WHISKEY & BAR

The everyday cup. Coffee in the morning, bourbon-and-soda after the show.

Big ice melts slow. A 2-inch sphere in a rocks glass keeps the whiskey cold without watering it down.

The Scotch-blender's chosen glass. Tulip shape focuses the nose, fits in the palm.

Smoke an old fashioned at the table. Glass top, butane torch, four wood flavors. Instant crowd-pleaser.

Chills without diluting. Pull stones from the freezer, drop into the glass, drink slow.

Jigger, mixing glass, strainer, muddler, peeler. Make a proper old fashioned at home.

Hand-etched globe with a wooden base. Sits on a sideboard, makes any bourbon look like it cost twice as much.

Heavy-bottom rocks glasses for an old fashioned. Thick base, looks like the bar at a steakhouse.

Two bitters cover 90% of classic cocktails. Pour a bourbon, two dashes Angostura, a sugar cube, you have an old fashioned.

Old-school green-hammertone Stanley. Wide-mouth opening so you can actually pour into it.

Not recipes — techniques. The reference for home bartenders who actually want to get good.

Copper-clad shot glasses, antique finish. For tequila Tuesday and the rare occasion a slow-sipper needs a fast one.

Side-by-side tasting at home: Buffalo Trace vs Eagle Rare vs Weller. The flight paddle makes it a proper tasting.

Hand-tooled leather, western pattern. Beats the cork-and-cardboard at the truck stop.

Real cut-down 7-inch records. Cork-backed so they don't slip. For the audio-vinyl-and-bourbon crowd.

Carved from a real bourbon barrel. Drink an old fashioned out of an oak mug — story sells itself.

100 pages, structured tasting notes — nose, palate, finish. Keep a record before you forget which bottle you liked.

Each glass etched with a Kentucky distillery name. For the bourbon completist.