Meet our Judges
Fatima Butler
Founder at Rooted in Hospitality, Chicago
Timothy King
President, Bar Consultant at Prohibition Bar Group, Cincinnati
Raj Sabharwal
Founding Partner at Glass Revolution Imports
Makenzie Helem
Top 30 bartenders in the US for USBG World Class 2023 and Bartender at Spilt Milk, Chicago
Joseph V. Micallef
Journalist and commentator on food, wines, spirits, and travel. (Forbes)
Mike Ryan
Global Beverage Director, Acurio International, Chicago
Damian Langarica
TOP 100 World Class 2023, TOP 50 World Class 2022, Bartender at Next of Kin, Philadelphia