1Alvin Schultz's home bar takes up his entire dining room.
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2Alvin Schultz's home bar takes up his entire dining room.
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3Schultz uses a blowtorch to caramelize an orange peel for a cocktail.
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4Schultz uses a blowtorch to caramelize an orange peel for a cocktail.
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5A custom-made hot poker is used to heat liquor to make a flip.
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6A custom-made hot poker is used to heat liquor to make a flip.
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7Schultz's bar contains a variety of infused spirits and syrups he's made himself.
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8Schultz's bar contains a variety of infused spirits and syrups he's made himself.
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9David Thompson's bar is the heart of his midcentury modern home.
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10Built in 1955, the bar is almost entirely original.
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11Built in 1955, the bar is almost entirely original.
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12Two swan necks dispense chilled flat and sparkling water.
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13Two swan necks dispense chilled flat and sparkling water.
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14Thompson and his wife often host happy hours and other gatherings around their bar.
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15Thompson and his wife often host happy hours and other gatherings around their bar.
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16Thompson has become an avid bartender, making adult cocktails for his friends and Italian sodas for his kids.
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17Thompson has become an avid bartender, making adult cocktails for his friends and Italian sodas for his kids.
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18Steven Salazar estimates he has more than 100 bottles of various spirits.
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19Steven Salazar estimates he has more than 100 bottles of various spirits.
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20David Thompson's bar is the heart of his midcentury modern home.
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21Salazar owns an extensive glassware collection, as he says each cocktail calls for its own glass.
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22Salazar owns an extensive glassware collection, as he says each cocktail calls for its own glass.
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In this current age of mixology and modern techniques that have made cocktail bars into a booming industry once again, the home bar is often eschewed in favor of the city’s new drinkeries. But for those who truly embrace the cocktail trend, the home bar can be a refuge—a place to entertain friends on your own terms, a place to create and experiment.
