Lead Steward: David T. Smith

World renowned spirits expert and author, David T. Smith serves as the Lead Steward for the Judging of Craft Spirits. As the lead steward he oversees the stewards and staging room operations, including the categorization of spirits and creation of flights. The lead steward determines when to send flights out to the judging panels and ensures that flights are correctly poured and liaises with the Lead Judge over spirits queries.