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2026

Judges Panel

Tracie Franklin

Whiskey Educator, Public Speaker, Consultant, Distiller

Gary Pickard

USA National Market Manager for Elixir Distillers

Víctor M. Martínez Quezada

IAG Sommelier

Joseph Barton

Director of
Beverage

Carmen Tam

Co-founder of whisky school WhiskyU

Michael Przydzial

Educator & Sales Consultant,
Southern Glazers Wine, Spirits, and Beer

Maggie Kimbrel

Content Editor of American Whiskey Magazine & Co-Chair of the World Whiskies Awards

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