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Difford’s Guide to Cocktails Book 18th Edition
Our Eighteenth Edition hardback has 3,081 cocktail recipes, all accompanied by a photograph. It is a monster 656 pages, 6cm (2.3 inches) thick, and weighs...
Julius Senoc
23rd July at 04:36
How to order this book diffords guide eighteen edition
19th March at 03:59
I have finally received the long-awaited book! It contains a substantial amount of content. Do you have any key points or recommendations on how best to approach it?
19th March at 15:38
Very happy to hear the book finally arrived! 🥂
19th March at 10:34
Or you can play “Difford’s Roulette” and open at a random page! I find the website offers itself to specific searches, while the book is good for browsing, as books do…
15th March at 10:22
Have any recipes been removed from the 17th (or 16th) editions?
Just wondering since it's stated, that the 18th edition has 460 new recipes and 365 updated/improved from the 17th edition, with a total of 3,081 recipes.
However, 17th edition had 350 new and 350 updated from 16th ed., with a total of 3,300 recipes. Is the discrepancy in total recipes between 17th and 18th ed. a typo or, leading back to the original question, a matter of also having recipes removed?
Just wondering since it's stated, that the 18th edition has 460 new recipes and 365 updated/improved from the 17th edition, with a total of 3,081 recipes.
However, 17th edition had 350 new and 350 updated from 16th ed., with a total of 3,300 recipes. Is the discrepancy in total recipes between 17th and 18th ed. a typo or, leading back to the original question, a matter of also having recipes removed?
15th March at 10:46
Yes, I remove old and inferior recipes to make way for new cocktails in each edition.
8th March at 03:47
Receiving this book has been a long and difficult wait. Although Amazon initially informed me that I would receive it on March 12, my account was suddenly locked. Even after changing my password, it remains inaccessible. As a result, I am unable to check whether the book is being delivered, and contacting Amazon for assistance is proving to be quite challenging.
I am extremely frustrated, as I ordered this book because I truly wanted to have it.ㅠㅠ
I am extremely frustrated, as I ordered this book because I truly wanted to have it.ㅠㅠ
8th March at 09:10
Hi! I'm sorry to hear this. Unfortunately we don't have any control over how Amazon fulfils orders placed with them. I really hope your book will arrive soon. Please let me know how it goes ...my email is hello@diffords.com Thank you!
3rd February at 16:25
Dear difford's guide team
I am currently employed as a bar manager at a hotel in South Korea. I made a purchase on Amazon on January 17th, but I have yet to confirm the shipping date. I am inquiring whether shipping to the Asia region is experiencing delays. I am uncertain about how long I should continue waiting and thus am reaching out for clarification.
I am currently employed as a bar manager at a hotel in South Korea. I made a purchase on Amazon on January 17th, but I have yet to confirm the shipping date. I am inquiring whether shipping to the Asia region is experiencing delays. I am uncertain about how long I should continue waiting and thus am reaching out for clarification.
3rd February at 16:51
Hello, we'll send you an email asking for more information on your order to see how we can help. Order number etc. If you purchased the book from one of the Amazon stores outside of the UK they will look after the shipping rather than us so you might want to contact them too.
10th January at 20:36
Got the sixteenth edition and would love to get my hands on the eighteenth as well…any chance to find it in Sweden? Amazon perhaps? If not, what’s the shipping cost ish to Sweden? Thanks and keep up the good work!!
11th January at 10:42
Hi Andreas, we can ship to Sweden from our UK shop and the shipping cost is around SEK240 - 270. They will also soon be available within Europe with Amazon, with shipping from Germany. If you'd like to order from us please drop us a line at hello@diffords.com and we'll be happy to help!
10th January at 05:39
All looks great. I reckon I should start with the book and add some essential items to the order. Can you list in order the most important items to have and I will check off what I haven't got and add to my order. Can you also tell me what to expect for shipping as it may be easier to but the book in Australia if you have stockists. If not I could help you out.
Just noticed the details below re Quentin Gullan message
Just noticed the details below re Quentin Gullan message
11th January at 10:52
Hi Richard, I'll send you an email with links to some cocktail equipment for you to take a look at. Shipping to Australia depends on volumetric weight so we can obtain a quote for you based on what you'd like to order.
21st December 2024 at 07:46
Hello, when & where will these be available in Australia?
22nd December 2024 at 21:53
Hi Quentin, the 18th Edition is not available in Australia (we do ship from the UK but the international shipping costs are high), although the 17th Edition can be found on Amazon Australia.
18th December 2024 at 21:28
Well darn it, I was hoping to be the first in the states to get my copy, looks like William beat me by a day. Thanks to the fine folks for helping make my Christmas a little more fun. Cheers.
17th December 2024 at 02:04
Just received my 2 books, and jiggers, in CT, USA. One is a Christmas gift for a drinking buddy. The other is for me. Haven't gone through it yet but, judging by the heft, we can do a lot of damage.
8th December 2024 at 13:18
Cheers
I love it when I get to pick my Christmas gifts. Just ordered my copy. Merry Christmas to me and to you as well. Curious, if I provided my FED Ex information, account no. etc. could you send it via Fed Ex? That way I would have it by Christmas in the US?
I love it when I get to pick my Christmas gifts. Just ordered my copy. Merry Christmas to me and to you as well. Curious, if I provided my FED Ex information, account no. etc. could you send it via Fed Ex? That way I would have it by Christmas in the US?
8th December 2024 at 14:10
Hello Craig, I'll send you an email! Cheers
7th December 2024 at 00:58
Man, I would love one of these but $32 in shipping to the US is significantly more than I’m willing to cough up. If it ever ends up being available at a reasonable shipping rate, I will totally buy one.
7th December 2024 at 09:14
Hi Jon, we'll be sending a pallet of books to the US and they will be available on Amazon. They travel by sea so it takes around a month to arrive and Amazon charges us $19 per book for handling and fulfilment, on top of the fee for sending the pallet, so the price on Amazon will be higher than here, but you'll save on the shipping rates. 🤞 this will help!
6th December 2024 at 19:22
There is no posting to Brazil?
6th December 2024 at 21:20
Good luck brother it costs £17 to ship to Northern Ireland god knows how much they’ll skin you for to ship to Brazil
6th December 2024 at 20:46
Hello, yes we can ship to Brazil. If you’d like to email us at hello@diffordsguide.com we’d be happy to take your details and obtain a shipping quote for you. Cheers!
20th November 2024 at 14:01
This has been well worth waiting for. Have pre ordered and looking forward to choosing what cocktails to serve at Christmas. I'm sure the book will be a great success. Well done all.
18th November 2024 at 18:27
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