Meet our Judges
Joseph V. Micallef
Journalist and commentator on food, wines, spirits, and travel. (Forbes)
Jared Givens
Director of Restaurants, Bars, and Events at The Thompson, Hyatt Hotels, Dallas
Martin Duffy
Whisky Educator and Ex Sr. Master of Whisky for the entire Diageo whisky portfolio
Raj Sabharwal
Founding Partner at Glass Revolution Imports
Danny Shapiro
Founding partner in Scofflaw Group, Chicago
Kiki Avalos
2024 US Tastemaker of the Year at the USBG and Bar Manager at Red Feather Kitchen, Cincinnati, Ohio
Anna Thorn
Director of Bar & Spirits at Hogsalt, Chicago