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Bartender Spirits Awards

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Julia Momose 百瀬

Author of The Way of the Cocktail and Owner and Mixologists at Kumiko, Chicago

Julia Momosé is a bartender, James Beard awarded author, business owner, and the creative force behind Kumiko, the acclaimed dining bar in Chicago. Momosé was raised in Japan, where she began developing the traits that would inform her approach to beverages: sophistication, elegance, and a deep respect for artisanship. Her work has garnered international renown, from features in Time magazine, Esquire and Food & Wine to a spot on the World’s 50 Best Bars. In 2022, she was awarded the very first Exceptional Cocktails Award from the Michelin Guide. In addition, Momosé developed the cocktails and spiritfree program for Starbucks Roastery Reserve, and her debut book The Way of the Cocktail was named one of the best cookbooks of 2021 from Vanity Fair and WIRED, and received a James Beard Award in 2022.

Meet our Judges

Kapri Robinson

US Bartender of the year 2024, Netflix Drinks Master's and Bartender of The Year 2023 at Liquor.com

Kiki Avalos

2024 US Tastemaker of the Year at the USBG, Working At Homemaker’s Bar and Fifty Fifty Gin Club.