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Tricky Questions with Ryan ChetiyawardanaWorld class bartender and enterpreneur Ryan Chetiyawardana faces Campari Academy's Tricky Questions: how did he perform?
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Shinya Sakurai on the transformative power of teaBartender 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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The future is yours to create: Teo ParkTeo Park is a Seoul-based bartender who finds meaning in sharing everyday life with his guests, one drink, one conversation at a time. As he prepares to open his new bar Hand in Hand, Teo reflects on his quiet perseverance, romantic approach to bartending, and what it meant to represent Korea on the international Red […]
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Extracting flavour series: Marcis Dzelzainis on the pros and cons of using a rotovapFor the third instalment of our series, bartender and co-founder of Idyll Drinks Marcis Dzelzainis weighs up whether the mighty rotovap is worth the investment What is a rotovap? A rotary evaporator, or rotovap for short, is a type of still used to distil organic materials in a solvent, under vacuum, and at low temperature. […]
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Drink Like a Local: Tokyo with Atsushi SuzukiExplore Tokyo with Atsushi Suzuki, to experience a city where centuries-old traditions and restless creativity meet over late-night ramen, meticulously balanced cocktails, and the constant hum of movement that never truly fades. Tokyo is a city defined by contrast, but never contradiction. Ancient shrines sit calmly beside glass towers, neighborhood streets open into overwhelming intersections, […]
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The future is yours to create: Phirun LekPhirun Lek is a lead bartender at SORA Phnom Penh, a venue that marked both the beginning and the foundation of his bartending career. Starting in hospitality through service roles before finding his place behind the bar, his journey reflects steady growth shaped by curiosity, practice, and people. With a mindset rooted in learning and […]
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The future is yours to create: So-yeon Kim (Alice)So-yeon Kim, also known as Alice, is a bartender based in South Korea whose approach to hospitality is rooted in emotional awareness and quiet observation. Drawn to bartending through curiosity rather than convention, she sees cocktails as moments shaped by memory, mood, and human connection. As a Campari Red Hands APAC 2025 finalist for South […]
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Drink Like a Local: Macau with Frankie LeongExplore Macau with Frankie Leong, to discover a compact city where Chinese and Portuguese cultures meet through layered histories, late-night rituals, comfort-driven food, and a quietly evolving cocktail scene. Macau is often described through contrast: a city shaped by centuries of exchange between East and West, where Chinese traditions and Portuguese heritage coexist in daily […]