Decca dumps Campari. What do you think?

[Robin Garr]

The bar at Decca isn't offering Campari any more, because it's no longer "all natural." They suggested Gran Classico as an alternative the other night, which I found similar but more perceptibly sweet.

Here’s an article from Medicinal Mixology that goes into some detail about the issue with Campari, and comparative tastings of some substitutes.

http://medicinalmixology.com/campari-an ... e-negroni/

What do you think? Are you a Campari fancier? Would you rather have them go back to, er, “bug juice”?

So this change happened 7 years ago?

[Robin Garr]

So this change happened 7 years ago?

Apparently so, Justin, but it came to my attention the other night when I couldn't get a Campari-soda or Campari Negroni at Decca because they recently took it off the bar.

"For curious Campari fans who need more of a comparison, Gran Classico has more interesting flavors that continue to develop on your palette...."

If we don't have a palette will the flavors continue to develop if we put it on a pallet instead?

[Robin Garr]

"For curious Campari fans who need more of a comparison, Gran Classico has more interesting flavors that continue to develop on your palette...."

If we don't have a palette will the flavors continue to develop if we put it on a pallet instead?

I ain't got time to edit all this stuff. The whole idea is just unpalletable to me.

Whole Foods doesn't sell Campari either for that reason.

I love a negroni, and Gran Classico makes a nice one.

I know Decca has a number of "natural" wines , but i didn't realize they were so focused on it.

I don't know how you people do it. Campari is disgusting. And I can't believe it is less desirable now that it is no longer colored with insect blood.

[Robin Garr]

colored with insect blood.

Yeah, that gets my gag reflex going too. But ... do you eat shrimp?

colored with insect blood.

Yeah, that gets my gag reflex going too. But ... do you eat shrimp?

Yeah, I get it. And the answer is yes. But they have to be served hot. Shrimp cocktail weirds me out.

I have selective blinders on when it comes to what food is. I'm grossed out by milk but love cheese, ice cream and almost every other manipulated form of milk. I can eat bologna and hot dogs but have issues with foie gras and sweetbreads. A rare/plus steak is amazing but carpaccio is a no go.

Insect blood never enters the conversation.

[Robin Garr]

Insect blood never enters the conversation.

I can't argue with that, Gary!

If that's their stance, so be it.

Everybody has their own positions on various spirits. Sometimes it can get quite quirky. I refuse to work with Smirnoff because of a particular commercial that went a bit too far poking fun at barcraft.

So be it.

I don't know how you people do it. Campari is disgusting. And I can't believe it is less desirable now that it is no longer colored with insect blood.

This. Additionally ALCOHOL is a chemical in and of itself, and a poison to the body. I drink so Im not trying to be holier than though, but to claim the alcohol is okay but the red dye #3 isnt seems a bit silly to me. Plus gin tastes like pine sap anyway, blech.

Wow, i got more interested when I thought that said "Decca dumps Calipari"

"Natural" and "not natural" are useless terms.

If Decca had dumped Campari because the specific artificial color(s) used in it have been scientifically proven to cause X or Y negative health effect, I'd be sympathetic. As it is, though, "because it's not natural" tells me nothing except that they've been brainwashed by buzzwords.