This is probably the classiest liquor cabinet of all time

By Drew Prindle Published November 6, 2013

Still keeping your booze on top of the fridge? Time to step up your furniture game and get yourself a proper liquor cabinet.

Even just a cheapo flat-pack cabinet would be a step in the right direction, but flat-pack Ikea furniture isn’t nearly as classy as this droolworthy boozebox from UK designer Buster & Punch. Handmade from either American black walnut or blackened ash (your choice) and studded with knurled brass handles, the Rockstar whiskey bar will add a touch of steampunk swagger to your pad.

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With it’s transparent frontside panels and quilted black leather (or grey silk) backdrop, the cabinet serves as a handsome showcase for all your ~~plastic-jug vodka~~ top-shelf bottles and expensive drinkware. The inside of the cabinet also features an oldschool Edison bulb housed inside a wire heat cage, which gives off a soft, warm glow. Good luck staying away from all your booze when it looks so inviting all the time.

When the Rockstar finally coaxes you into making yourself a drink, just lift up one of the brass-hinged top panels and use the other one as a prep area.

The Rockstar is made to order by Buster & Punch, and if you absolutely must have one, it’ll put you back a bit over $5,200 bucks. A tad on the spendy side for sure, but that’s to be expected. Furniture this flossy is never cheap.

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