Whether you are just visiting Difford's Guide as a Guest or you are a Free or Premium Member, we have your cocktail and drinks needs covered. We have three ways for you to enjoy our extensive content and features; as a Guest, a Free Member or a Premium Member.
The comparison table below outlines the features and benefits for each level. To find out more about each item just hover or click on the information icons.
Receive weekly newsletters with new content, recipes, competitions and more.
Receive weekly newsletters with new content, recipes, competitions and more.
View Difford’s Guide without adverts being displayed.
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View at a glance your recipes, favourites, wish list, new cocktails and more. A collapsible dashboard which you can pull up on your homepage whenever you like.
View at a glance your recipes, favourites, wish list, new cocktails and more. A collapsible dashboard which you can pull up on your homepage whenever you like.
Assign cocktail recipes to your personal collections. Create collections and name them, such as Barbeque Cocktails, Summertime Cocktails etc.
Assign cocktail recipes to your personal collections. Create collections and name them, such as Barbeque Cocktails, Summertime Cocktails etc.
Assign your favourite brands to your personal collections. Create collections and name them, such as Sipping Rums, English Wines etc.
Assign your favourite brands to your personal collections. Create collections and name them, such as Sipping Rums, English Wines etc.
Mark your personal collections as public and viewable by other community members, or private.
Mark your personal collections as public and viewable by other community members, or private.
You can select to show your collections on your profile page, so other community members can view them.
You can select to show your collections on your profile page, so other community members can view them.
Read what community members say about cocktails and brands.
Read what community members say about cocktails and brands.
Participate in forum discussions, ask questions to the community and answer questions being asked by others.
Participate in forum discussions, ask questions to the community and answer questions being asked by others.
Whether you are a professional bartender or a home cocktail enthusiast, you can introduce yourself to the community with your own profile page.
Whether you are a professional bartender or a home cocktail enthusiast, you can introduce yourself to the community with your own profile page.
See a live stream of comments by other community members.
See a live stream of comments by other community members.
Search cocktails by ingredient, name and other simple search criteria.
Search cocktails by ingredient, name and other simple search criteria.
Seach cocktails by combinations of ingredients, advanced criteria and filtering.
Seach cocktails by combinations of ingredients, advanced criteria and filtering.
Access thousands of in-depth cocktail and brand origin stories and longform articles.
Access thousands of in-depth cocktail and brand origin stories and longform articles.
Browse and view all Difford’s Guide recipes including ingredients, method, glassware, garnish and history.
Browse and view all Difford’s Guide recipes including ingredients, method, glassware, garnish and history.
Browse and view all community recipes contributed by members set to ‘public view’
Browse and view all community recipes contributed by members set to ‘public view’
Award cocktail recipes and brands your rating out of 5.
Award cocktail recipes and brands your rating out of 5.
Create and build your personal favourites list of recipes and brands, visible only to you.
Create and build your personal favourites list of recipes and brands, visible only to you.
Create and build your personal wish list of recipes and brands, visible only to you.
Create and build your personal wish list of recipes and brands, visible only to you.
Categorise cocktail recipes and brands to help you filter them to either come back to, or disregard.
Categorise cocktail recipes and brands to help you filter them to either come back to, or disregard.
Your own private space on Difford’s Guide where you can add notes on cocktail recipes and brands, visible only to you.
Your own private space on Difford’s Guide where you can add notes on cocktail recipes and brands, visible only to you.
e.g. Our preference for unflavoured vodka is for Ketel One in all recipes but you may have and select your brand preference.
e.g. Our preference for unflavoured vodka is for Ketel One in all recipes but you may have and select your brand preference.
Select specific brands as your preference for individual recipes. E.g. a set specific brands of gin, bitter liqueur and vermouth to appear in a Negroni.
Select specific brands as your preference for individual recipes. E.g. a set specific brands of gin, bitter liqueur and vermouth to appear in a Negroni.
Be among the first to have access to new cocktail recipes published on Difford’s Guide.
Be among the first to have access to new cocktail recipes published on Difford’s Guide.
If you have more than one bar you can create more than one virtual bar on Difford’s Guide. Perfect for professional / home bars or holiday / regular homes!
If you have more than one bar you can create more than one virtual bar on Difford’s Guide. Perfect for professional / home bars or holiday / regular homes!
See cocktails you can make only using the brands and ingredients you have.
See cocktails you can make only using the brands and ingredients you have.
Copy, download and print Difford’s Guide recipes. Note, they remain subject to our copyright.
Copy, download and print Difford’s Guide recipes. Note, they remain subject to our copyright.
Publish your own recipes on Difford’s Guide, with an optional photo and video.
Publish your own recipes on Difford’s Guide, with an optional photo and video.
Once published, you can make tweaks and refine your cocktail recipes.
Once published, you can make tweaks and refine your cocktail recipes.
Want to share your cocktail recipes with other Discerning Drinkers, or keep them just for yourself? Simply select ‘public’ or ‘private’.
Want to share your cocktail recipes with other Discerning Drinkers, or keep them just for yourself? Simply select ‘public’ or ‘private’.
Opt to select to show your recipes on your profile page, so other community members can view your cocktails.
Opt to select to show your recipes on your profile page, so other community members can view your cocktails.
Can’t find a product or ingredient on the Difford’s Guide database? You can add your own, visible to you, without requiring approval from Difford’s Guide.
Can’t find a product or ingredient on the Difford’s Guide database? You can add your own, visible to you, without requiring approval from Difford’s Guide.
