Seasonal & Holidays
10 Easy Ways to Upgrade Your Home Bar
Looking to impress party guests? Just swap a few of your barware staples with these finds that are anything but basic.
Glasses. Tumblers. Coasters. There are certain things every home bar needs. But just because they're required doesn't mean they have to be boring. Spruce up your bar style this holiday season by swapping a few staples with one of these fun finds.
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The curves in this clever decanter are for more than just looks. Aerate an entire bottle of your favorite wine twice by pouring it in, then again when pouring it out.
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Stock your bar with a few pieces of gilded fruit! Guests will go nuts for these gold pineapple tumblers perfect for serving cocktails. Their removable lids can also serve as a base.
Cut the clutter by swapping 10 tools for one with The Ultimate Cocktail Bar Tool. What can it do? Here's what it offers: a zester, muddler, knife, reamer, and channel knife for making lemon peel twists. It also has a jigger, stirrer, strainer, and of course a bottle opener and corkscrew for when beer or wine will do.
You'll feel like James Bond telling guests their glass is unbreakable. These may look like classic highball glasses, but they are made from BPA-free co-polyester making them resistant to cracks, chips, and breakage.
Gold Leaf Upcycled Goblet Set, $200
When guests ask where they can buy these beauties, you'll feel good telling them. These handmade goblets started out as recycled amber beer bottles. They get even more stunning with a touch of gold leaf in the stem.
Multicolor Ombre Stemless Wine Glass Set, $85
The ombre bottoms on these festive stemless wine glasses serve two purposes: to add color to your bar and to help guests keep track of their glass during a party.
Encourage guests to up the flavor of their cocktail of choice by setting out this handy seasoning kit. It comes with mesquite smoked salt for margaritas, ginger sugar for pear martinis, sweet lemon sugar for a Tom Collins, and jalapeno salt and celery salt for a savory Bloody Mary.
Add a theme to any party with these Blackboard Coasters. Scrawl the name of a special cocktail, bottle of wine, or craft beer to let guests know what they're getting. Or offer up chalk so partygoers can claim their coaster and keep their drink from going far.
Serve up vino at the most optimal sipping temperature with the help of Wine Pearls. Simply freeze these sleek, stainless steel orbs then drop a few into your glass as if they were ice cubes. The best part: There's no worry of watered-down wine.
Add a little wow factor to wine pouring by attaching this Wine Aerating Tool to any bottle at your bar. The triple spout and rubberized bottle gasket aerates wine while also promising a perfectly drip-free execution.
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