Meet our Judges
Derek Brown
Founder, Drink Company & Mindful Drinking Fest | Beverage Consulting and Training | Award-Winning Author | Mindful Drinking Educator
Lynn House
National Spirits Specialist and Portfolio Mixologist at Heaven Hills
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
Javier Arroyo
Bartender, Co-owner of La Licor Panamericana
Richard Beltzer
Beverage Director at Muhājir and BOBO, Chicago
