Early Deadline
31 August 2026
Judging
Date
23 & 24 March 2027
Winners Announced
22 April 2027
Judges
Meet our Judges for 2026
Stephanie Macleod
Master Blender and Director of Blending, Scotch Whisky for Bacardi
Andrew de Lavis-Trafford
Director of Buying Spirits, Beers, Softs & Champagne at Enotria Winecellars Ltd, UK
Stevie Burton
Senior Bartender at Nine Lives Bar
Claudia Carrozzi
Head of beverage at Cunard and UKBG President
Marcello Cauda
Bars Manager at The Berkeley Hotel, Maybourne Group, London
Marco Grisafi
Director of Bars at 1 Hotel Copenhagen
Nick Larsson - Bell
Retail Buyer of the Year 2022 Senior Spirits and Beer Buyer at Harvey Nichols
Cristiana Pirinu
Assistant Director of Mixology - The Donovan Bar
Ali Ali
Hospitality Consultant
Forray András
Head Bartender at Maison Assouline
Tom Byrne
Bar Manager at The Hoxton, Holborn
Rachelle Carandang
Sr Manager - Product Development and Sourcing, Beverages at Sam's Club
Georgios Chaziris
Head Bartender at Soho House & Co
Enrico Chiappini
Senior Bartender at Dukes Hotel
Francesco Colucci
Francesco Colucci - Head Bartender at Ginger Lily Pan Pacific London
Bruno Fidone
Mixologist at The Ritz
Michał Fink
Assistant Bar Manager at Oblix Restaurant
Mirko Furci
Head of Mixology at 1 Hotel Mayfair
Bruno Gattino
Head Bartender at Mi Lounge Bar
Colin Hampden-White
Presenter on The Three Drinkers on Amazon Prime
Claudio Iucolino
Bar Manager at Nikita
Josh Kelly
No and Low Buyer and Brands Relations Manger at Club Soda
Matthias Lataille
Founder at No and Flow Brands
Sergio Leanza
Owner at Funkidory
Davide Leanza
Bar Manager at Mama Funki
Billy Leighton
Master Blender Emeritus at Irish Distillers Pernod Ricard
Jacopo Maggi
Bar Supervisor at The NoMad Hotel London
Federico Manganaro
Christian Maspes
Food and Beverage specialist, Sake sommelier & Educator, Bar project developer.
Gabriel Matache
Brooklands Bar Supervisor at The Peninsula London
Gemma Mills
Founder of JOMO Club
Lorenzo Piscitello
Scarfes Bar Supervisor at Rosewood Hotel Group
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
Nuno Simões
Luxury Bar & Beverage Manager at The Royal Bell
Davide Sinibaldi
Assistant Bar Manager at The Spy Bar at Raffles London
Matteo Torresin
Bartender at The Dorchester
Stephanie Wallace
Whisky Specialist Team at Diageo
Craig Wallace
Whisky Creation Leader and Master Blender at Diageo
Lolly Watkins
Beer Sommelier , Spirits Specialist and DrinkTV Manager
Laura Willoughby MBE
Low and No Alcoholic Drinks Buyer, Founder of Club Soda, The Mindful Drinking Movement
