2025

Judges Panel

Steve Beal

Chairman
Award Winner, Spirits Judge & Brand Ambassador

Bethne Stewart

Master of Bourbon & Tequila Sommelier

Carmen Tam

Co-founder of whisky school WhiskyU

Erin Barrera

On Premise Specialist, WSET Level 2 Wine & Spirits

Juyoung Kang

Director of Beverage Development,
Fontainebleau Las Vegas

Fany Camarena

Mexico Comercial Director, Tequilera Los Alambiques

Víctor M. Martínez Quezada

IAG Sommelier

Joseph V. Micallef

Best-Selling Author

Colin Asare-Appiah

Senior Portfolio Ambassador Bacardi

Michael Przydzial

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

J.R. Starkus

U.S.B.G. Master Mixologist, WSET L3 Spirits, WSET L3 Sake

Kirk Peterson

Founder and owner of Copa Fina NV

Perla Fernandez

Business Development Associate