DENNIS THURNER CROWNED CAMPARI RED HANDS THAILAND 2025 CHAMPION, TAKING THAILAND TO THE GLOBAL SPOTLIGHT AT APAC FINALS IN MILAN, ITALY.
- The Epicureanist Team
- Dec 31, 2025
- 3 min read
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CAMPARI, in collaboration with Alchemy Thailand, proudly hosted Campari Red Hands Thailand 2025, the country’s premier regional bartending competition, at W Bangkok Hotel. Celebrating creativity, craftsmanship, and the future of mixology, the event crowned Dennis Thurner, Co-founder and Bar Manager of Garnish Samui, as the Thailand Champion for 2025. With this prestigious win, Dennis Thurner will represent Thailand on the international stage at the Campari Red Hands APAC 2025 Finals, set to take place in Milan, Italy in January 2026, where the region’s finest bartenders will compete for continental recognition.
Thailand, December 2025, the icon born out of red passion, Campari – the flagship brand of its namesake group and the heart of the beloved Negroni – brings back its search for the next Campari Red Hands with Campari Red Hands APAC 2025. The competition series is set to pit the top bartenders from 12 countries in the Asia Pacific for the prestigious title of Campari Red Hands APAC 2025 Champion to enter the Grand Final Round in Milan, Italy.
In search of the next aperitivo icon, this year’s theme, “Cocktail & Senses,” encourages creative interpretations of the five senses – sight, smell, taste, touch, and sound that extend the branches of the Negroni Family Tree.
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From left: Carla Porter, Marco Dongi - Bar Manager, The House on Sathorn, Dennis Thurner - The Winner of Campari Red Hands Thailand 2025, Symphony Loo - Campari Group Regional Trade Advocacy Manager, APAC, Arno Schonfelder - General Manager, Alchemy Thailand, and Thanamon Suthon - Campari Group Brand Ambassador Thailand
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OUR WINNER (From Left)
The Winner of Campari Red Hands Thailand 2025
The Winner of Campari Bartender Competition Thailand 2018
The Winner of Campari Bartender Competition Asia 2019 in Milan, Italy.
The Winner of Campari Red Hands Thailand 2023
The Winner of Campari Red Hands Asia 2024 in Milan, Italy.
The Winner of Campari Bartender Competition Thailand 2019
The 1st runner-up of Campari Bartender Competition Asia 2020 in Milan, Italy.
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ABOUT CAMPARI Campari is the iconic, unforgettable Italian red spirit, recognized for the fourth year in a row as #1 Best-selling Liqueur and once again #1 Top Trending Liqueur in the world’s best bars*. Founded in Milan in 1860 by Gaspare Campari and pioneered by his son, Davide, who created something so distinctive and revolutionary that its secret recipe has not been altered since, Campari sits at the heart of some of the world’s most famous cocktails. Vibrant red in colour, Campari’s unique and multi-layered taste is the result of the infusion of herbs, aromatic plants, and fruit in alcohol and water. As well as being unique and distinctive, Campari is extremely versatile, offering boundless and unexpected possibilities. Since its creation, Campari has served as a source of passionate inspiration for the world’s best bartenders as well as artists in different fields, stimulating people’s instinct to unlock passion and inspire limitless creations.
*Source: Drinks International Brands Report 2025
ABOUT CAMPARI GROUP
Campari Group is a major player in the global spirits industry, with a portfolio of over 50 premium and super premium brands, spanning aperitifs (including iconic brands like Aperol and Campari), Agave spirits (such as Espolòn tequila), Whiskeys and Rum (Wild Turkey and Appleton Estate), as well as Cognac and Champagne (including Courvoisier and Grand Marnier). The Group was founded in 1860 and today is the sixth-largest player worldwide in the premium spirits industry. It has a global distribution reach, trading in over 190 nations around the world with leading positions in Europe and the Americas. Headquartered in Milan, Italy, Campari Group operates via 25 production sites worldwide and its own distribution network in 27 countries. Campari Group employs approximately 5,000 people. The shares of the parent company Davide Campari-Milano N.V. (Reuters CPRI.MI - Bloomberg CPR IM) have been listed on the Italian Stock Exchange since 2001. For more information: http://www.camparigroup.com/en
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