About Alcademics and Camper English

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 a  judge of the 2010 awards, and was a judge of the 2010 Ministry of Rum Competition. For consultation services, see this page. 

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. 

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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 the following publications:

7x7 Magazine [sample]
Alaska Airlines Magazine
Bay Crossings
Best Life
Beverage Media [sample]
Caviar Affair
CHOW.com
CitySearch.com
DigitalCities.com
Epicurious.com
Every Day with Rachael Ray
Executive Travel [sample]
Fine Cooking [sample]
Front Desk
Frontiers
Imbibe [sample]
Instinct
Liquor.com
Lonely Planet Guides
Malt Advocate
Mixology (Germany)
Out
Playboy.com
San Francisco Bay Guardian
San Francisco Chronicle [sample]
San Francisco
SilverKris (Singapore Airlines Magazine)
Stuff
Tasting Panel
Tasting Table [sample]
Time [sample]
Wine & Spirit (UK)
Wine & Spirits
The Wave
Wired [sample]

Camper is the author of one book (so far), Party Like a Rockstar: Even When You're Poor as Dirt.

Education, Awards and Affiliations

Camper studied physics as an undergraduate and computer science in grad school. The drinking and writing he just picked up as he went along. Camper is a member of the United States Bartenders' Guild, has passed the BARSmarts program and the prestigious B.A.R. course in New York in the fall of 2009 as B.A.R. Certified. Camper has also earned small awards for his writing and won a cocktail contest or two. Camper English was nominated for Best Cocktail Writing at Tales of the Cocktail in 2009.

Disclaimer Regarding Samples and Trips

As a blogger and journalist, I frequently receive samples of spirits, tools, books, and other freebies, and partake in press trips sponsored by brands, destinations, and industry groups. While not all products and places discussed on this site have been provided by 3rd parties, readers of Alcademics.com should assume that any product or destination mentioned on this site has been provided or paid for by a 3rd party.