Campari Academy Asia Presents

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Chapter 1
We begin this episode by explaining how we approach technique, from science and ancient methods to attention to detail and reference sources.
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Chapter 2
We take a closer look at process and the importance of challenging truths, using techniques wisely and being curious.
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Chapter 3
We end this episode by asking how experimentation and innovation ultimately serve our guests. After all that work, was it worth it?

Let's get technical

In this episode, we go in-depth into the intricacies of the various techniques that bartenders use around the world to make delicious drinks.

We go behind the scenes and speak to experts who have focused their careers on the subject, to discover different approaches that innovative bartenders are utilising today – and the lengths they will go to in order to create the perfect drink.

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Perspectives

Provocative, insightful and engaging. Join us as we journey around the world in a three-part docu-series, exploring and discovering new perspectives for industry-related themes.

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3 Episode Docu-series

Bitesize episodes filmed around the world, working with experts and covering different themes with global significance which resonate with the drink industry.

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Global Relevance

Come with us across the Globe, finding inspiration from peers and experts outside the industry.

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Interviews

Get closer to notable bartenders, experts, and industry events with video interviews and clips.

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Think Pieces

First-hand insights and perspectives from contributors around the world.

Dave in a bench

3 Episode Docu-series

Bitesize episodes filmed around the world, working with experts and covering different themes with global significance which resonate with the drink industry.

Ellie preparing food

Global Relevance

Come with us across the Globe, finding inspiration from peers and experts outside the industry.

Dave thinking in a bar

Interviews

Get closer to notable bartenders, experts, and industry events with video interviews and clips.

Kristen in a bar

Think Pieces

First-hand insights and perspectives from contributors around the world.

Discover Perspectives

Inspiration

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We sit down with the Singapore-based scientist Tan Ding Jie, and founder of bio-tech company Starter Culture, to chat how Asia’s ferments have travelled around the world, how bar professionals can unlock new flavours, and how he’s experimenting with this age-old technique  No place can be compared to Asia when it comes to fermenting traditions. […]

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Tan Ding Jie is on a mission to answer the question: Why ferment? 

We sit down with the Singapore-based scientist Tan Ding Jie, and founder of bio-tech company Starter Culture, to chat how Asia’s ferments have travelled around the world, how bar professionals can unlock new flavours, and how he’s experimenting with this age-old technique  No place can be compared to Asia when it comes to fermenting traditions. […]

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Flavour of: Bangkok – Aromatic herbs and spices

Galangal, turmeric, lemongrass: Bangkok’s gastronomic scene is identifiable by its use of local aromatics. We take a closer look at five of its most distinctive herbs and spices  One single tour of Bangkok’s intensely crowded streets, or a night walk through the web of alleys that vibrate with energy in the Thai capital city, and you’ll be […]

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