Meet our Judges
Cesar Perez II
Lead Bartender at The Apothecary Lounge
Derek Brown
Founder, Drink Company & Mindful Drinking Fest | Beverage Consulting and Training | Award-Winning Author | Mindful Drinking Educator
Krys Irizarry
Beverage Director and Award-Winning Bartender and Spirits Expert
Michael P. Trow
Director of Bar Operations at RPM Restaurants, Chicago
Laura Silverman
Non-Alc Beverage Advisor & Community Connector | The Nexus of Non-Alc at Zero Proof Nation
Alexis Ortega
2026 World Class US Bartender of the Year in the Tales of the Cocktail Foundation
Eric Hausser
Eric Hausser – Bartender Spirits Awards Judge
