Meet The 2021 ASCOT Award Judges

Updated 6/10/2025

The judges of the ASCOT Awards have thoroughly evaluated each spirit and the results are now being processed. The list of judges includes a fantastic mix of distillers, bartenders and spirits specialists.

From Awards to Spirits

As a connoisseur and industry expert, our CEO David Moritz has the honor of serving as a judge for the ASCOT Awards.

Championship round judging and honorees announcements will air on the ASCOT Awards founder Fred Minnick's YouTube Channel. Fred is a Wall Street Journal best selling author, former lead American whiskey reviewer for Whiskey Advocate and is known for his impressive whiskey palate.

Society Awards is proud to collaborate with the ASCOT Awards and to craft the stunning custom trophy awarded to winners. Click here to see the final result.

Meet The Judges

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