A speed rail holds the bottles a bartender pours most, at knee height, right in front of the ice bin or sink. Getting the length and the tier count right matters more than it looks, because a rail that is too short sends the bartender to the back bar on every other drink.
What we carry
Our stainless steel speed rails come as a single rail or a double rail in seven lengths: 22, 32, 36, 42, 48, 60 and 72 inches. They have pre-drilled mounting holes, and model numbers run from SR-22 to SR-72, with a D on the end for the double version.
Single or double
| Single rail | Double rail | |
|---|---|---|
| Rows of bottles | One | Two, front and back |
| Sticks out from the mounting surface | Less | More |
| Best for | Tight walkways, service bars, home bars | Busy cocktail stations with a wide spirit selection |
| Reach | Every bottle is in the front row | Back row is reached over the front row |
A single rail keeps every bottle in one row, which is the fastest to pour from. A double rail holds about twice as many bottles in the same length, at the cost of a deeper rail and a second row that is a little slower to reach. Put the bottles you pour most in the front row.
What length
As a rough guide, allow about four inches of rail for each standard liquor bottle. On that basis a 22 inch single rail holds around five bottles, a 36 inch rail around nine, and a 48 inch rail around twelve. Wider bottles take more room, so treat these as estimates and check your own bottles.
- 22 to 36 inch: fits the front of a single ice bin or a small sink.
- 42 to 48 inch: covers a standard cocktail station.
- 60 to 72 inch: runs across two pieces of underbar equipment, or serves two bartenders.
Where it mounts
Speed rails are usually fixed to the front of an ice bin, an underbar sink or a work table, at a height the bartender can reach without bending far. Match the rail length to the width of the equipment it is going on. A rail that is longer than the unit behind it has nothing to fasten to at the ends.
Before you order
- Measure the width of the equipment the rail will mount on.
- Check the walkway behind the bar. A double rail takes more of it than a single.
- Count the bottles you pour from most on a busy night, and size the rail to those rather than to your whole selection.
Ordering and delivery
Delivery within the continental US is included in the price on each product page. If you want help checking a measurement before you order, call +1-877-558-2253 and we will go through it with you.