There are many types of spirits on the market and new ones are being added all the time. That makes it difficult to determine which basic stock is best to purchase. The good news is that, unlike wine, you can keep open bottles of distilled spirits and liqueur for a long time, so you don’t have to use up the drink right away.
The list below contains a versatile range of alcoholic drinks to get you started. We have also added the most popular mix drinks and other ingredients.
Spirits
- Gin
- Whisky
- Rum (white and brown)
- Brandy / Cognac
- Tequila
- Dry and sweet vermouth
- Bourbon
- Triple Sec / Cointreau
Liqueurs
- Coffee Liqueur
- Amaretto Liqueur
- Apricot Brandy
- Blue Curacao
- Schnapps (Peach, Apple etc...)
- Drambuie
Mix Drinks
- Soda Water
- Tonic
- Ginger Ale
- Cola
- Coconut Milk / Cream
- Grenadine
- Orange, Pineapple, Passion Juice (etc...)
- Angostura Bitters
Wines
- Dry White Wine
- Red Wine
- Sparkling Wine (Champagne, Prosecco, Cava)