Gaspare Campari
Gaspare Campari (* April 27, 1828 in Cassolnovo, Kingdom of Lombardy-Venetia, † December 14, 1882 in Milan, Italy ) was an Italian entrepreneur. He developed the well-known bitter liqueur Campari and is considered the founder of the spirits group Davide Campari Milano SpA ( present company, also called " Campari Group").
Campari is said to come from a farming family and was the youngest of twelve children. While his eldest brother Davide received a medical education and ultimately rose to promedico, Gaspare was staggered at the age of 14 years in search of work to Turin. He began training in the liquor store known at that time and Caffè (Bar) Bassa, was assistant to the bartender and learned how to mixed liqueurs and aperitifs. He later moved to Novara, where he in 1860 with its own business independently made and sold, among other liqueurs and other beverages. Obviously with some success, because the business was already mentioned in 1861 in a city guide. The year 1860 is also considered the founding year of the current spirits group Davide Campari Milano SpA Gruppo Campari or the ( " Campari Group"). 1862 married Gaspare Campari his second wife Letizia Galli and moved in with her in the same year in her hometown of Milan. He took over the Situated opposite the Cathedral of Milan Caffè Amicizia in the Palazzo dei Coperto Figini on the Piazza del Duomo. When the Palace was demolished in 1864, Campari moved to the corner of 1867 opened at the same place shopping center, the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, Caffè Campari be. Even today, there is a bar called Camparino.
In Milan, the production of its known bitter liqueur began. First, even as bitter all'uso d' Olanda ( "Bitter by Dutch Art" ) refers to the name Bitter Campari naturalized at its customers soon. The intense red, bittersweet liqueur is sold albeit with various adjustments to the recipe, today worldwide.
Gaspare Campari was married twice. With his second wife Letizia he had five children ( Giuseppe, Antonietta, Eva, Davide and Guido ), of which Davide and Guido entered the joint company and after his death. Gaspare Campari in 1882 as Fratelli Campari Successori ( " Gaspare Campari. Brothers Campari Successor") led away, while his eldest son Giuseppe writer.