Registration Open
1 Junel 2025
Judging
Date
24 & 25 March 2026
Winners Announcement
22 April 2026
Judges
Meet our Judges for 2025
Andrew de Lavis-Trafford
Head of Buying Spirits, Beers & Softs at Enotria Winecellars Ltd, UK
Romeo Bucciarelli
Bar Supervisor at Scarfes Bar, Rosewood Hotel
Stevie Burton
Senior Bartender at Nine Lives Bar
Claudia Carrozzi
Head of beverage at Cunard and UKBG President
Oscar Angeloni
Bar Manager at The Connaught
Marcello Cauda
Bars Manager at The Berkeley Hotel, Maybourne Group, London
Marco Grisa
Head of Bars at Dover Yard, London
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
Allan Anderson
Master Distiller and Whisky Expert
Matteo Aristei
Assistant Bar Manager at 14 Hills
Tom Byrne
Bar Manager at The Hoxton, Holborn
Enrico Chiappini
Senior Bartender at Dukes Hotel
Luca Cicalese
Head-mixologist at Velvet By Salvatore Calabrese
Floriano Cubeddu
Bars Manager at 1 Warwick
Giuseppe Destefano
Assistant Bar Manager at 1920 Dubai
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.
Salvatore Megna
Director of Mixology Presso at The Stafford London
Marco Meloni
Assistant Bar Manager at The NoMad Hotel
Gabor Molnar
Bar Manager The Nici Hotels Bournemouth
Ruchira Neotia
Drinks Consultant & Founder, Ruchira’s Table
Lorenzo Piscitello
Bartender at Scarfes Bar, Rosewood Hotel
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
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
Cosmin Tigroso
Head Bartender at Sun Street Hotel
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
