The Spirits: OUT NOW!
~ How to get hold of a personalised signed edition ~
HELLO!
I would be remiss if I did not inform you that my book, THE SPIRITS, is now available once more, from all good bookshops. It was hit hard by supply chain issues early on in lockdown, but happily, my publishers at Square Peg have pulled out all stops to ensure that those who want an amusing and informative guide to making excellent drinks at home can now get one. So take your pick from the book shops below. (It’s also available at Blackwells, but their site has some ongoing issues right now… and note: Bookshop.org will link you to your nearest independent bookshop).
SPECIAL FOUNDER MEMBER OFFER ✍️
OK so a copy of the Spirits is good. But you know what’s better? Your own SIGNED EDITION of the Spirits, complete with a PERSONALISED cocktail recipe written in my very own hand?!?! Might that not just be the perfect present for so-and-so? Or indeed: yourself?
FOUNDER MEMBERS of the Spirits newsletter will receive just this. All you need to do is hit this button…
…and choose the “Founder Member” option. And then email me with your address, any relevant details for the dedication (e.g. maybe a favourite spirit?) and I will send the signed edition out just as soon as I can. I might even throw a small dram of some delicious liquid or other out to the first FIVE people who take up the offer.
(NB: delivery is likely to take a couple of weeks, depending on demand).
(Also NB: If you are already a Founder Member… I will do precisely the same for you, if you like. Just send me your address, etc, and note the above NB).
(NB: This offer will remain in place up until Christmas/while stocks last. So do not delay!)
Here are some nice things people have said about THE SPIRITS just in case I haven’t exhausted your patience already:
'A handbook of classic cocktails essential to every host's repertoire'
Vogue
'Simple to navigate and fun to read, it's the only book I reach for on a Friday evening. The weekend starts here.'
- Felicity Cloake, Guardian recipe queen and author of ‘Perfect’'Richard Godwin is such a smart, funny and intoxicating drinks writer. And The Spirits - accessible, authoritative and crisply written - is the perfect companion for cocktail-curious drinkers looking to seriously up their game.'
- Jimi Famurewa, Evening Standard restaurant critic
'Richard is a charming and fantastically engaging guide, and this marvellous book captures all that great and glamorous about drinking well-made drinks.'
Sathnam Sanghera, Times columnist and author
'Full of interesting stories... witty, thoroughly researched.'
Guardian
'This is the ultimate in cocktail books'
Waitrose Weekend
'If you're going to buy one cocktail book, you can't go far wrong with this one'
BBC Good Food
Which is obviously lovely to hear. But what is even lovelier is hearing from regular readers (YOU!) how it has improved evenings, enhanced parties, and been pored over, annotated, maraschino-stained and (in many cases) fallen apart. That’s the ultimate compliment. Thanks for the support - and a reminder of this coming Friday’s shopping list:
White rum, lime, passion fruit, sugar, vanilla.