Meet our Judges
Lynn House
National Spirits Specialist and Portfolio Mixologist at Heaven Hills
Steven Minor
Corporate Beverage Director at Starwood Hotels
Cesar Perez II
Lead Bartender at The Apothecary Lounge
John Maraffa
Corporate Beverage Manager at Landry's
Alexis Ortega
2026 World Class US Bartender of the Year in the Tales of the Cocktail Foundation
Sarah Jane (Monroe) Curran
Director of Food and Beverage For US and Canada, Marriott International
Emiliano Vazquez Parrales
Food and Beverage Manager at Mariela, Chicago
