Meet our Judges
Charles Steadman
Director of Food & Beverage Experience and Strategic Partnerships at Virgin Voyages
John Maraffa
Corporate Beverage Manager at Landry's
Derek Brown
Founder, Drink Company & Mindful Drinking Fest | Beverage Consulting and Training | Award-Winning Author | Mindful Drinking Educator
Alexis Ortega
2026 World Class US Bartender of the Year in the Tales of the Cocktail Foundation
Laura Silverman
Non-Alc Beverage Advisor & Community Connector | The Nexus of Non-Alc at Zero Proof Nation
Lynn House
National Spirits Specialist and Portfolio Mixologist at Heaven Hills
Javier Arroyo
Bartender, Co-owner of La Licor Panamericana
