Early Deadline
30 November 2026
Judging
Date
23 & 24 March 2027
Winners Announced
22 April 2027
Judges
Meet our Judges for 2025
Michele Lombardi
Head of Bars at Four Seasons Tower Bridge
Claudia Carrozzi
Head of beverage at Cunard and UKBG President
Marcello Cauda
Bars Manager at The Berkeley Hotel, Maybourne Group, London
Enrico Chiappini
Senior Bartender at Dukes Hotel
Nick Larsson - Bell
Retail Buyer of the Year 2022 Senior Spirits and Beer Buyer at Harvey Nichols
Salvatore Megna
Bar Manager, Firmdale Hotels, UK
Lorenzo Piscitello
Scarfes Bar Supervisor at Rosewood Hotel Group
Andrew de Lavis-Trafford
Commercial Director at WholeCo
Stevie Burton
Senior Bartender at Nine Lives Bar
Marco Grisafi
Director of Bars at 1 Hotel Copenhagen
Cristiana Pirinu
Assistant Director of Mixology - The Donovan Bar
Ali Ali
Hospitality Consultant
Tom Byrne
Bar Manager at The Hoxton, Holborn
Sam Cooklin-Smith
No & Low Alcohol Expert, Co-Founder, Kore Drinks, No & Low Alcohol Distribution Agency
Irem Eren DipWSET
Bruno Fidone
Mixologist at The Ritz
Michał Fink
Assistant Bar Manager at Oblix Restaurant
Bruno Gattino
Head Bartender at Mi Lounge Bar
Lorenzo Gavelli
General Manager at Disrepute
Colin Hampden-White
Presenter on The Three Drinkers on Amazon Prime
Kim Hutchinson
Category Ambassador For Gin at London Competitions
Roberto Iannelli
Beverage Consultant and Co-Founder of Mixing Dreams Ltd
Claudio Iucolino
Bar Manager at Nikita
Josh Kelly
No and Low Buyer and Brands Relations Manger at Club Soda
Davide Leanza
Bar Manager at Mama Funki
Billy Leighton
Master Blender Emeritus at Irish Distillers Pernod Ricard
Jacob Lovell-Hewitt
Brand Ambassador at Nuet Aquavit
Christian Maspes
Food and Beverage specialist, Sake sommelier & Educator, Bar project developer.
Luca Ponte
Assistant Restaurant Manager at Claridge's
Nelson Reis
Retail Duty Manager at Speciality Drinks Group
Dennis Sadovyak
Bar Manager at The Wolseley Hospitality Group
Barbara SC
Spirits Advisor at The Whisky Exchange
Fabio Spinetti
Bar Operations Manager at Donovan's Bar
Marco Stella
Bars Manager at Maona Monte Carlo
Jussi Tolvi
Matteo Torresin
Bartender at The Dorchester
Giovanni Turano
Restaurant Manager at Meliá Hotels International
Alessandro Vella
Senior Bartender at The Donovan Bar
Emma Walker
Emma Walker, Master Blender at Johnnie Walker
Craig Wallace
Whisky Creation Leader and Master Blender at Diageo
Laura Willoughby MBE
Low and No Alcoholic Drinks Buyer, Founder of Club Soda, The Mindful Drinking Movement
David wood
Founder at Liana Collection - IWSC Drinks Distributor of the Year 2023
