Laura is a Certified Specialist of Spirits and professional spirits nerd with an affinity for unique regional liqueurs and single malt Scotch. Previously a BTI judge, Laura joined the Tastings.com team where she uses her passion for flavor to serve as panel moderator, editor, and a lead in the consulting division. Laura has spent a decade in the bar and restaurant industry doing it all from barback to director of a multi-outlet hotel beverage program. She has spoken at the NRA's BAR show and competed in numerous cocktail competitions, including the all-female speed-bartending competition, Speedrack. When not indulging her passion for spirits, Laura is with her wife, their new baby girl, and their Italian greyhounds. She believes that there's a finite number of drams to enjoy in one's life, why not have an excellent one?