53 Items Every Impressive Home Bar Should Have

Spirits go in and out of vogue, but a well-stocked bar is timeless. To wit: this list from Martha Stewart's "Entertaining," first published in 1982! Build the home bar of your dreams with her all-inclusive -- and still perfect -- list of alcohol, mixers, and equipment.

Bourbon: 1 liter

Scotch: 2 liters

Blended whiskey: 1 liter

Gin: 1 liter

Vodka: 2 liters (one in the freezer)

Tequila: 1 fifth

Light rum: 1 liter

Dark rum: 1 fifth

Dry sherry: 1 fifth

Cream sherry: 1 fifth

Dry vermouth: 1 fifth

Sweet vermouth: 1 fifth

Cassis or Framboise: 1 fifth

Lillet: 1 fifth

Dubonnet: 1 liter

Port: 1 fifth

Cognac: 1 fifth

Cointreau: 1 fifth

Grand Marnier: 1 fifth

Amaretto: 1 fifth

Coffee liqueur (Kahlua, Bailey's Irish): 1 fifth

Light: six pack

Dark: six pack

Imported: six pack

White wine: six 1.5-liter bottles

Red wine: three 1.5-liter bottles

Perrier

Club soda

Tonic

Ginger ale

Cola

Diet cola

Tomato juice

Orange juice

Lemons, limes, oranges

Green olives

Cocktail onions

Maraschino cherries

Lemon zester

Sharp knife

Corkscrew

Shaker

Jigger measures

Blender

Tumblers

High balls

Stemware

Beer glasses or mugs

Shot glasses

Pitcher

Don't forget the ice -- and a sleek ice bucket to hold it.