David T Smith is a freelance drinks' writer. He has contributed to publications and other media including Imbibe Magazine, Channel 4 television and BBC Radio, and has chaired gin judging at American Distilling Institute, World's Best Drinks and Gin Masters competitions. He is member of the American Distillers Institute, and is himself the winner of Think Gin. He lives in an old brewery on the South-coast of England.

Keli Rivers career has taken her from a ginnoisseur at San Francisco's Whitechapel to Sipsmith US Brand Ambassador. With 28 years under her belt in the hospitality industry all over the world, she now spends her time spreading the gospel of juniper driven beverages with a perfectly crafted negroni in hand.