If you're throwing a big party or a wedding, it can be tough to gauge how much booze to get. You can use this simple formula to help figure out your numbers, but if you're serving more than one type of drink, try these party planning booze calculators.

The number one function of a shot glass is to hold alcohol so you can get it into your mouth. Toasted marshmallow shot glasses sure look cute, but if they disintegrate en route to my lips, I will be less than amused. To see if any of these twee-arse vessels are worth your time, we made a whole bunch and tested them for leakiness, flavour contribution, and ease of assembly. We'll start with the best and work our way down to the failures.

Noah Rothbaum is the right person to talk to when you need a drink. He's the founding editor of Liquor.com, has written books about the booze business and is heading up a new food and drink vertical on The Daily Beast as Chief Cocktail Correspondent.

Different types of cocktails require different types of glassware to be served in. And if you're setting up your own home bar for hosting parties, you should at least have the basics.

Alcoholic popsicles are a great concept but, thanks to ethanol's low freezing point, it's not as simple as throwing some booze into an ice block mould and tossing it in the freezer. But don't let that deter you from making fabulous frozen, boozy treats. All you need to do is pay attention to the ABV.