CAMPARI & Alchemy Thailand hosted Campari Red Hands Thailand 2024 the bartender cocktail competition at Radisson Blu Plaza Bangkok Hotel. The Winner Dheeradon “Gotji” Dissara, General Manager – Ray Cocktail and Bite, Thailand representative will compete in Campari Red Hands Asia 2024 in Milan Italy in November 2024.
From Left: Thanamon Suthon- Campari Group Brand Ambassador Thailand, Supawit Muttarattana,
Symphony Loo- Campari Group Regional On-Premises Manager, Dheeradon “Gotji” Dissara, the Winner of Campari Red Hands Thailand 2024, MR.Arno Schonfelder- General Manager Alchemy Thailand, Carla Porter, Michele Montauti
An icon born out of red passion, Campari – the flagship brand of its namesake group and core of the beloved Negroni – brings back its search for the next Campari Red Hands Asia Champion with Campari Red Hands Asia 2024 after a 5-year hiatus. The competition series is set to pit the top 539 bartenders from 13 countries in Asia for the prestigious title of Campari Red Hands Asia Champion to enter the Grand Final Round in Milan, Italy, in November this year.
Campari Red Hands Thailand 2024 was held at Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel, Bangkok under the theme Cocktail & Senses for the next Campari cocktail for Negroni Family Tree.
The much-anticipated final round included nine finalists, out of total 109 participants from all over Thailand, namely Piyapat Polnai (Bar Scofflaws, Bangkok), Thanat Tangroungsin (Bar Us, Bangkok), Nattapach Kaewpeacharawanich (Dry Wave Cocktail Studio, Bangkok), Julie Nguyen (Opium Bar, Bangkok), Pongskorn Ruangjun (Overgrown Lounge & Cocktail Bar, Phuket), Noppasate Hirunwathit (Rabbit Hole, Bangkok), Dheeradon Dissara (Ray Cocktail and Bite), Maipimol Suepayak (Rouge Affair Bar Bangkok) and Siriwan Sinpan (The O.S.S. Bar, Bangkok) competing in front of the judging panel, led by Symphony Loo, Campari Group Regional On-Premises Manager & Thanamon Suthon, Campari Group Brand Ambassador – Thailand.
ABOUT CAMPARI
Campari is a contemporary and charismatic classic. The secret recipe, which has remained unchanged, originated in Novara in 1860 and is the base for some of the most famous cocktails around the world, Campari is an alcoholic spirit obtained from the infusion of bitter herbs, aromatic plants and fruit in alcohol and water.
With its vibrant red colour, intense aroma and inspiring flavour, Campari has always been a symbol of intrigue and pleasure, which unfurls itself into a captivating drinking experience. These are the values that have made the Campari brand famous throughout the world as an icon of passionate Italian style and excellence.
ABOUT NEGRONI
It was around the year 1919 in Florence when Count Camillo Negroni contemplated ordering an Americano cocktail but decided it was time for a change. He requested it with a touch of gin instead of soda, inspired by his last trip to London and its prevalent gin scene. The bartender was pleased to honour Count Camillo Negroni’s request and added an orange garnish rather than the lemon wedge of the Americano to signify the new drink he had created.
In Florence, the Count’s ‘usual’ became known as Count Negroni’s Americano, or the “Americano with a touch of gin”, but whatever it was referred to as back then, the Negroni was born. The Negroni is now one of the most famous contemporary classic cocktails. Anywhere you go in the world, you will find a mixologist who can make you the iconic Negroni.
The original recipe, the perfectly balanced combination of equal parts of Campari, Red Vermouth and London Dry gin, is almost a century old and continues to be enjoyed today. The International Bartenders Association (IBA) lists Campari as an official ingredient of the Negroni, and thus, there is no Negroni without Campari!
For more information visit www.campari.com
