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Bartender Spirits Awards

Bartender Spirits Awards
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The Judges

Damian Langarica

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

Mike Ryan

Global Beverage Director, Acurio International, Chicago

Trudy Thomas

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

Makenzie Helem

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

Chris Barna

Bar Manager at Proof, 2022 Top 50 US World Class 2023 Top 30 US World Class, Charleston

Ariel Neal

Vice President United States Bartenders Guild- Chicago Chapter, Chicago

Jared Givens

Director of Restaurants, Bars, and Events at The Thompson, Hyatt Hotels, Dallas

Valerie Cao

Director of Operations & Beverage Director, Le Colonial, Chicago

Martin Duffy

Whisky Educator and Ex Sr. Master of Whisky for the entire Diageo whisky portfolio

Elliott Ernst

Country's Top 100 World Class Bartenders and Mixologist, Rockford

Sam Garcia

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

Timothy King

President, Bar Consultant at Prohibition Bar Group, Cincinnati

Lee Zaremba

Owner, De La Nonna and Enzo Discoteca De La Nonna, Los Angeles