Registration Opens
22 April 2025
Judging
Date
24 & 25 March 2026
Winners Announcement
22 April 2026
Judges
Meet our Judges for 2023
Claudia Carrozzi
Head of beverage at Cunard and UKBG President
Nick Larsson - Bell
Retail Buyer of the Year 2022 Senior Spirits and Beer Buyer at Harvey Nichols
Michele Lombardi
Head of Bars at Four Seasons Tower Bridge
Cristiana Pirinu
Assistant Director of Mixology - The Donovan Bar
Ali Ali
Hospitality Consultant
Forray András
Head Bartender at Maison Assouline
Matteo Aristei
Assistant Bar Manager at 14 Hills
Daniele Azzaro
Bar Supervisor at Rocco Forte Hotels
Joseph Bailey
Head Bartender at Jacques Restaurant & Bar Knowle
Salvatore Calabrese
Bar Owner, Consultant to the Bar Industry, Published Author, Collector of Rare and Vintage Spirits and Barware
Andrea Carella
Bartender at Scarfes Bar
Enrico Chiappini
Senior Bartender at Dukes Hotel
Simone Ciambrone
Bartender at Donovan Bar
Francesco Colucci
Francesco Colucci - Head Bartender at Ginger Lily Pan Pacific London
Antonio Del Monte
General Manager at Percy’s
Fabrizio Donno
Bar Manager at Pavilion The Business Club
Oliver Eardley
Bar Supervisor - The Glade
Bruno Fidone
Mixologist at The Ritz
Bruno Gattino
Head Bartender at Mi Lounge Bar
Tom Hollywood
UK Brand Ambassador for The Cambridge Distillery
Claudio Iucolino
Bar Manager at Nikita
Davide Leanza
Bar Manager at Mama Funki
Lydia Li
Bartender at Meliá Hotels International
Jacob Lovell-Hewitt
Brand Ambassador at Nuet Aquavit
Nikolett Maczo
Restaurant General Manager at 1 Hotels
Christian Maspes
Food and Beverage specialist, Sake sommelier & Educator, Bar project developer.
Salvatore Megna
Director of Mixology Presso at The Stafford London
Marco Meloni
Assistant Bar Manager at The NoMad Hotel
Tiago Mira
Head of Bars at Bacchanalia
Mouad Mochament
Head Bartender at Park Row
Gabor Molnar
Bar Manager The Nici Hotels Bournemouth
Federico Pavan
Director of Mixology at the Donovan Bar
Paolo Perrini
Paolo Perrini - Bar Supervisor at Claridge’s
Lorenzo Piscitello
Bartender at Scarfes Bar, Rosewood Hotel
Francesco Pittala
Head Bartender at The Prince Akatoki London
Luca Ponte
Assistant Restaurant Manager at Claridge's
Michele Reina
On trade specialist and brand educator at Luxco, Inc.
Nelson Reis
Retail Duty Manager at Speciality Drinks Group
Bryan Rodriguez
Junior Wine & Spirit Buyer at Harvey Nichols
Flavio Russo
Bar Manager at The Other House
Dennis Sadovyak
Bar Manager at The Wolseley Hospitality Group
Sebastian Soh
Luum Manager at Sunset Hospitality Group
Fabio Spinetti
Bar Operations Manager at Donovan's Bar
Marco Stella
Bars Manager at Maona Monte Carlo
Filip Stribrny
Assistant Bar Manager at Sexy Fish, London
Charlie Thornton
Account Executive at The Craft Irish Whiskey Co.
Cosmin Tigroso
Head Bartender at Sun Street Hotel
Matteo Torresin
Bartender at The Dorchester
Giovanni Turano
Restaurant Manager at Meliá Hotels International
Mariantonietta Varamo
Assistant Restaurant Manager at The French Table
Alessandro Vella
Senior Bartender at The Donovan Bar
