The return of Campari
 

For those who enjoy the one and only red bitter from Milano, I am very pleased to report that, a few years after its demise, Campari is back in the CCR (and possibly other T5 lounges?). I recently spotted a couple of bottles behind the bar... Pity that Borisz is no longer there, as I am sure he would have made a perfect Negroni (well, except for the lame Martini Rosso, but that’s another story).

I am wondering if Campari will be back on board (it was previously discontinued both onboard and in the lounges at the same time)...

Apart from the shape of the bottle, I see little to recommend it. I'd far sooner that they would make sure that there was enough of everything elseon board rather than this Bitter, that outside cocktails no one outside Italy drinks anymore.

Was it wafted to the CCR from Paradise?

Ah, always amusing to see the effects of Shoreditch / East London on the broader UK economy!

Not complaining though, here's hoping it reappears onboard soon. The other major omission in BA's LHR lounges outside of the CCR is crème de cassis.

I have always enjoyed a good Campari soda.

Great news! I love a splash of Campari in my G&T!

I don't know, but I'm sure it would be more alarming to see the return of LTN.

Were it not for the Negroni, fashion might dictate a switch to Aperol nowadays.

Fernet is much more popular here. Our brickie - of Italian extraction - is always singing its praises whereas I think it tastes like medicine. Campari is recognised as being inferior.

Do you mean an excellent Negroni?

They are just completely, completely different and you would not drink them in the same way. It's bit as if he was telling you that whisky is inferior to Port. I like Fernet Branca too but not instead of Campari and no Campari instead of Fernet Branca. Campari (and aperol, chinotto, etc) are bitters based on both herbs and citrus rind and it is an aperitif. It is a liqueur with about 25% AbV.

Fernet Branca, (like Becherovka, Unicum, Jägermeister, etc) is a purely herbal bitter primarily based on aloe (the recipe is secret and many people claim that artichoke root is the other main ingredient). It is drank as a digestive and it is a spirit with about 40% AbV. Incidentally, I bet that like many Italians, your brickie must be furious at many bars in Argentina serving Fernet con Coca which is one of the most bizarre ad pointless mixtures one could possibly think of!

So nothing against Fernet, quite the contrary, but the comparison simply isn't on except arguably for people who hate bitter tastes so much that they might consider that they are equally disgusting to them! ;)

Credit where credit is due, this is good news. Also hoping it'll make a return on board too.