Aquavit · 42.5% ABV
Blinking Owl Aquavit
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12 bottles per case
A California take on the great aquavits of Scandinavia. The base spirit is crafted from organic wheat and malted barley, then macerated with 10 organic botanicals with a final steep in caraway, leaving a natural golden hue. Primary flavors are caraway, fresh dill, and hibiscus (the flower of Santa Ana), with undertones of fennel and cardamom.
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A California take on the great aquavits of Scandinavia. The base spirit is crafted from organic wheat and malted barley, then macerated with 10 organic botanicals with a final steep in caraway, leaving a natural golden hue. Primary flavors are caraway, fresh dill, and hibiscus (the flower of Santa Ana), with undertones of fennel and cardamom.
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The Brand
Blinking Owl Distillery
Santa Ana, CA
Est. 2013
The Blinking Owl is the first craft distillery in Orange County and one of the first in California to hold a Type 74 Craft Distillers License, allowing it to operate a tasting room and sell bottles on site. It makes vodka, gin, several types of whiskey, and aquavit. Longtime Santa Ana residents Brian and Robin Christenson founded the distillery paying homage to the midcentury "Blinking Owl Bar" that once stood on the corner of Birch and Third Streets in Santa Ana, known for an owl sign that would blink, inspired by the craft cocktail and farm-to-table movements.
View brand profile →The Founder's Note
Founder Brian Christenson had a bootlegging great-grandfather, Fred P. Armbrust, who ran a still hidden behind secret passageways in the basement of his dairy farm and covertly supplied local farmers with his own spirits. Brian's dream in starting Blinking Owl was to carry on that passion legally, for his own neighborhood.
How It's Made
Blinking Owl makes its spirits grain to glass rather than from purchased pre-made base spirit: milling, mashing, fermenting, and distilling in house, and barrel aging in the case of whiskey. As of February 2018 all grain used is certified organic and sourced from California farms, and other ingredients are sourced locally where possible, including oranges from the Heritage Museum of Orange County and Nisson Ranch.
Tasting Notes
A complex aquavit that can be served chilled as a digestif or used to add flavor to a variety of cocktails.
