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Spirits Judge
Michael Donovan
Judge at regional and national spirits competitions. 12+ years in the beverage industry.
12+
years in the beverage industry
About Michael
Michael judges at regional and national spirits competitions, where he evaluates whiskey using standardized sensory analysis.
He brings more than twelve years in the beverage industry to the panel.
On the tasting panel
Michael keeps the panel's scoring honest against competition practice — applying the same standardized sensory framework he uses when judging, so scores stay comparable between flights.
