Alec Vlastnik
Bar Manager at Barbarossa lounge at Santa Rosa, California
Bar Manager at Barbarossa lounge at Santa Rosa, California
Meet our Judges
Jonathan Pizano
Beverage Manager at The Hoxton, Chicago
Chris Barna
Bar Manager at Proof, 2022 Top 50 US World Class 2023 Top 30 US World Class, Charleston
Jason Deatherage
Lead bartender for The Gwen Hotel
Katherine Iwinski
Bartender, Mixologist, Bar Manager at Take Flight Spirits, Chicago
Mark Gallagher
Experienced Sommelier and Mixologist, Chicago
Martin Duffy
Whisky Educator and Ex Sr. Master of Whisky for the entire Diageo whisky portfolio
Makenzie Helem
Top 30 bartenders in the US for USBG World Class 2023 and Bartender at Spilt Milk, Chicago