Meet our Judges
Emiliano Vazquez Parrales
Food and Beverage Manager at Mariela, Chicago
Eric Hausser
Eric Hausser – Bartender Spirits Awards Judge
David Leon jr
Award Winning Bartender, Spirits Specialist & Founder of Plátano
John Chesney
Chief Whiskey Officer at Slightly Toasted and Beverage Director at Toasted Hospitality
Richard Beltzer
Beverage Director at Muhājir and BOBO, Chicago
Michael P. Trow
Director of Bar Operations at RPM Restaurants, Chicago
Laura Silverman
Non-Alc Beverage Advisor & Community Connector | The Nexus of Non-Alc at Zero Proof Nation
