 Gruppo Campari traces its beginnings back to 1860, with the birth of its flagship brand and signature, red aperitif beverage- Campari.Born in 1828, Gaspare Campari, the inventor of the recipe, was the 10th child of a simple farmer.At 14 he started working as a waiter and started developing a strong interest in people's drinking habits, coming to create the product that would take his name.