Meet the Team
A Bar Above is made up of a passionate team of people dedicated to elevating your bar experience with unmatched service & quality.
At A Bar Above, we’re more than just a team—we’re a family united by our passion for craft cocktails & excellent service. From education to product development, marketing, and customer service, each member plays a vital role in making barware and cocktail knowledge accessible to everyone. We pride ourselves on our integrity, communication, and the ability to just have fun together as we work to support both home enthusiasts and industry professionals, ensuring that every drink is made with quality tools and expert guidance.
From humble beginnings, our founders, Chris and Julia Tunstall, have transformed A Bar Above into a company driven by a passion for cocktails and a dedication to excellence in all areas. Headquartered in Carlsbad, California, we’ve expanded to include a dynamic team, all working together to elevate your craft cocktail experience. Scroll down to meet everyone, starting with Chris & Julia!
Chris Tunstall
Co-Founder, Chief of Brand and Product Development, and Bar & Cocktail Expert
Favorite cocktail: Paper Plane or "whatever Rob makes me"
“I am a bar professional with ten years’ hospitality experience – both working behind bars and managing them– while also having the privilege of designing cocktails for some of the finest spirit brands.
A Bar Above is a bartender-owned company based on what I’ve learned over the years. I’ve dedicated my career to learning the advanced mixology and cocktail techniques that differentiate the best bartenders and sharing what I’ve learned with the community.
I bring my industry expertise and passion for bar education and products to A Bar Above by helping our team create all of our bar education content: Creating cocktails, developing bar training, hosting the A Bar Above Podcast, and heading product development to make sure our barware continues to be the best of the best.
On any given day, you’re likely to find me nerding out about new cocktail techniques or sneaking off to the beach to teach our two sons how to boogie board.”
Chris Tunstall
Julia Tunstall
Co-Founder, CEO, and Chief Cocktail Taster
Favorite Cocktail: Clover Club
“Before I met Chris, I was working as a business and data consultant. Nowadays, I leverage that expertise to help the business side of A Bar Above run smoothly.
As CEO, I’m in charge of all company operations. From manufacturing and inventory to marketing and product launches, I work with our team end-to-end to keep things running smoothly. One of my proudest accomplishments is implementing a 30-hour work week to promote work-life balance at our family-owned company.
For my own personal balance, I spend my days off hiking and going to the beach to watch Chris attempt to teach our kids to boogie board. (Hint: They have a long way to go!)”
Julia Tunstall
Britlyn Orozco
B2B Manager
Favorite Cocktail: Skinny Margarita w/ Tajin Rim
Eve Martinez
Marketing Manager
Favorite Cocktail: Carajillo
Melanie Tornroth
Content & SEO Specialist
Favorite Cocktail: Bijou
Pilar Ortiz
Graphic Designer
Favorite Cocktail: Moscow Mule
Noel Hernandez
Social Media Assistant
Favorite Cocktail: Mojito
Ridiculously Great Quality
Customer service starts when we design our products. From the moment we conceive a new piece of barware, we consider you and how to make your cocktail experience the best possible.
Goodness
Whether our team, community, or customers, we promise to treat you well and do right by you however we can.
Respect
Differences make the world beautiful! We respect other people’s backgrounds and perspectives, and we build our team based on integrity and open-mindedness.
Joy
Work and life shouldn’t always be so serious! Having fun with our brand marketing and being able to show our personalities is super important to us.
Great Service
It’s our core foundation to look after our customers and to bring hospitality to hospitality folx and all lovers of cocktails alike. We pride ourselves on being there for you!
Work-life balance
Our 30-hour work week is one way we encourage our team to maintain their own lives outside of work.
