Meet our Judges
Lynn House
National Spirits Specialist and Portfolio Mixologist at Heaven Hills
Laura Silverman
Non-Alc Beverage Advisor & Community Connector | The Nexus of Non-Alc at Zero Proof Nation
Sarah Jane (Monroe) Curran
Director of Food and Beverage For US and Canada, Marriott International
John Maraffa
Corporate Beverage Manager at Landry's
Jared Sowinski
Director of Beverage at Upward Projects Restaurant Group | Postino WineCafe | Joyride Taco House | Windsor | Federal Pizza
Alexis Ortega
2026 World Class US Bartender of the Year in the Tales of the Cocktail Foundation
Javier Arroyo
Bartender, Co-owner of La Licor Panamericana
