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Home Bar
Shakers, glassware, kegerators, and bar cart gear, tested and reviewed before anything gets recommended.
Home Bar Best Flasks & Growlers That Don't Leak
The best flask fits a jacket pocket without weeping whiskey. The best growler keeps beer carbonated overnight. We picked winners in both.
Home Bar Best Beer Glasses by Style (Pint, Pilsner, Tulip)
The best beer glasses by style: shaker pint, nonic, pilsner, weizen, tulip, snifter. What each one actually does, prices, and the short list we own.
Home Bar Best Wine Openers: Waiter's Key to Electric
The best wine opener saves fingers and corks. We tested waiter's keys, winged screws, lever pullers, and electric openers to find what actually works at home.
Home Bar Best Mixing Glasses & Stirred-Drink Setups
The best mixing glass makes stirred cocktails feel effortless. We tested Yarai, Hiware, and Barillio to find the pours worth the counter space.
Home Bar Best Bar Carts Under $200 (Tested for Rolling and Storage)
The best bar carts under $200 we have tested, from VASAGLE to FATORRI. Wheels that lock, shelves that hold, styles that stay. Home bar gear reviewed since 2008.
Home Bar Best Kegerators for Home: Worth It or Not
The best kegerator for home use in 2026, plus who should skip one entirely. Real prices, keg sizes, and the DIY keezer alternative. Reviewed since 2008.
Home Bar Best Jigger and Bar Spoon: Small Tools, Big Difference
The best jigger and bar spoon we have tested, from OXO to Cocktail Kingdom. Real ounces, real pours, no wobble. Bar gear reviewed since 2008.
Home Bar Best Ice Molds for Cocktails (Clear Ice at Home)
We tested clear ice molds so you don't have to freeze a dud. Our picks for cubes, spheres, plus the free cooler trick that quietly beats them all.
Home Bar Best Whiskey Glasses: Rocks, Glencairn & Everyday
We compared Glencairn, rocks, and NEAT glasses to find the best whiskey glasses for tasting, sipping on ice, and everyday pours around the house.
Home Bar Best Cocktail Shaker Sets of 2026 (Tested at Actual Parties)
The best cocktail shaker sets we have tested, from a $30 Boston kit to buy-it-once steel. Honest picks from a crew reviewing bar gear since 2008.
Home Bar Home Bar Essentials: What to Buy First (And What to Skip)
The home bar essentials worth your money in 2026, in buying order, from a crew that has tested drink gear since 2008. Real budgets, no dust collectors.