Open Book: In Conversation with Monica Berg

Watch a conversation with award winning bartender, drink thinker, and Campari Academy Creative Director, Monica Berg and US Academy Lead, Jessamine McLellan. In this session we will deep dive into the new Academy Perspectives series and discuss the origins of bar culture, the ways it has evolved, and the wealth of potential for bartenders in its future.
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Where The Wild Drinks Are: Class RecordingDanny Childs (author of Slow Drinks) teaches "farm to glass" cocktails. Harness wild flavors with ferments, tinctures, and more!

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How To: Banana Oleo SacchrumThis Banana Peel Oleo Sacchrum is a no-fuss hack to add playful tropical notes to drinks.

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Scorpion Bowls and Survival: A Chinese-American Cocktail LegacyFamily history, immigrant experiences, and Mai Tais.

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Nose Dive with Harold McGee: Class RecordingAuthor Harold McGee talks scent and flavor on a molecular level, from the cosmos to why your next Daiquiri might need Parmesan...

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How To: Make an Acid SolutionThis clever and super easy hack lets you take control of brightness and acidity in cocktails.
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Spilling the TEA!From the defining drinks to the changing culture, join us for this look at the history and future of gay bars in America.

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Welcome! Have You Eaten Yet? Hospitality Traditions in AAPI CommunitiesIn celebration of AAPI History Month. We are exploring the theme of “Welcome” and how our panelists have brought their cultures to their style of hospitality. Please join us for stories, lessons, and more.

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Grand CollinsGrand Marnier adds a playful, yet refined twist to the traditional Tom Collins by replacing its gin base with our blend of cognac and orange liqueur, creating an intriguing, layered flavor profile to match its lively effervescence.

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The Grand Encounter: CLASSIC+MODERN with Takuma WatanabeIn Grand Encounter episode 2, we talk to NYC bartender Takuma Watanabe about past, present, and future.

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The Estate DaiquiriA revisited icon with a rich flavor profile, infused with the joyful spirit of our land.

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Negroni SbagliatoThe Italian translation is “mistaken”, but there’s no mistaking the enjoyment of this effervescent cocktail, originally created in error when a busy bartender poured prosecco rather than gin while preparing a Negroni.