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The 2024 Chilled 100 Spirits Awards Judges are:
Lance Bowman
Chicago, Illinois
Experience:
Agave spirits, whiskey, rum, amari, CRT licensed in tequila, curated backbar of over 100 agave spirits. Winner of a number of prestigious competitions.
Ramona Jackson
Atlanta, Georgia
Experience:
Whiskey. Stave & Thief licensed. Proprietor and operator The Bourbon Bohemian Spirits Edutainment Expertise Firm.
John Prepolec
Detroit, Michigan
Experience:
Bourbon, Japanese whiskey, and tequila. Licensed Bourbon Steward, BarSmarts, CRT Licensed in Tequila, Degree 3 WSET sommelier.
Cesar Perez
Chicago, Illinois
Experience:
Mexican and agave distillates. Awarded “Bartender of the Yr” and numerous nationwide finalist placements in prestigious business competitions. Comes from a household of agaveros from Tepa Jalisco.
Elizabeth Lang
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Experience:
Rum. Rum collector, WSET Spirits 3, Chapter Board member for Pittsburgh USBG.
De’Qustay Johnson
Experience:
Whiskey, Vodka, Tequila, Rum, Wine. Veteran bartender with over a decade of expertise, licensed bartender, proprietor of De’QustayJ Cocktails.
Jeremy Barrett
Chicago, Illinois
Experience: Amari and Whiskey. Bar Proprietor, Beverage Director of classic and fashionable Amaro bar, Billy Sunday.
Elena Johnson
Washington D.C. / Baltimore
Experience:
Scotch, Bourbon, Rye, and whisk(e)y. President of Nourrie Delicacies, a boutique catering and hospitality consulting firm and Secretary of the Baltimore USBG.
William Santiago
Orlando, Florida
Experience:
Tequila, Mezcal, Rum, Gin. CRT licensed in addition to WSET Degree 2 licensed in each Wine and Spirits, cocktail educator, and spirit fanatic.
Garvey Alexander
New York Metropolis, New York
Experience:
Vodka and Bourbon. Host of Liquid Legacy podcast. Beverage curator for NBC’s In the present day Present, nationally acknowledged mixologist, creator of the acclaimed cocktail recipe ebook “Brunch God,” founding father of Brunch God NY and operates venues in New York Metropolis.
Joan Villanueva
San Antonio, Texas
Very long time bartender/curator of spirits. Mainly, a witch physician.
Experience:
Rhum/Rum. Licensed Sommelier, Licensed Sherry Wine Specialist, Cicerone Beer Server, Tequila T-Award CRT, Licensed Mezcal specialist, Canadian Whiskey Certificates, BarSmarts Superior.
Terence Allen
New York Metropolis, New York
Experience:
Bourbon and Rum. T.I.P.S. licensed, BarSmarts licensed, nationwide tasting lessons and at all times in search of the following academic alternative.
Maritza Rocha Alvarez
San Francisco, California
Experitse:
Rum/Rhum and Gin, American Distilling Institute Steward for gin and rum/rhum classes. Spirit specialist for ADI and NOSC spirit competitions.
Sarah Karl
St. Augustine, Florida
Experience:
Gin, whiskey, tequila, Amari, Licensed Bourbon Steward, Certificates in Canadian Whiskey, BarSmarts Licensed, Positioned within the Gentleman Jack Regional Whiskey Bitter Competitors 2022
Abigail Gullo
New Orleans, Louisiana
Experience:
Brandy, whiskey, sherry. Sherry certification. Named Bartender of the Yr many occasions, concocted libations for the In the present day Present and The Late Present with Stephen Colbert. Co-hosts the cocktail targeted Podcast, Drink & Study and Stay in New Orleans, Louisiana.
