California

Bringing ouzo to the American table.

Axios Spirits is building a US home for traditional Greek spirits, starting with ouzo placement on bar menus in California.

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Two glasses of ouzo and small plates of meze on a checked tablecloth by the sea
01   For producers

Building it together.

Most Americans have never had ouzo the way Greeks drink it. We want to change that alongside a Greek distillery that wants to open a new market, not just ship another pallet.

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Made in Greece, shaped for America

Made in Greece by a partner distillery, with the bottle and the serve developed together for American bars.

2

Start small and prove it

A focused launch in a handful of California bars and restaurants.

3

We carry the US side

We take on the import permit, label approval, compliance, distribution and sales.

4

Drive demand

We leverage experience with modern digital marketing and on-premise events to educate and drive demand.

5

Grow together

Open sales reporting and a long-term partnership where success is shared.

02   Team

Operators, brand builders and creatives.

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Mike Bolger

Founder

Mike Bolger is an entrepreneur with success scaling operations across multiple technical industries, including consumer hardware development, high-end residential construction, and most recently, real estate investment and operations. Mike studied Physics at Middlebury College and holds a degree in Engineering Management from Dartmouth College.

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Emma Briscoe

Brand and go-to-market

More than 15 years building brands, with beverage work spanning Champagne Taittinger, Jack Daniel's Family of Brands, Chambord, Fords Gin, Gin Mare, Slane Irish Whiskey and Castle & Key. Founder of Briscoe, a growth firm for founder-led brands. Studied at Middlebury College and holds an MBA from Vanderbilt.

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Jenny Robinson

Digital and ecommerce

Growth leader at Rothy's since 2016 and, through her firm JSR Digital, an advisor and investor to fast-scaling direct-to-consumer brands. Previously VP of eCommerce and Digital Marketing at Tatcha. Educated at Princeton, Stanford Law School and Stanford Graduate School of Business.

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Jeremy Somers

Creative direction & content

Founder of Not Content, an AI-assisted creative agency making campaigns for consumer brands. Before that, founded the fashion label We Are Handsome and creative-directed work for brands including W Hotels and Massimo Dutti. Studied at the University of Sydney.

03   Στα ελληνικά

Χτίζουμε μαζί μια νέα αγορά.

Η Axios Spirits ετοιμάζεται να φέρει το ούζο στα μπαρ και τα εστιατόρια της Καλιφόρνιας, όπως το πίνουν οι Έλληνες: αργά, με παρέα και μεζέδες.

Αναζητούμε έναν Έλληνα παραγωγό για να χτίσουμε μαζί μια νέα αγορά στην Αμερική. Εμείς αναλαμβάνουμε ό,τι αφορά τις ΗΠΑ.

Επικοινωνήστε μαζί μας
04   Contact

Let's talk.

Producers, distributors and hospitality partners: we'd like to hear from you.

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