JUDGES FOR 2023

JUDGES

Andrew Scoutts, Cocktails in the City

Tom Bartram, Speciality Brands

Eduardo Gomez, Tequila & Mezcal Fest UK

Jorge Balbontin, Freelance 

Francesco Delifino, Hensons Bar at Mimis Hotel Soho 

Guillermo Uriel, Hawksmoor Restaurant Seven Dialls


JUDGES

Andrea Dinori, Fenjiu Brand Ambassador

Oliver Hilton Johnson, Japanese Alcohol Specialist

Tobias Gorn, International Drinks Specialist Judge & Writer

Sarah Stein, Japanese Alcohol Specialist

Toshio Ueno, Sake Specialist Division of Mutual Trading Co., Inc.

Tony Yip, VSF Wine Education

Judges

Matias Llobet, Torres

Edward Bates, Distilled London (UK) Ltd 

Olivier Paultes, Cognac Hennessy / LVMH 

Walter Uys, Heineken SA

Violaine Creuzé, Gonzalez Byass

Judges

Liz Finn, Cowan

Katie Raath, Kilo Romeo 

Dan Cornell, Cowan

Tina Connolly, Amber Beverage UK

Tom Stannard, William Grant & Sons

Tim Croxson, Croxsons


Judges

Jon Gray, Pernod Ricard

Charles Maxwell, Thames Distillers

Lesley Gracie, William Grant & Sons

Anne Jones, Waitrose

Will Lowe, Cambridge Distillers

Jake Burger, Portobello Road Gin

Alex Wolpert, East London Liquor Company


JUDGES

Luca Missaglia, Amaro 

Matthias Ingelmann, Parafante Liqueurs 

Angela van den Boogaard, Freelance Drinks Consultant

Emilie Giffard, Giffard Liqueurs


Judges

Alex Lawrence, Langstane Liquor Company

Jack Wareing. White Box Cocktails

Sam Gilani, Freelance Drinks Writer

Fabrice Limon, Scotch + Limon

Clinton Cawood, Freelance Drinks Writer



Judges

Sly Augustin, Trailer Happiness

Peter Martin, Broker’s Gin

Jo Killoughery, JoBlogsRum

Georgi Radev, Laki Kane

Keegan Menezes, Freelance Rum Consultant

Roger Barnes, Spirits Elite

Jaz Anand, Skylark Spirits

Steven Magarry, Sydney Rum Distillery



Judges

David Stewart, William Grant & Sons

Billy Leighton, Irish Distillers

Bill Lumsden, Glenmorangie

Gordon Motion, Edrington

Hiromi Ozaki, The Nikka Whisky Distilling Co

Shinji Fukuyo, Suntory Limited

Randy Hudson, Triple Eight Distillery on Nantucket

Julia Nourney, Freelance

Frances Jack, Scotch Whisky Research Institution

Angela d'Orazio, Freelance

Sam Simmons, Atom Brands


Judges

Fredrick Olsson, Kosmopol

Ivan Dixon, Drinks Consultant

Marcus Christensson

Panu Long, Drinks Consultant

Jon Anders Fjeldsrud, Casa Lumbres

Nick Larsson-Bell, Harvey Nichols

Judges

Dima Deinega, Dimas Vodkas

Markku Raittenen, Finlandia Vodka Worldwide 

Fredrik Ollson, Kosmopol London

Veronika Karlova

Bex Almqvist, Almqvist Destilleri