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Camper English

Camper English

Camper English is a San Francisco-based cocktails and spirits writer and educator who has contributed to publications including Popular Science, Saveur, Details, Whisky Advocate, Drinks International, and many more. He is the pioneer of the "directional freezing" technique to make perfectly clear ice that is used around the world. Camper is a judge of the SF World Spirits Competition, a former World's 50 Best Bars polling coordinator, and the founder of CocktailSafe.org and CocktailGreen.org.

Gin Highball cocktail with lemon and rosemary
Cocktails, Drinks, GinMay 18, 2022May 18, 2022

Tracing the Gin and Tonic: From India and Argentina to the U.S. and Spain

By Camper English

The Gin and Tonic is enjoyed all over the globe. It’s gone from a quinine-laced medicinal drink to one of the world’s most popular cocktails.

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bartender makes a gin and tonic
Bitters, DrinksMay 9, 2022May 9, 2022

How Quinine Conquered the World of Booze

By Camper English

Quinine is best known as the bitter flavoring element in tonic water, but it’s also found in many liqueurs, vermouths, fortified wines, and amari.

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amaro digestif on the bar
Bitters, Drinks, Liqueur, SpiritsApr 12, 2022Apr 12, 2022

How to Categorize Amaro

By Camper English

These bitter liqueurs can be categorized by flavor or by use, like aperitif and digestif.

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bartender pours amaro shots
Bitters, Drinks, Liqueur, SpiritsMar 24, 2022Mar 24, 2022

Amaro: Making Sense of These Bitter Liqueurs

By Camper English

The simplest definition for amaro might be “the category of bitter Italian liqueurs,” but of course nothing is ever that simple.

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benedictine liqueur with two cocktails
Drinks, Liqueur, SpiritsMar 3, 2022Mar 3, 2022

The History of Bénédictine, and How to Use It

By Camper English

Bénédictine is a liqueur made in France with a strong association with a Benedictine abbey in the town of Fécamp.

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mai tai cocktails in clear tiki mugs
Cocktails, DrinksFeb 10, 2022Feb 10, 2022

The History and Mystery of the Mai Tai

By Camper English

The origin and recipe for the Mai Tai are crystal clear… as long as you believe the Trader Vic version.

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Clear ice cubes for cocktails
Bartending 101Jan 12, 2022Jan 12, 2022

How to Make Crystal Clear Ice at Home

By Camper English

Learn to make clear ice cubes worthy of your cocktails.

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man peeling an orange
Bartending 101, CocktailsJan 4, 2022Jan 4, 2022

What Is Oleo Saccharum, and How Do You Use It in Cocktails?

By Camper English

Meaning “sugar oil” in Latin, oleo saccharum is the result of placing citrus peels in sugar to pull out their essential oils.

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