Inventory Rare Bottles and Purchase Data
2 hours initialCatalog each bottle with distillery, age statement, purchase price, date, and storage location in climate-controlled cabinet.
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Catalog each bottle with distillery, age statement, purchase price, date, and storage location in climate-controlled cabinet.
Divide bottle cost by usable oz (accounting for 10% evaporation loss) to get cost per 2 oz pour for menu pricing.
Apply 18–25% pour cost target for standard spirits, 15% for allocated; price single pour and full cocktail separately.
Compare purchase price to auction and secondary market quarterly; decide hold, pour, or sell for portfolio rebalancing.
Set cocktail menu prices from pour cost and target margin for rare and allocated spirit bottles.
Calculate remaining pours per bottle accounting for fill level and standard 2 oz pour size.
Calculate total ingredient cost per cocktail featuring collectible spirits for margin analysis.
Track purchase vs secondary market value appreciation for spirits held as investment collectibles.
Standard bar pour cost percentages for pricing strategy.
| Category | Pour Cost % | Markup Factor |
|---|---|---|
| Well spirits | 18–20% | 5× bottle cost |
| Premium | 20–22% | 4.5× bottle cost |
| Allocated / rare | 15–18% | 6× bottle cost |
| Full cocktail | 22–25% | 4× total ingredient cost |
Spirits do not improve in bottle — allocated bottles gain nothing from hoarding unopened.
Heavy-handed 3 oz pours on $200 bottles destroy margin — use jigger always.
Secondary market for rare bourbon has counterfeit problem — buy sealed from authorized dealers only.