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We ran every possible path through the quiz — all 9,216 of them — and ranked each bottle by how many cocktails it unlocks. Ten bottles make 32 of our 75 cocktails and cover 55% of every cocktail the quiz can recommend.

Bottles only — we assume your kitchen can produce citrus, sugar, soda, and ice. Each unlock links to the full drink profile.

The foundation

01

London dry gin

Unlocks: Gin & Tonic Gimlet Gin Rickey Tom Collins Bee's Knees Gin Basil Smash Southside Ramos Gin Fizz

8 of 75 cocktails ready · covers 22% of cocktail quiz outcomes

02

Dark rum

Unlocks: Dark 'n' Stormy Painkiller

10 of 75 cocktails ready · covers 29% of cocktail quiz outcomes

03

Vodka

Unlocks: Moscow Mule Bloody Mary

12 of 75 cocktails ready · covers 34% of cocktail quiz outcomes

04

Bourbon

Unlocks: Whiskey Sour Hot Toddy Gold Rush Mint Julep

16 of 75 cocktails ready · covers 37% of cocktail quiz outcomes

05

Campari

Unlocks: Garibaldi Jungle Bird

18 of 75 cocktails ready · covers 39% of cocktail quiz outcomes

The workhorses

06

Sweet vermouth

Unlocks: Negroni Boulevardier Americano

21 of 75 cocktails ready · covers 46% of cocktail quiz outcomes

07

Prosecco

Unlocks: French 75 Mimosa Bellini Negroni Sbagliato

25 of 75 cocktails ready · covers 50% of cocktail quiz outcomes

08

White rum

Unlocks: Mojito Daiquiri Piña Colada Hurricane Cuba Libre

30 of 75 cocktails ready · covers 52% of cocktail quiz outcomes

09

Aperol

Unlocks: Aperol Spritz

31 of 75 cocktails ready · covers 53% of cocktail quiz outcomes

10

Amaro Nonino

Unlocks: Paper Plane

32 of 75 cocktails ready · covers 55% of cocktail quiz outcomes

The deep bench

11

Angostura bitters

Unlocks: Old Fashioned

33 of 75 cocktails ready · covers 57% of cocktail quiz outcomes

12

Coffee liqueur

Unlocks: Espresso Martini White Russian

35 of 75 cocktails ready · covers 58% of cocktail quiz outcomes

13

Licor 43

Unlocks: Carajillo

36 of 75 cocktails ready · covers 59% of cocktail quiz outcomes

14

Amaretto

Unlocks: Amaretto Sour

37 of 75 cocktails ready · covers 60% of cocktail quiz outcomes

15

Rye whiskey

Unlocks: Manhattan

38 of 75 cocktails ready · covers 60% of cocktail quiz outcomes

16

Dry red wine

Unlocks: New York Sour

39 of 75 cocktails ready · covers 60% of cocktail quiz outcomes

The connoisseur shelf

17

Blanco tequila

Unlocks: Paloma Tequila Sunrise

41 of 75 cocktails ready · covers 61% of cocktail quiz outcomes

18

Cointreau

Unlocks: Margarita Cosmopolitan White Lady Long Island Iced Tea Lemon Drop Spicy Margarita

47 of 75 cocktails ready · covers 61% of cocktail quiz outcomes

19

Mezcal

Unlocks: Mezcal Margarita

48 of 75 cocktails ready · covers 70% of cocktail quiz outcomes

20

Yellow Chartreuse

Unlocks: Naked and Famous

49 of 75 cocktails ready · covers 85% of cocktail quiz outcomes

21

Cognac

Unlocks: Sidecar

50 of 75 cocktails ready · covers 86% of cocktail quiz outcomes

22

Aged rum

Unlocks: Mai Tai

51 of 75 cocktails ready · covers 86% of cocktail quiz outcomes

23

Absinthe

Unlocks: Zombie

52 of 75 cocktails ready · covers 86% of cocktail quiz outcomes

24

Peychaud's bitters

Unlocks: Sazerac

53 of 75 cocktails ready · covers 88% of cocktail quiz outcomes

25

Bénédictine

Unlocks: Vieux Carré

54 of 75 cocktails ready · covers 89% of cocktail quiz outcomes

26

Cherry liqueur

Unlocks: Singapore Sling

55 of 75 cocktails ready · covers 93% of cocktail quiz outcomes

27

Fernet-Branca

Unlocks: Hanky Panky

56 of 75 cocktails ready · covers 93% of cocktail quiz outcomes

28

Passion fruit liqueur

Unlocks: Pornstar Martini

57 of 75 cocktails ready · covers 93% of cocktail quiz outcomes

29

Crème de cassis

Unlocks: Kir Royale

58 of 75 cocktails ready · covers 93% of cocktail quiz outcomes

30

Dry vermouth

Unlocks: Dirty Martini Dry Martini Clover Club

61 of 75 cocktails ready · covers 93% of cocktail quiz outcomes

31

Reposado tequila

Unlocks: Rosita

62 of 75 cocktails ready · covers 94% of cocktail quiz outcomes

32

Lillet Blanc

Unlocks: Vesper Corpse Reviver No. 2

64 of 75 cocktails ready · covers 94% of cocktail quiz outcomes

33

Irish whiskey

Unlocks: Irish Coffee

65 of 75 cocktails ready · covers 94% of cocktail quiz outcomes

34

Crème de cacao

Unlocks: Alexander

66 of 75 cocktails ready · covers 94% of cocktail quiz outcomes

35

Crème de menthe

Unlocks: Grasshopper

67 of 75 cocktails ready · covers 94% of cocktail quiz outcomes

36

Cachaça

Unlocks: Caipirinha

68 of 75 cocktails ready · covers 94% of cocktail quiz outcomes

37

Pisco

Unlocks: Pisco Sour

69 of 75 cocktails ready · covers 94% of cocktail quiz outcomes

38

Crème de mûre

Unlocks: Bramble

70 of 75 cocktails ready · covers 94% of cocktail quiz outcomes

39

Peach schnapps

Unlocks: Sex on the Beach

71 of 75 cocktails ready · covers 94% of cocktail quiz outcomes

40

Maraschino liqueur

Builds toward the drinks below.

71 of 75 cocktails ready · covers 94% of cocktail quiz outcomes

41

Old Tom gin

Unlocks: Martinez

72 of 75 cocktails ready · covers 95% of cocktail quiz outcomes

42

Green Chartreuse

Unlocks: Last Word

73 of 75 cocktails ready · covers 95% of cocktail quiz outcomes

43

Crème de violette

Unlocks: Aviation

74 of 75 cocktails ready · covers 95% of cocktail quiz outcomes

44

Blended Scotch

Builds toward the drinks below.

74 of 75 cocktails ready · covers 95% of cocktail quiz outcomes

45

Islay Scotch

Unlocks: Penicillin

75 of 75 cocktails ready · covers 100% of cocktail quiz outcomes

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