Liquor Cabinet with Lock

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Updated 14/12/2021

Just as stylish as options with normal cupboard doors, a liquor cabinet with lock is a safer choice to make sure that nobody gets to your precious spirit bottles, and especially your underage kids. These cabinets are available in all sorts of styles and sizes, so start by finding the right spot for yours and running a quick inventory of everything you wish to store in it. As for designs, here are the very best options we’ve found for you.

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Contemporary locking liquor cabinet

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Just under one meter tall, this lockable liquor cabinet stands out with its silver-like finish and mirrored accents. While the bottom compartment is a wine rack, you can use the top shelf for other bottles or equipment, and it includes some hooks to hang some glasses upside down.

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The streamlined shapes and finish make it ideal for contemporary interiors, but it can work just as well in traditional and transitional rooms (especially thanks to the crossed design on its sides).

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Barrel style locked liquor cabinet

If you were thinking of dedicating plenty of space to your new drinks cabinet with lock, look no further than this showstopping model handcrafted from oak whiskey barrels. You can choose to have it painted, oiled, stained, or—if placing it outdoors—varnished.

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This liquor cabinet with lock is guaranteed to impress your guests, and you can also use its top surface as a table, so you’re basically getting two pieces of furniture for the price of one.

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Barn door wooden lockable liquor cabinet

Nothing beats a natural wood finish… especially when you can choose among eight different ones, from American walnut to ebony! This liquor cabinet with lock measures 19.5” x 17” x 5”, which is just perfect for four standard liquor bottles, but you can also store a few glasses on the bottom shelf.

Designer Advice:

This customizable handmade model will allow you to match your other wooden furniture pieces while adding a nostalgic rustic feel to your room.

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Mini liquor cabinet with lock

Available in four different wood finishes that will make it a breeze to match the rest of your furniture, this handmade liquor cabinet with lock is 28” high and divided into four compartments.

Designer Advice:

While it’s obviously not big enough for normal spirits or wine, it’s ideal to display your mini liquor bottle collection as well as your prettiest shot glasses.

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Vintage dark wood small locking liquor cabinet

11” x 16” x 5”, this compact locked liquor cabinet will fit virtually anywhere, from shelves to other pieces of furniture.

Designer Advice:

Its dark wood finish and curved shapes make it an obvious choice for vintage, modern, and antique interiors. However, we only recommend it if you’re after a bar cabinet with lock for only a couple of premium bottles, as it’s obviously an extremely small option.

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Liquor Cabinet with Lock

Buying Guide

When you love entertaining guests, you'd find a locked bar cabinet that's well-stocked to be imperative in ensuring your success when you're hosting. A party can get rowdy and you'll find it difficult to corral your garnishes, glassware, and bottles. What's more, keeping things organized without ruining the fun can be a challenge. This is where you seek the help of a lockable bar cabinet that's built to ensure you effortlessly facilitate any festivity. This furniture can also match your style and storage needs.

Before you make the mistake of buying the first bar cabinet that you see, read our buying guide first so you get the unit that best suits your needs. Let's get right into it.

How to select the right size bar cabinet?

A hanging or wall-mounted bar cabinet should be 30 inches tall, 23 inches wide, and 5 inches deep at the very least. The size can hold as much as 20 liquor bottles with a versatile middle shelf. For stationary or buffet-style cabinets, they work well in the size 36 x 34 x 18 inches. The size can afford a generous storage for bottles, napkins, glasses, and other incidentals. A rolling cabinet, on the other hand, needs adequate storage but it should not be bulky so you can still move it around. For easy maneuvering, the size should be 24 x 28 x 28 inches.

In a cabinet's interior, leave a foot between the shelves. If you can go higher than 1 ft, the better. Most 750 ml bottles are 11 inches tall. You'd want to allow a bit of clearance, so you can access your liquor. For larger bottles, there has to be 18 inches of clearance in between the shelves.

Locked bar cabinets are like partygoers; they come in all sizes and shapes! They even have their own party tricks. There are bar cabinets that you can mount on walls, while others can be used as console tables or sideboards. If you want to combine a cart and a liquor cabinet into one, that's possible as well.

What are the best materials for a locked bar cabinet?

If you plan on customizing your locked bar cabinet, a custom cabinet maker will fashion a unit out of anything under the sun! If you will be starting from scratch to design a versatile and durable furniture piece, you will find dense woods like oak, maple, and cherry to be your best options. Mahogany and walnut are your more traditional choices. You can also opt for other materials aside from wood like blackened metal grating and sheets of steel.

How much are locked bar cabinets?

In determining the price of a bar cabinet, size will play a massive role. This means the larger your cabinet is, the more you'll have to spend. A large unit that has a beefed-up storage made of prime materials will easily cost you thousands of dollars. Prices range from $200 for small wood wall mounted units to $10,000 for full metal or wood shelving. You have plenty of options, so you'll be satisfied with your choice. Before you start the buying process, set a budget that's comfortable for you.