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We have the 5th edition still. It’s close to falling apart, has drink stains, hand written notes and ratings. It’s known as “The bible” in our house, the missus won’t accept any other book lol.
I bought the book (and your jigger) from Amazon here in the US. Absolutely love the book - it's fantastic for just browsing for inspiration, which we did last night when some friends came over. Added bonus: my name and some recipes also appear in there. Very cool.
Really recommend this cocktail book!
An incredible job!
Compared to the 30 cocktail books I have read before, DGtC offers recipes that work and have actually been tested by the author and not theoretical writings with omissions and misunderstandings as is often the case.
This is not to say that you will like all the recipes as everyone has their own tastes, but even the type of cocktails you don't like (bittersweats in my case) suddenly appear in a completely new light and you even start to enjoy some of them!
My hat's off to you!
Not that specify Nolet's Silver Dry Gin but you could use this in place of my suggested brand of gin. Nolet's Silver is very floral and generous in both flavour and alcohol strength so perhaps use a little less that the stated measure for the gin in each cocktail.
I sadly had to pass on the book when they were available in Australia :(
What is the postage cost to Australia? I would really love one. But I know it’s probably expensive.
Hi Jess, unfortunately the shipping cost from the UK to Australia seems to keep rising at the moment. Last week when I looked at a comparison of a few shipping companies it was over £50. We are looking to distribute locally but this is a few months away. Sorry, I'd love to make this happen more quickly!
No, the book doesn't have an ingredients index. With 3,000 cocktails such an index would be another book in itself. However, we have included a search for cocktails in the book in our Cocktail Finder on this site.
What a great book. I bought it for myself for Christmas. Love trying new recipes & making new cocktails for family & friends here in Australia.
Last night I made the Honey Margarita.
Thank you again for such a wonderful book.
Kim
Hello wonderful people who have brought so much to life, how much does the book weigh please? The details above say « Grammes: 2 » but I feel their may be a digit or three missing there.
Frustratingly we can't edit comments. As discerning drinkers on this site will attest, I’ve become accustomed to living with my typos! Many thanks for your kind words and feedback.
As it does say in the opening sentence, apologies.
Also if there’s any way of editing my original post, it was meant to say « who have brought so much pleasure to my life « . And « there » not « their ». Shudder.
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21st January 2022 at 15:16
Hello,
Could you please let me know if you are able to ship to Ukraine or Poland? Could also let me know the fee of the shipment and how long it will take.
Hi, just wondering if there will be any more copies made available to Australia? Thank you!
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4th January 2022 at 12:49
Hi Khiara, no plans at the moment although possibly in the future. In the meantime we can ship to Australia from the UK but obviously shipping fees are very expensive.
Hi! Is it possible to ship to Norway, and how much would that be in shipping fees? :)
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4th January 2022 at 12:46
Hi Steffen, yes we can ship to Norway and the shipping fee is £14. If you'd like to place an order please send me an email at hello@diffordsguide.com and I'll be happy to help.
Would be very interested in a series of smaller guides maybe categorised by decade or era. I'd love to have something of a Diffords 'library' available to the completely new bartenders I hire.
Good to know. I'm considering a smaller book with just the most frequently used recipes. On the other side, when I finally get around to a 17th edition it will need to have even more pages!
Is there any possibility to ship to Thailand? I would really love to have this book?
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3rd December 2021 at 08:42
Hi Kenneth, yes we can ship to Thailand, but international shipping costs for our heavy book are really expensive. If you'd like to send me an email I'll be happy to help give you a shipping quote and place an order. Email hello@diffordsguide.com Thanks!
The digital version of our book is this website. Hence, not sure there would be much demand for an E-book version. Not something we're planning. Although we are constantly striving to improve this website.
Will this amazing guide ever be available in NZ, or is there somewhere in Australia where it can be sent from?
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12th November 2021 at 12:49
Hi Pete, we can ship to NZ but the international shipping costs from the UK are very expensive. We have a pallet of books on their way to our team based in Sydney - just with pre-order enquiries from our Australian audience it's already looking like these will all be sold locally there. If you'd like information on the shipping costs to NZ please drop me an email at hello@diffordsguide.com and I'll be happy to help.
Hey guys, is it possible for me to get this edition as I live in in Turkey? This website is a cornerstone and a guide for my story with cocktails—so why not I make a room for this book in my library.
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5th November 2021 at 09:09
Hi Cem, yes we can ship to Turkey...please could you send me an email at hello@diffordsguide.com and I'll take some details and can place the order for you? Thanks!
Hello, I would like to check is there a way where it could be delivered to Singapore? Would really love a copy! Thank you!
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31st October 2021 at 18:07
Hello Ezekiel! Yes, we can ship to Singapore although sadly it's very expensive - I've sent you an email with a screenshot from our courier company. Sorry it's not better news but international shipping is so expensive at the moment :(
This is the book which takes cocktail making at home to a whole new level! You learn so many new skills and definitely the Christmas present which keeps on giving. Thankyou Simon and good luck with the 16th edition xx