek and Maker’s Mark on hand, but not at the moment.)
Gin:
- Plymouth
- Hendrick’s
- Bombay Sapphire
Brandy:
- Paul Masson VSOP
- Hennessy VS
- Courvoisier VSOP
Rum and Cachaça:
- Pyrat Planters Gold XO
- Clandestina Cachaça
- Cachaça Do Mestre
Vodka:
- 3
Liqueurs:
- Kahlúa
- Cointreau
- Drambuie
- Pernod
- Creme de Cassis (Hiram Walker)
- Pimm’s No. 1 Cup
- Maraschino (Stock)
- Starbucks Coffee Liqueur
- St. Germain Elderflower Liqueur
- Cerise (Les Delices de Saint Paul)
- Framboise (Les Delices de Saint Paul)
- Pêche Blanche (Les Delices de Saint Paul)
- Crème de Pêche de Vigne (Védrenne — Les Royales de Nuits Saint-Georges)
- Crème de Pêche de Vigne (Les Trois Étoiles de Saint-Paul)
- Crème de Frais des Bois (Les Trois Étoiles de Saint-Paul)
- Crème de Figue (Les Trois Étoiles de Saint-Paul)
- Crème de Caramel (Les Trois Étoiles de Saint-Paul)
- St. Elizabeth Allspice Dram
- Liqueur de Violette (no brand name on bottle; found in small town in southern France)
- Gènèpi de l’Ubaye (Liqueurs de la Chanenche Haute)
- Becherovka
Bitters:
- Angostura
- Peychaud’s
- Regans’ Orange Bitters No. 6
- Fee Brothers Grapefruit Bitters
- Fee Brothers Peach Bitters
- Fee Brothers Whisky Barrel-Aged Old-Fashioned Aromatic Bitters, 2007
- Bitter Truth Jerry Thomas’ Own Decanter Bitters
- Bittermens Xocolatl Mole Bitters
Fortified Wines:
- Lillet Blanc
- Noilly Prat Extra Dry Vermouth
- Vya Extra Dry Vermouth
- Vya Sweet Vermouth
Other stuff:
- Lemons
- Limes
- Oranges
- Eggs
- d’Arbo Kompott Maraska Weichsel cherries
- Cinnamon sticks
- Clover honey
- Simple syrup
- Grade B maple syrup
- tonic water (Schweppes till I use it up, then I’m headed to Fever Tree or Q Tonic)
- Freixenet Cordon Negro Cava
- Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin Champagne
- Stirrings Authentic Grenadine
- Pom Wonderful pomegranate juice
- Rose’s Kola Tonic
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