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Difford’s Guide to Cocktails Fifteenth Edition

“Have you seen the price your books are online and when is the next one out?” paraphrases the emails I’ve been receiving. And I have, as much as

Best bartending knives

Even those cocktails such as a Manhattan that don't include citrus fruit are that bit better when garnished with a citrus zest twist. Hence, making cocktails

Ten Drinks That Changed the World

Writer and bartender Seki Lynch explores celebrated spirits around the globe, from the likes of vodka and gin, to the lesser-known baijiu and shochu.

Schofield’s Fine and Classic Cocktails

Daniel and Joe Schofield’s cocktail book is not just any collection of drinks.

Gin Lane A Reinterpretation

Gin Lane 2016 bares all in this stark portrait of British society, from obesity and addiction, to alcoholism and mental health. The artist, Thomas Moore,

A Cognac Lover’s Guide to Classic Cocktails

Inspired by The Cordon Bleu Challenge, which started back in the early noughties when Michael Butt challenged bartenders to remake classic cocktails originally

The Cocktail Bar: Notes for an Owner & Operator

There’s a lesson to be learned in reading The Cocktail Bar. Don’t be disillusioned by its size. This handy and practical guide delivers wise direction

Ice Forward block ice machine

Chunks, cubes and columns of crystal-clear ice considerably improve the appearance of cocktails but blocks of ice are expensive to buy and making your

Libbey SPKSY Nick & Nora 4.75oz/14cl

Height 160 mm, Diameter 78.5 mm, Libby code No. 13206. Part of Libbey’s SPKSY range of glassware, inspired by the roaring 1920s Prohibition speakeasies.

Libbey SPKSY Champagne Flute 5.75oz/17.4cl

Part of Libbey’s SPKSY range of glassware, inspired by the roaring 1920s Prohibition speakeasies. Dishwasher/glasswasher safe and made with thick high-quality

Libbey SPKSY Coupe 8.5oz/24.5cl

Height: 152 mm, Diameter: 97 mm, Libby code No. 16006. Part of Libbey’s SPKSY range of glassware, inspired by the roaring 1920s Prohibition speakeasies.

Libbey The Gats Rocks

Launched in March 2019, Libbey’s The Gats glass is the result of a collaboration between the glass company and a bartender, Yochen Verbeeck, from Antwerp,

Libbey Tulip Punch Bowl Set

This Tulip Bowl punch set, complete with bowl, 12 glasses and ladle, was designed by Amsterdam’s Robert Schinkels. So good is his design that it won

The Dead Rabbit Mixology & Mayhem

Sean Muldoon and Jack McGarry, founders of award-winning bar The Dead Rabbit Grocery and Grog, alongside esteemed bar manager Jillian Vose, present their

Vintage ice-crushers & the early glorious ice age

I first became aware of vintage hand-cranked ice-crushers whilst sat at a Manhattan bar. I instantly loved the combination of practicality and aesthetics

Meehan's Bartender Manual

Famous for PDT, that New York bar accessed via a phone booth within a hot dog joint, Jim Meehan is an acclaimed bartender with a profound understanding

The Tequila Ambassador

Due to overwhelming demand from people disappointed that they missed an opportunity to buy a copy of The Tequila Ambassador by Tomas Estes we have produced

Difford's Guide 365 Days of Cocktails

This book was inspired by the Cocktail Of The Day on this very website, which in turn resulted from a visit I (Simon Difford) made to Barcelona back in

Brewed Awakening

A geeky guide to craft beer that is all about making what was once obscure accessible, and it's done through a scrap book-style page layout, with graphically

Beachbum Berry's Potions of the Carribbean

Jeff Berry spent five years working on Potions of the Caribbean: 500 Years of Tropical Drinks and the People Behind Them. He describes it as the most epic

Classic Cocktails

For the home cocktail maker, Salvatore Calabrese’s Classic Cocktails is a very approachable easy to follow tome with 206 easy to follow cocktail recipes.

American Bar

500 recipes are more than sufficient, intones Charles in his suitably Germanic introduction. What to do, what not to do, and what cardinal rules not to

The Dead Rabbit Drinks Manual

The cover proclaims secret recipes and barroom tales from two Belfast boys who conquered the cocktail world. The two Belfast boys in question are Sean