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Camper English

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Camper English is a cocktails and spirits writer and speaker who has covered the craft cocktail renaissance for over 15 years, contributing to more than 50 publications around the world including Popular Science, Saveur, Details, Whisky Advocate, and Drinks International.

With a focus on the nerdy side of mixology, he has studied everything from the history of carbonation to the science of clear ice cubes. He has been awarded International Cognac Writer of the Year by the Bureau National Interprofessionnel du Cognac and Best Cocktail Writer at the Tales of the Cocktail Spirited Awards.

His website is Alcademics.com.

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Alcademics Alert: Website Extreme Maintenance

The website host/software I have been using for this site since about 2008 is suddenly shutting down with barely any notice. I will attempt to transfer much of the content under a different provider, but I expect a lot of problems with it- broken links, missing images, messy. My message to you is:

If you need any of the information on Alcademics.com, CocktailSafe.org, or CocktailGreen.org to refer

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	Doctors and Distillers: The Remarkable Medicinal History of Beer, Wine, Spirits, and Cocktails 3.79 avg rating — 572 ratings — published 2022 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Ice Book: Cool Cubes, Clear Spheres, and Other Chill Cocktail Crafts 4.36 avg rating — 50 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Tonic Water AKA G&T WTF 4.25 avg rating — 20 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	To Cure All Ills: The Remarkable Stories Behind the Invention of All Our Favourite Spirits and Cocktails, from the Gimlet and Scurvy to the Corpse Reviver and Bubonic Plague 4.05 avg rating — 20 ratings — published 2022 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Party Like a Rockstar: Even When You're Poor as Dirt 3.33 avg rating — 18 ratings — published 2005 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Perfect Tonic: The Remarkable Medicinal History of Beer, Wine, Spirits and Cocktails 3.50 avg rating — 2 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Doctors and Distillers: The Remarkable Medicinal History of Beer, Wine, Spirits, and Cocktails by Camper English (Goodreads Author), Joanna Carpenter (Narrator) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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