Domestic
Deadline
June 30, 2025
Warehouse
Closes
July 10, 2025
Judging
Date
July 27, 2025
The Judges
Ziggy Eschliman
Chief Executive Officer at ZigStyle
Obreanna McReynolds
Co-Founder, Burden of Proof
Bruce Abbott
President at Liquor Stores USA, North
Nicole Austin
Director, American Whiskey Liquid Development and Capabilities at Diageo
Steve Beal
Founding Member and Senior Consultant International Drinks Specialists
Rachelle Carandang
Sr Manager - Product Development and Sourcing, Beverages at Sam's Club
Chris Clarke
Beer and Spirits Category Lead at Trader Joe\'s
Jeff Feist
Divisional Manager - Alcohol, wine, beer & spirits. Save Mart
Michael Garcia
District Manager at Signature Wine and Spirits
Thomas Gregory
Vice President of Food and Beverage at Pacifica Hotels
Lynn House
National Spirits Specialist and Portfolio Mixologist at Heaven Hill Brands
Tristan Kendall
Spirits Supervisor at Total Wine & More
Rachel Malm
Associate at Bitters & Bottles
Tim Marson
Category Director at Wine.com
Virginia Miller
Academy Chair, West North America, at The World\'s 50 Best Restaurants
Brendan Noble
Spirits Buyer at The Whisky Shop
Donald Norton
President at Noe Valley Wine & Spirits
Kimberly Shannon
Beer, Wine and Liquor Specialist at Giant Eagle, Inc.
Bert Svensson
Wine, Beer, Spirits - Liquor Department Manager and and Buyer at AVP, Pavilions Rancho Santa Margarita
Timothy Tidgewell
Wine & Spirits Manager at Total Wine & More
Daniel Veit
Wine Director at Wally\'s Fine Wine, Spirits & Gourmet Market