Where to Get Good Stuff Cheap 2012: everything you need for a cost-effective happy hour

Mixing glass BYOB 972 Queen St. W., 877-989-8980 The classic Japanese Yarai mixing glass is large enough for making two cocktails at once, and its heavy glass frame looks good—but it’s infinitely more durable than similarly stunning crystal pieces (and infinitely less expensive, too).

Rubber caps Good Egg 267 Augusta Ave., 416-593-4663 Burger Bar’s Brock Shepherd, a craft beer devotee, designed these ingenious, colourful silicone rubber caps. Good for keeping your half-finished brew fresh, or for preventing you from mixing up your PBR with someone else’s.

Cocktail recipe book Type 883 Queen St. W., 416-366-8973 Whether you’ve made a million mojitos or you’re still struggling to get your rusty nail just right, every bar needs a good bar guide. See Mix Drink is one of the most elegant available—in precise, witty, colourful infographics, it details how to make 100 classic cocktails.

Ice tray BYOB 972 Queen St. W., 877-989-8980 Some drinks just demand giant ice cubes: they melt more slowly and are a cheap way to class up any bevvie. The flexible food-grade silicone Tovolo tray, available in several colours, turns out six perfectly square two-inch cubes.