If you’re an avid bourbon drinker, you probably already have a glut of great bottles in your collection. You probably have your classic, easy-to-find value bottles like Buffalo Trace, Elijah Craig, and even Wild Turkey 101. You also likely have some harder to find bottles like Stagg, EH Taylor, and rare Weller expressions. You might even have an expensive bottle or two waiting to be opened on a special occasion. But while you’re all set in terms of whiskey, do you have all the bourbon accessories you need?
The right glasses can elevate both formal and casual bourbon experiences. Also, where do you keep your whiskey collection? If it’s in a cabinet in your dining room that was meant for a fancy tea set, you’re doing it wrong. You’ll want a nice bar cart to bring out when company arrives. Keep scrolling to be let in on some of the best accessories for bourbon obsessives—you’ll find something for every budget.
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Willa Arlo Marble Rolling Bar Cart
If you’re planning to have company over and enjoy a few drams, you’re going to need an appropriate bar cart. Sure, you can buy a cheap model from a chain store that might last a year or two, or you can show how serious you are about your bourbon collection and upgrade to Wayfair’s Willa Arlo bar cart, which features a mix of marble, iron, and glass. This three-tiered bar cart is adorned in a satin gold finish, making it the perfect addition to your home bar set up. The best part? It comes with caster wheels to guarantee you’ll be able to operate it smoothly when cocktail hour arrives. It’s guaranteed to be as much a topic of conversation as the bourbon itself.
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Denver and Liely Bourbon Glass
Beloved by distillers and experts, Denver and Liely’s distinctly shaped glass is specifically crafted to imbibe bourbon whiskey. Made from hand-blown, hand-cut, and hand-polished lead free crystal, it’s a one-of-a-kind glass that’s touted as the “highest performance bourbon glass in the world.” The larger opening lets the drinker embrace the complex, sweeter nature of the corn-based spirit.
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Woodford Reserve Bourbon Cherries
In the bourbon world, there aren’t many names bigger than Woodford Reserve. Chances are you already have a bottle or two from this iconic brand on your home bar. These boozy cherries are flavored with actual Woodford Reserve bourbon and are the perfect accompaniment to your favorite whiskey cocktail.
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Marcellin Cocktail Smoking Kit
You already have the bourbon, so why not use it to make a memorable, smoky cocktail? The Marcellin Cocktail Smoking Kit was created to help home mixologists infuse their favorite bourbon-based cocktails with robust, rich smoke. Simply add wood chips to the stainless steel basket, light them with the torch, put your cocktail on the wood platform, and let it smoke before covering it with the included glass cloche. In just a few minutes your Old Fashioned, Sazerac, or any other whiskey-based drink will be infused with a gentle smoky kiss.
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Viski Ice Sphere Press
Even if you normally drink your whiskey neat, you will probably make an exception for a perfectly cylindrical ice ball. Not only is it aesthetically pleasing, but it melts slowly, opening up the aromas and flavors of your favorite bourbon. You can go cheap with this one, but if you really want to get the best possible globe-shaped ice balls to add to your bourbon, you’ll opt for the Glacier Rocks press. All you need to do to make cocktail bar-worthy ice balls at home is add large chunk of ice into this aluminum and stainless steel device and watch it slowly turn it into a swoon-worthy, 55mm ice ball in a matter of minutes.
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Bourbon Nosing Kit
If you have a large collection of bourbons, that doesn’t necessarily mean you have a refined palate that allows you to pick out specific, nuanced flavors. Everyone needs a little help. That’s where this kitcomes in. It comes with eighteen containers featuring real ingredients often found in the bourbon tasting experience, like leather, cherry, clove, allspice, and tobacco. All you need to do is sniff some of the flavors, sip your whiskey, then try to see which flavors you can unlock.
