Elliott Ernst
Country's Top 100 World Class Bartenders and Mixologist, Rockford
The U.S. Bartenders' Guild recently named Ernst one of the country's Top 100 World Class bartenders.
Meet our Judges
Renato M. Tonelli
2023 US Bartender of the Year and Founder at Sustainable Bartender
Victoria Taylor
Bartender, Chicago
Jared Givens
Director of Restaurants, Bars, and Events at The Thompson, Hyatt Hotels, Dallas
Mike Ryan
Global Beverage Director, Acurio International, Chicago
Don Jewell
Creative & Mixologist, Chicago
Valerie Cao
Director of Operations & Beverage Director, Le Colonial, Chicago
Toshio Ueno DipWSET
Vice President, Sake School of America, Director of Sake Specialist at MTC, El Monte