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Difford's Guide is the result of my life's work (well at least the last 25 years of it) and it has become the life of my family and our extended family of colleagues, partners and contributors. Keeping this website and my dream alive is made possible thanks to the patronage of the following brands, all of which I endorse and have dispassionately reviewed on this very site.

My profound thanks to the following for making my dream possible and allowing Difford's Guide to remain free to use with only minimal advertising.

Global cocktail sponsors

Absolut vodka (flavours) - The Absolut Company
Adriatico Bianco liqueur - Jean-Robert Bellanger
Angostura bitters - Angostura
Bob's Bitters - Bob Petrie & Tracey Petrie
Torabhaig peated whisky - Marussia
Chairman's Reserve Spiced Rum - Spiribam (Bernard Hayot Group)
De Kuyper liqueurs - De Kuyper & the De Kuyper family
Del Maguey mezcal - Pernod Ricard
Disaronno liqueur - ILLVA Saronno
Fiol Prosecco - Giovanni, Gian Luca and Pietro, founders
Galliano L'Autentico - Lucas Bols
Giffard liqueurs - Bruno Giffard, Edith Giffard & family
Hayman's London Dry, Old Tom gin and Sloe gin - James Hayman and Miranda Hayman
Italicus liqueur - Giuseppe Gallo and Italicus Ltd
Joseph Cartron Crème de Cassis de Bourgogne - Spiribam (Bernard Hayot Group)
Ketel One Vodka - Diageo & the Nolet family
La Fée absinthe - George & Jane Rowley
Licor 43 Liqueur - Zamora Company
Luxardo Maraschino Liqueur & cherries - the Luxardo family
Pallini Limoncello - Marco Violin and the Pallini family
Passoã passion-fruit liqueur - Lucas Bols, and Spirits Platform (Australia)
Patrón tequila - Bacardi
Rhum Clément Blanc - Spiribam (Bernard Hayot Group)
Rhum J.M Terroir Volcanique - Spiribam (Bernard Hayot Group)
Santoni Amaro - Luca Missaglia, Simone Caporale, Gabriello Santoni
Savoia Americano - Giuseppe Gallo and Casa Savoia
Strucchi Vermouth and Bitter - Paolo Dalla Mora
Urban Bar glassware - Sandbar AP Ltd & Andrews family

UK cocktail sponsors

Avallen calvados - Stephanie Jordan & Tim Etherington-Judge
L'Original Combier triple sec - Franck Choisne, Combier Distillery
Eager juices - Ed Rigg & family
Evan Williams bourbon - Heaven Hill & Proof Drinks
Franklin & Sons mixers - Franklin & Sons
Galliano Espresso - Lucas Bols
Monin syrups - Georges Monin & Bennett Opie
Rittenhouse Rye - Heaven Hill & Proof Drinks
Mixers - Three Cents

USA cocktail sponsors

Belle de Brillet liqueur - Rémy Cointreau USA
Cointreau - Rémy Cointreau USA
Galliano Espresso - Lucas Bols
St. Elizabeth Allspice Dram, Rothman & Winter Crème de Violette Liqueur, Batavia Arrack van Oosten , Nux Alpina Walnut Liqueur, Amaro Sfumato - Haus Alpenz
Mixers - Thomas Henry
Monin syrups - Georges Monin
Rémy Martin - Rémy Cointreau USA

Europe cocktail sponsors

Mixers - Thomas Henry

Many thanks to all the above.

Cheers,
Simon Difford.

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