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.

Kristen in a bar

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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Seeking to articulate her indigenous Iban identity, writer, poet and academic Dr Anna Sulan Masing discovered the importance of understanding the value systems behind our food and drinks  Memories of childhood are always viewed through a soft lens; timelines are out of sync, everything is bigger, and possibly brighter. In adulthood, flavours are etched into […]

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Shinya Sakurai on the transformative power of tea

Bartender and tea master Shinya Sakurai shares his journey into the world of tea and showcases just how versatile and nuanced brewing and blending can be. I started making drinks as a bartender when I was a university student, serving beer and whisky, and making cocktails at a dining bar. When I graduated from university, […]

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Article

Culture, history and people: The key to understanding drinks better, with Dr Anna Sulan Masing

Seeking to articulate her indigenous Iban identity, writer, poet and academic Dr Anna Sulan Masing discovered the importance of understanding the value systems behind our food and drinks  Memories of childhood are always viewed through a soft lens; timelines are out of sync, everything is bigger, and possibly brighter. In adulthood, flavours are etched into […]

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Shinya Sakurai

Article

Shinya Sakurai on the transformative power of tea

Bartender and tea master Shinya Sakurai shares his journey into the world of tea and showcases just how versatile and nuanced brewing and blending can be. I started making drinks as a bartender when I was a university student, serving beer and whisky, and making cocktails at a dining bar. When I graduated from university, […]

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