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Bartender Spirits Awards

Bartender Spirits Awards
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Matt Grippo

General Manager at Blackbird Bar San Francisco, California

Has been managing and tending bar at Blackbird Bar in San Francisco for 10 years. East Coast transplant. Traveler and purveyor of all things food and beverage. Most recently focused on using his experience from both sides of the bar with the consulting company he created with his partner Shirley Brooks, Bottom of the Barrel. On a quest to take the pretension out of cocktail culture one drink at a time.

Meet our Judges

Alexis Ortega

2026 World Class US Bartender of the Year in the Tales of the Cocktail Foundation

Danny Shapiro

Founding Partner and Beverage Director at Scofflaw Group, Chicago

Jared Sowinski

Director of Beverage at Upward Projects Restaurant Group | Postino WineCafe | Joyride Taco House | Windsor | Federal Pizza