The 11 Essential Items to Shop For Your Bar Cart
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Once a week, we ask our editors to share the items they've been loving or lusting after—whether it's a new skincare product we're dying to try or a travel essential we can't live without. Consider "The Weekly Covet" your editor-approved wish list for beauty, travel, fashion, and everything in between.
Set-Of-Four Linen Sun Cocktail Napkins
“Fancy napkins are the difference between drinking and entertaining. You don’t use them all the time—who has energy for all that ironing?—but every now and then they can make your cocktail feel like a mini-event.”—Elizabeth Angell, Digital Director
Blason Rosé Champagne
"I love rosé. I love Champagne. So the combination of the two is simply magical. Of all the rosé Champagnes I've indulged in through the years, I keep coming back to this classic version by Perrier-Jou?t."—Maggie Maloney, Associate Digital Editor
Model One Preservation System
"Sometimes, you really only want a glass or two—but sadly, they don't sell wine in variable sizes. The solution is the Coravin preservation system, which sucks the liquid out of a bottle without breaking the cork. Yes, it's a little pricey, but think about how much wine you'll save."—Chloe Foussianes, News Writer
Rum, Aged Five Years
$28.99
"If you think rum is just for tiki drinks, do your bar a favor and add a bottle of this Barbados rum. It's named after the Prohibition rum runner Bill McCoy who was so well-known for his top notch, unadulterated product that his reputation spawned the phrase 'the real McCoy.' The brand sticks to those same ideals, making their bourbon barrel aged rum without adding and colors, flavors, or scent enhancers, so what you taste is the genuine, nuanced taste of old school rum made from black strap molasses. Yeah, it's time to get in on the rum trend."—Lauren Hubbard, Contributor
Elegance Champagne Belle Coupe
"Champagne coupes are just so beautiful—especially these from Waterford. I feel endlessly sophisticated every time I sip out of one."—Roxanne Adamiyatt, Senior Digital Editor
Koriko Weighted Shaking Tin Set
"I could go on and on about my favorite bar cart picks, but nearly all of them come from Cocktail Kingdom. It's a brand that professional bartenders love, and for good reason. The Leopold Jigger is an ergonomic joy and the Yarai Mixing Glass is a beautiful vessel for mixing stirred cocktails. As for basics, I think this Koriko Shaking Tin is an essential tool that belongs on every bar cart. It's the perfect way to shake up a classic drink like a whiskey sour or a daiquiri."—Sam Dangremond, Contributor
Brut Reserve Champagne
"Choosing a favorite drink is like choosing which of my children I love the most—they're all beautiful to me in different ways. But if I really, truly have to pick, deep down I will always be a sucker for sparkling. And while there are plenty of amazing bubbly bottles from all over the world, if I was only going to have one in my arsenal, it would have to be the classic: Champagne. Recently I've been sipping the Brut Reserve from Champagne Palmer & Co. which just started showing up in the US market last year (because who doesn't want to be ahead of the Champagne curve?)."—Lauren Hubbard, Contributor
How to Spritz French Fluently
$18.99
"Cocktail recipe books too often become decorative objects, but “How to Spritz French Fluently” demands frequent use, and a permanent spot on your bar cart. Out this month, the book gathers a Justice League of top mixologists, including New York’s Sarah Morrissey (Frenchette) and Maxime Belfant (Saxon + Parole), to demonatrate how they use St-Germain’s French elderflower liqueur, a key ingredient of today’ slow-ABV cocktail movement. If you can’t score a reservation at Frenchette, you can least make yourself a mean nightcap as consolation. If you’re feeling generous, St-Germain also makes a carafe ($12) serving six that makes for easy entertaining."
Dobra Carafe
"I think any beverage looks chic when poured from a gold-rimmed carafe."—Caroline Hallemann, Senior News Editor
Original Hard Cider
"I've never been a fan of beer, so I've always turned to hard cider instead. A friend in the wine industry introduced me to my all-time favorite: Rootstock's original cider. The brand has a few different varieties, but I'm partial to this classic semi-sweet flavor."—Maggie Maloney, Associate Digital Editor
Black Cloud Bitters
SHOP NOW $25.85
"I am a general beverage enthusiast, but not a big drinker. My party trick is a bitters and soda—which also goes by the more charming moniker, “bits and bubs.” I keep it interesting with a variety of bitters from Black Cloud, which has fun flavors like Saffron Mango and Garden Party."—Olivia Martin, Style & Interiors Writer
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