here is a pic of Tory taken after two coats of poly 
It appears that you've used a satin poly on Tory. I think you would have had better results if you'd have used a few thin coats of Semi-Gloss on her, with perhaps a few clear coats on top....wet sainding between coats.
Do you think, though, that she'd sit still for all those applications?

And my opinion:
That is one emmer effin
SWEET cabinet! It truly ISN'T a "cocktail" cabinet, that's a Highball cab!
I really like the idea of controls on each side, the only thing different I might have suggested would have been, instead of using casters, to set the thing up on a lazy susan. I REALLY like the overhanging glass idea as well.
Kudos