Meet our Judges
David Mor
Beverage Director and Partner of Chicago\'s TRUCE
Krys Irizarry
Beverage Director and Award-Winning Bartender and Spirits Expert
Danny Shapiro
Founding partner in Scofflaw Group, Chicago
Lynn House
National Spirits Specialist and Portfolio Mixologist at Heaven Hills
Alexis Ortega
2026 World Class US Bartender of the Year in the Tales of the Cocktail Foundation
Eric Hausser
Head Bartender at Beatnik/Goodfunk
John Chesney
Chief Whiskey Officer Slightly Toasted and Toasted Hospitality
