Metal Straws

These things are indispensable. They add an elegant touch to your highballs and Juleps, and are also an excellent sustainable way to do all the tasting you have to behind the bar. Just do me a favor and sanitize the tasting end in some Wray&Nephew before using it again.

Bamboo Straws

Beautiful and environmentally friendly, these bamboo straws are reusable and instantly add a Tiki flair to any glass you put them in.

Spoon Straws

Not gonna lie, I just think these things are COOL. They’re great in Mojitos and Cobblers, helping you push the little bits out of your way. I also use them in Fizzes, which gives your guests a classier way of getting all of that delicious foam that otherwise gets left at the bottom of the glass.

Bar Mat

Bar Mats. I LOVE Bar Mats. They’re great to have around whether it’s for entertaining, doing private events, prep work, or just keeping it in front of your coffee station at home to make cleanup a breeze. Get a few and thank me later.

Metal Picks

There is no better way to elevate an already elegant cocktail than by skewering your cherry or olive with a piece of art like this. I’ve got a whole collection of these at home, and they’re one of my favorite parts of my Bar Kit.

Dasher Bottles

After a busy night behind the bar, those paper wrappers around so many bitters bottles get wet and stained, and that’s no fun to look at. Quickly make your bar three levels classier by pouring your bitters off into some of these elegant crystal bottles.

Dropper Bottles

Do yourself a favor and get a ton of these. They are super useful. I use mine for saline solution, citric acid, flower waters, and tincturing. And trust me, if you get into making your own bitters, you’re going to amass a collection of these babies real quick.

Swizzle Stick

The original swizzle sticks were created in the 18th century at a rum plantation in the West Indies using the branch of the Quararibea turbinata (also known as the "Swizzle stick tree"). These are the genuine article, and they are fun as hell to use.

Channel Knife

Sometimes you need one of those thin, elegant twists that rest so delicately on your champagne flute, and there is just no other tool to make them. Get a good one, keep it clean, and it will last you a lifetime.

Julep Strainer

Originally these strainers were actually designed as moustache guards for fancy Southern Gentlemen who wanted to avoid any sticky bits of ice from their Mint Julep ruining their look. Nowadays they are used almost exclusively for stirred drinks, and the world’s moustaches are left unprotected.

Polishing Cloth

Somehow there are never enough polishing rags to go around. Keep a few of your own in your kit and never serve a drink in a dirty glass again.

Just don’t forget to wash them now and then, there’s nothing worse than having your glassware smell like a wet dog.

Pens

Nothing disappears faster or more consistently than pens. I swear, there seems to be a wormhole in every pen holder in every bar I’ve ever worked in. If you’re the one who always has an extra (and is always willing to share), you’ll be everyone’s best friend.

Notebook

There’s always a new recipe to be written, or a technique to take notes on. These notebooks from Karst are made with recycled mining waste, so they are environmentally sustainable, and being made of stone makes them WATERPROOF. That’s a lifesaver in my book. (Ah? See what I did there?)