Camper English

Bio

Camper English is a San Francisco-based freelance writer and consultant who specializes in cocktails and spirits, with a touch of travel thrown in. Camper has visited more than 50 distilleries in fourteen countries, has judged cocktail contests locally and internationally, is a member of the United States Bartenders' Guild, passed the prestigious B.A.R. course with a "BAR Certified" accreditation, was a finalist in the Best Cocktail Writing award category at the Tales of the Cocktail 2009 Spirit Awards, and will be a judge of the 2010 awards. Camper is the Contributing Spirits Editor for 7x7 Magazine and a regular contributor to the San Francisco Chronicle and Tasting Panel Magazine. His work has been published on three continents. Alcademics.com is Camper's blog about cocktails, spirits, bars, and bartenders, as well as the place to find links to Camper's published work on other sites. Alcademics has been included in stories in publications including the Wall Street Journal, Salon.com, TheAtlantic.com, VillageVoice.com, the Associated Press, Food&Wine.com, SeriousEats.com, Mutineer Magazine, Vinos y Restaurantes (Spain), and The Telegraph (India). It was cited as one of the most-read blogs by bartenders at the Grand Marnier Mixology Summit in 2009. Camper English has written for publications including Alaska Airlines Magazine, Best Life, Beverage Media, Caviar Affair, CHOW.com, CitySearch.com, Epicurious.com, Every Day with Rachael Ray, Executive Travel, Fine Cooking, Imbibe, Malt Advocate, Mixology (Germany), Out, Playboy.com, San Francisco Magazine, SilverKris (Singapore Airlines Magazine), Stuff, Time, Wine & Spirit (UK), Wine & Spirits, and Wired Magazine.