Bespoke bars enjoy a spirited biz as home becomes venue for both work, play

The steady sale of liquor across the country despite restrictions helped

Crystal decanters, cut-glass whiskey tumblers, sterling silver ice-buckets with a layer of frost on them, and bottles of soda, tonic and mineral water. Just like its contents, the bar has gotten fancier and more sophisticated. With people both working from home and entertaining at home, purveyors of such cabinetworks say they are seeing a growing demand for home bars.

Sunil Suresh, founder and managing director of Stanley Group, a Bengaluru-based company that specialises in leather furnishings and luxury products, has been seeing an uptick in demand for home bars and barware. “Alcohol consumption was continuing at home through the lockdown