Meet our Judges
Lynn House
National Spirits Specialist and Portfolio Mixologist at Heaven Hills
Eric Hausser
Eric Hausser – Bartender Spirits Awards Judge
Sarah Jane (Monroe) Curran
Director of Food and Beverage For US and Canada, Marriott International
Michael P. Trow
Director of Bar Operations at RPM Restaurants, Chicago
Derek Brown
Founder, Drink Company & Mindful Drinking Fest | Beverage Consulting and Training | Award-Winning Author | Mindful Drinking Educator
Alexis Ortega
2026 World Class US Bartender of the Year in the Tales of the Cocktail Foundation
Emiliano Vazquez Parrales
Food and Beverage Manager at Mariela, Chicago
