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Bartender Spirits Awards

Bartender Spirits Awards
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John Swartz

Assistant General Manager at Tacolicious

Experienced Lead Bartender with a demonstrated history of working in the hospitality industry. Skilled in Negotiation, Business Planning, Coaching, and Event Management. Professional with a Licentiate degree focused in Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor from Cambridge ESOL.

Meet our Judges

Makenzie Helem

Top 30 bartenders in the US for USBG World Class 2023 and Bartender at Spilt Milk, Chicago

Sam Garcia

Beverage Manager at Tre Dita at the St. Regis, Chicago

Valerie Cao

Director of Operations & Beverage Director, Le Colonial, Chicago

Trudy Thomas

Corporate Director of Beverage at Southworth Development, Spirits Educator and Mixologist, Nashville

Ariel Neal

Vice President United States Bartenders Guild- Chicago Chapter, Chicago

Damian Langarica

TOP 100 World Class 2023, TOP 50 World Class 2022, Bartender at Next of Kin, Philadelphia