Meet our Judges
Elliott Reibert
Bartender at Bambi Chicago & 2026 World Class U.S. Top 15 Finalist
Steven Minor
Corporate Beverage Director at Starwood Hotels
Danny Shapiro
Founding Partner and Beverage Director at Scofflaw Group, Chicago
Krys Irizarry
Beverage Director and Award-Winning Bartender and Spirits Expert
Cesar Perez II
Lead Bartender at The Apothecary Lounge
Alexis Ortega
2026 World Class US Bartender of the Year in the Tales of the Cocktail Foundation
Lynn House
National Spirits Specialist and Portfolio Mixologist at Heaven Hills
