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. His work has been cited in at least 25 books. He is also the founder of cocktailsafe.org and cocktailgreen.org in addition to his main site alcademics.com.

Camper is the pioneer of the “directional freezing” technique to make perfectly clear ice that is used around the world. He has visited over 140 distilleries, blending houses, and bodegas in more than 25 countries, has judged cocktail contests locally and internationally, is a member of the United States Bartenders’ Guild, passed the prestigious B.A.R. course, and was the US and Canadian polling coordinator for the World’s 50 Best Bars for several years. He has been voted one of the 100 most influential figures in the global bar industry all three years of Drinks International’s Bar World 100 list.