Author Chat with Camper English
Watch this enlightening conversation with cocktails and spirits writer Camper English, as we dive into his latest book, Doctors and Distillers, a reading selection of the Campari Academy Book Club.
Learn more about Camper’s examination of the interconnected history of alcohol and medicine including the remedial origins of modern cocktails.
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