A well-stocked liquor cabinet is a necessity for the classy gentleman or gentlelady who likes to entertain. Having the proper spirits and mixers on hand to make anything from a martini to a sidecar is always a solid way to ensure guests have a good time at your cocktail party. In the past, a beautifully crafted cherry or walnut liquor cabinet was enough to impress visitors with your affluence. These days, if you don’t want to look like a pauper, you have to take it a step further.
[Elias Bakken] and his uncle [Mike Moulton] have decided to take liquor cabinets into the 21st century with a semi-automatic liquor cabinet called Latskap. The project is still in progress, and in the prototyping stage, but their build log on Hackaday.io is showing a lot of potential. It shouldn’t be long before they have a fully functional prototype finished.
Latskap has a few primary functions: the first is that it automatically opens when someone approaches it. Then the thirsty guest can use the touchscreen to choose the drink they’d like from the menu. The bottles inside the cabinet are resting on NeoPixels, and the system lights up the liquor and mixer bottles needed for that drink. Finally, a scale at the front of the cabinet weighs the glass as ingredients are poured, and tells the parched patron when they’ve poured the correct amount for their drink.
We’ve seen liquor dispensers in the past that are designed to mix a cocktail all on their own, but the Latskap takes an interesting new approach. The main benefit of this design is that the number of bottles is limited only by how much room is available. There are no complex pumping systems necessary. We’re definitely looking forward to seeing the finished product!
Simple solutions are always the best! I like this idea as it is user friendly and not that complex yet solves the issue of mixing the correct amounts into ones drink.
It also has the added bonus of no complex pumping systems to clean either ;}
The simple solution is to have a recipe book or app and a measuring shot glass.
Latskap? Translate or define. Nor in spell checker.
Google translate says it’s Norwegian for “laziness”.
It is actually a pun. Latskap does mean “laziness”, but it also could mean “lazy cabinet”
Just add a gas/alcohol sensor, if the person is too drunk the thing will no longer open (or only a secondary compartment with non-alcoolic drinks)…
I love the sliding door panel. The design looks great.
Im a alcoholic beverage drinker and I think this is an ingenious invention. Great job and good luck with your finishing product
Alexa, get me a Gin and Tonic…