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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

Krys Irizarry

Beverage Director and Award-Winning Bartender and Spirits Expert

Derek Brown

Founder, Drink Company & Mindful Drinking Fest | Beverage Consulting and Training | Award-Winning Author | Mindful Drinking Educator

Lynn House

National Spirits Specialist and Portfolio Mixologist at Heaven Hills

John Chesney

Chief Whiskey Officer at Slightly Toasted and Beverage Director at Toasted Hospitality