What staple drinks and items should always be in a good personal home bar?

I'm talking about about all of the random things that would deem a well stocked bar i.e. types of glasses, items, liqours, etc. I know that it is a loaded question but anything would be help. Serious answers only, please.What staple drinks and items should always be in a good personal home bar?
shotglasses, 8 and 12 ounce glasses, and wine glasses.

Straws

Pour Spouts

Toothpicks or umbrellas

Beverage Napkins

Bar Towels

Jigger

Shaker Tin

Strainer

Ice Bucket

Vodka (Absolut or Skyy)

Gin (Tanqueray or Beefeaters)

Bourbon (Jim Beam or Jack Daniels)

Scotch (Chivas)

Rum (Bacardi)

Tequila (cuervo)

Cherries

Olives

Lemons, Oranges and Limes

Coke

Sprite

Diet Coke

Cranberry Juice

OJ

Pineapple Juice

Sweet and Sour mix

Bloody Mary Mix

Tabasco, Salt, Sugar, Worstsichiere and Bitters

Red Grenadine

Roses's Lime

Red Bull

And whatever other liquors you prefer. Jaegermeister for shots, Razmatazz for mixed drinks, Baileys for coffee, etc.



Cabernet or Merlot

Chardonnay

Champagne for a special occasion



Beer - longnecks (Favorite light beer, a local beer, a nice european (Heinekein, Stella), and a mexican (Corona or XX)



That should cover it!
many of the other answers are good but every body left off the shaker u need a ggod shaker tin and glass u can get these at you local restraunt supply plus they have good cheap glassware

and other small imets r a mustWhat staple drinks and items should always be in a good personal home bar?
grenadine

a good whiskey, scotch, vodka, gin, and your favorites

martini glasses - colorful ones are fun

shot glasses - a couple of double shots too

high ball glasses

beer glasses

wine flutes

recipe book (print some from internet)

juices

coasters



I hope this helps, this link has alot of ideas too! Just have fun with it, personalize it!
Definately buy some wine glassess. They don't have to be fancy either. (and don't worry about red and white wines..just get the basics right now) Old fashioned glassess (these are for scotch on the rocks, vodka on the rocks, etc.) Beer glassess, if you are into martinis, get martini glasses, they can also be used for margaritas as well.



For stocking:



Vodka - a good one, not cheap crap..no one will drink it. Get Grey goose, belevdere, chopin, or kettle one



Light beers in the refrigerator (Coors light and Heineken Light I always have in case someone wants it)



Wines - White...Chardonnay and Pinot Grirgio. Fairly inexpensive and nice to have. Red- Cabernet. Merlot. Blush- White Zinfendal.



Scotch: Dewars, Johnnie Walker Black



Rum: I carry both white (clear) rum and Meyers Dark Rum



Gin: Tangeray (Not too much use out of it, but I keep it.)



Tequila: Quervo



After dinner drinks, Bailey's Irish Cream and Liquor 43, Amaretto



These are your basics, you can add to it as you see fit. Also, you can keep on hand lime juice, triple sec, a mixer.



Just have fun...these are pretty much the basics.What staple drinks and items should always be in a good personal home bar?
So I'm being repetative, alot of the liquor items are standard. Be sure to buy good brands, not the cheap stuff - you will notice the difference.



Here are some good barware items:



http://www.cocktailtimes.com/barware/



and glasses:



http://www.cocktailtimes.com/glassware/
pilsner glasses, tubs (short wide mouth glass), shot glasses, collins glasses (tall sort of skinny glass), Pounders (16oz regular glass), wine glasses



The standard alcohols for a bar are: Vodka, gin, whiskey, rum, and tequila (known as a well), at least 1 red wine and 1 white wine (usually merlot %26amp; chardonnay). Then just get whatever other alcohols you like. Standard mixers are: Coke, 7-up, Orange Juice, and tonic. You may also want grenadine, lemon, lime, and marischino cherries as garnish.



You can stock beer if you want, any type you choose.
vodka, gin, vermouth,triple sec, whiskey, scotch, rum, brandy, southern confort, tequila,amaretto, tonic, as well as mixers such as cranberry juice, margharita,lime juice, 7up, etc...



a mixer/shaker, crusher and drainer



for cups the basic are tumblers(on the rocks), tall, wine, margherita and champagne
Vodka, scotch and/or other whiskies, rum, brandy, along with various mixes (juices, pops); red and white wines, semi-dry usually do. Try to add an assortment of liqueurs. Ask a bartender, or someone you know with a well-stocked bar, as to what glasses are appropriate with what drinks. Have fun.
I think you have the idea... you should put in a small fridge.. have olives.. the soda and fruits; snacks..
Vodka
I would have Bourbon, Scotch, Vodka, Rum as your necessities maybe a few things such as Bailies or Kahlua or Butterscotch Schnapps. I really don't know, whatever drinks you like, after all it's your bar.
Scotch, Whiskey, Tequila, Rum, Vodka, Gin, Brandy, Cognac, assorted Liqueurs, Triple Sec, Sherry, Vermouth, etc. White wines, Red Wines, Champagne, Cocktail Shakers, Shot glasses, Wine glasses, Martini Glasses, and most importantly the How To Bartenders Mixed Drink Guide!