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12 Bottle Bar

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Episode 2 Recap

What better way to start this podcast adventure than with an episode dedicated to the home bartender? We discuss the twelve bottles that are crucial to every new home bar setup - PLUS - your hosts Dinger, Wo, and Micah debate which bottles are most important to their own personal home bar. Which bottle made the cut on all three of our lists? Listen to find out!

Dinger's List

  1. Brandy

  2. Gin (Hayman's)

  3. Genever (By the Dutch)

  4. Aged Rum (Skipper Demerara)

  5. White Rum (Rum Fire)

  6. Rye Whiskey (Willet)

  7. Mezcal (Fidencio Classico)

  8. Amaro Montenegro

  9. Sweet Vermouth (Dolin Rouge)

  10. Blanc Vermouth (Cap Corse Quinaquina)

  11. Aromatic Bitters (Scrappy's)

  12. Italian Aperitivo (Tuve Bitter)

Wo's List

  1. Brandy (Laird’s Straight Apple Brandy)

  2. Gin (Tanqueray No. 10)

  3. Aged Rum (Appleton Estate 12)

  4. Rye Whiskey

  5. Vodka (not a plastic bottle)

  6. Sweet Vermouth (Dolin Rouge)

  7. Mezcal (Yuu Baal)

  8. Scotch (Ardbeg Uigeadail)

  9. Amaro Montenegro

  10. Aquavit (Linnie)

  11. Aromatic Bitters (Angostura)

  12. Campari

Micah's List

  1. Gin (Aviation)

  2. Rye Whiskey (WhistlePig 10)

  3. Aged Rum (Barbancourt 5 Star)

  4. Green Chartreuse

  5. Campari

  6. Amaretto Liqueur (Lazzaroni)

  7. Lillet Rouge

  8. Maraschino Liqueur (Luxardo)

  9. Coffee Liqueur (St. George)

  10. Branca Menta

  11. Amaro Montenegro

  12. St. George Terroir Gin

Episode Notes and References

The 12 Bottle Bar: A Dozen Bottles. Hundreds of Cocktails. A New Way to Drink.
Available on Amazon

Sidecar Recipe
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If you are curious about Birthday Cake Vodka
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If you are curious about Fruit Loop Vodka
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UnderTow (Phoenix, AZ)
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Wray & Nephew White Overproof Rum
Visit their website

Manhattan Recipe
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Martini Recipe
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Mai Tai Recipe
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St. George Spirits (Alameda, CA)
Visit their website

Riding the Pine Recipe
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Ciao Bello Recipe
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Aviation Gin (Portland, OR)
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