Stocking your home bar.

I went to Spec's Liquor in Midtown today to stock my home bar. I asked the guy there to help me with the basics to help make sure I had everything I needed for when people come over. Here's my list:

Spirits

Grey Goose (Expensive Vodka)
Smirnoff Red (Cheap Vodka)
Shustoff (Unique Ukrainian Vodka)
Bombay Sapphire (Expensive Gin)
Bacardi Gold (Dark Rum)
Bacardi (Light Rum)
Malibu (Chicks Rum)
Makers Mark (Nice Bourbon)
Gentleman Jack (Nice bourbon)
Antigua Cruz (Unique Tequila)
Vermouth (For martinis!)
Agavero (Unique tequila Liqueur)
Kahlua (Liqueur)
Godiva Liqueur (For chocolate Martinis)
Triple Sec (For cosmos)

Beer

Unless you are a big beer drinker (I am not), then just get a few basics.

Amstel Light
Heineken
Domestic (Miller light, coors light, bud light) - they all taste like water
Corona
Negro Modelo

Mixers

Red Bull
Coke
Diet Coke
7up
Tonic Water
Soda Water
Cranberry Juice

Tools

Cocktail Shaker
Bar towels
Blender
Muddler / Pestle (for crushing up stuff in a glass)

That's pretty much your basics covered. Mix and match what I am suggesting, and make sure to have a signature drink! Mine is the ~~chocolate martini~~ Mojito!