Meet our Judges
Eric Hausser
Eric Hausser – Bartender Spirits Awards Judge
Elliott Reibert
Bartender at Bambi Chicago & 2026 World Class U.S. Top 15 Finalist
Javier Arroyo
Bartender, Co-owner of La Licor Panamericana
Krys Irizarry
Beverage Director and Award-Winning Bartender and Spirits Expert
Alexis Ortega
2026 World Class US Bartender of the Year in the Tales of the Cocktail Foundation
Richard Beltzer
Beverage Director at Muhājir and BOBO, Chicago
Emiliano Vazquez Parrales
Food and Beverage Manager at Mariela, Chicago
