How to build a home bar that actually works

Urban Indians are turning cocktail culture inward, building home bars that prioritise ritual, taste, and design. A guide that maps what it takes to stock a functional, stylish home bar.

Haus of Bars by SpeedX

This brand's sleek, functional designs are emblematic of tasteful luxury; the Home Bar, for instance, comes with a 30L thermoelectric refrigeration system, a bar display cabinet with space for 20 bottles etc. They also have an option without the fridge, an assortment of portable trunk bars, and equipment.

Angie Homes

This brand makes luxurious bar cabinets, bar accessories made using silver, a range of luxury glassware, and also offers interior solutions for bar spaces.

The Bar Collective

This platform curates and makes high-end bar tools, barware, and glassware available to Indians. They show how premium doesn’t just translate to fancy-looking but something that enhances your senses.

Spacio Collections

This Kolkata-based premium brand brings bar equipment and barware collection curated from international brands. Like the BenShot Shotgun Shell Rocks Glass, each of which has a real 12-gauge shotgun shell embedded in it, made in Wisconsin in the United States.

Nestroots

This brand makes their own bar sets such as one comprising a jigger, bottle opener, cheese knife and tong hang, and glassware apt for the respective spirits: fluted Scotch glasses set of six. Their USP is their wine racks that are relatively cheaper yet look sleek.

Bar Box

This brand has bar sets that include a cocktail shaker, double- sided jigger, muddler, corkscrew opener, bar blade opener, ice tongs, strainer, bottle pourers, bar spoon, and metal straws. They also have an insulated wine basket, travel kit bags, wall-mount bars, leather bar cabinets, and glassware.

Ek Do Dhai

This Indian brand makes ashtrays, beer mugs, shot glasses, and glasses for other spirits which are more playful than luxurious, catering to a younger demographic. Think shot glass holders shaped like a colourful handcart or ones with fun messages on it.

How much do home bar essentials cost?

A basic home bar starts at ₹10,000. A full glassware range can raise it to ₹25,000–₹30,000. A quality bar cabinet typically costs ₹30,000–₹50,000