The 2023 Competition Is Now OPEN

To make a great spirit you bring all of your artistry, dedication, science and passion to the table. We bring the most respected judges from around the world to the other side of that table.

OUR GOAL IS TO INCREASE AWARENESS IN YOUR DISTILLERY AND HELP YOU SELL MORE GREAT SPIRITS!

 

May 6-7, 2023

About us

To make a great spirit you bring all of your artistry, dedication, science and passion to the table. We bring the world's most respected judges from around the world to the other side of that table. Competition on a truly international scale – all for the best of reasons – Giving Back. 

Our Judges

WE HAVE THE BEST JUDGES. Our judges include the most influential people in the spirits industry, including Masters Distillers, Certified Spirits Educators, Brand Ambassadors, retailers, importers and spirits industry writers and consultants.

AGM, Sage Hospitality Group

Originally from Washington, DC, I have been in hospitality for 18 years. I worked at many great bars in Boston, including the inovative cocktail bar Backbar in Somerville, MA operated by award winning bartender Sam Treadway. I also worked in Washington DC for Derek Brown who operates The  Columbia Room, voted bst cocktail bar in the country at Tales of the Cocktail in New Orleans last year. I have created cocktail programs with cocktails on tap, including a Nitro Tap Margarita at Casa Verde Bar and an Aperol Spritz at Pastoral Restaurant and many other Beverage programs in Boston working for chefs such as Frank McClellan, Todd English, and Andy Husbands.

I am currently representing Sage Hospitality Group as a brand ambassador in the Boston market, expanding to New York and DC. I can also be found behind a few bars in Boston as a hired gun!

Finally, I am the lead singer in the Boston based Prince tribute band LoVeSeXy (lovesexyband.com).