Meet our Judges
David Mor
Beverage Director and Partner at Mirra, Lilac Tiger, TRUCE and Mariela
Emanuel Santiago
Beverage Manager and Cocktail Director at Scratch Restaurants
Krys Irizarry
Beverage Director and Award-Winning Bartender and Spirits Expert
Michael P. Trow
Director of Bar Operations at RPM Restaurants, Chicago
John Maraffa
Corporate Beverage Manager at Landry's
Javier Arroyo
Bartender, Co-owner of La Licor Panamericana
Elliott Reibert
Bartender at Bambi Chicago & 2026 World Class U.S. Top 15 Finalist
