Key Deal Facts
Our spirits are in HUNDREDS of bars, restaurants and retailers worldwide.
We are the real deal with a stunning facility, acclaimed restaurant, and commitment to quality.
Well crafted reputation: multiple awards + medals earned by nearly every product in our line.
Heaps of Press: Featured in Forbes, Fortune, Eater LA, Whiskey Advocate, Bloomberg, and many more.
Strategic licensing + production deals in the works with a major US + International portfolio
Majority of funding + ownership by amazing women.
Co-Owner Kirsten Vangsness: Criminal Minds Star, has a broad fan reach of millions and is just FUN
LOI signed for potential new Blinking Owl restaurant/bar licensing deal in a brilliant location.
Management Team / Advisory Board Bios
Brian Christenson Founder, Chief Executive OwlFollowing his great grandfather’s bootlegging adventures, Brian Christenson brings his family legacy along with two decades of experience in marketing, branding, and advertising as the Blinking Owl's CEO., Robin Christenson Founder, Chief Financial OwlEstablished and dynamic Chief Executive with stellar business acumen stemming from 20 years as an accomplished entrepreneur, Robin took her first company from inception to an epic acquisition., Kirsten Vangsness Co-Founder, Creative Muse Wizard OwlKirsten has earned her fame as agent Penelope Garcia on the CBS hit crime show, Criminal Minds. She is our guiding “star†with an unwavering commitment sustainability, inclusion and philanthropy., Massimiliano Stecca Head Distiller, Owl 'Spirit'ual LeaderPassion and innovation drive Max in leading the Blinking Owl's distilling operations. He loves to challenge the norm, and continually pushes for the highest standards of efficiency and product quality., Chef Luis + Eddie Perez Executive Chef + Pizza Pie MaestroOur dear friends and long time restaurateurs, the brothers Chef Luis and Eddie Perez joined us to launch the our full RESTAURANT (MAR 2021). Inspired by the Blinking Owl story, these two are ultra dedicated to continuing our ethos through food., Bryan Estrada Hospit-OWL-ity ManagementWith experience leading culinary classes, brewery management, and a former Blinking Owl distilling assistant, Bryan keeps the staff + guests smiling as our Hospit-OWL-ity manager., FWD PR Media RelationsWe are SUPER POPULAR...thanks to the brilliant media relations team, FWD PR. Former reporter, Kat Nguyen DeAngelis finds unique ways to tell the world our story while her husband, Ron, brings his talented artistic direction to our photos + videos., All the OWLS Blinking Owl TeamIt truly takes a village. That perfectly crafted spirit those stunning cocktails, your insta-worthy dish, the way you experience the distillery: our passionate flock certainly keeps the vision in motion., Thomas Zeigler Wise Ass OwlA trusted advisor, Tom has been our attorney since the inception of the Blinking Owl. A master of corporate law, we rely heavily upon Tom to navigate the tricky laws around owning a distillery.
