ClubCello: A Spirited kind of Club from Sonoma
Tuesday May 15th 2012, 2:56 pm
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ClubCello: Fresh artisanal liqueurs delivered to you seasonally

Welcome to HelloCello’s new ClubCello where we give you the opportunity to explore small batch, handcrafted liqueurs from Sonoma’s wine country.  Our Boutique distillery produces amazingly fresh, all natural, artisanal liqueurs, Cellos, brandies and eau de vie.  If you love Limoncello, this is your chance to explore other seasonal flavors as well as our award-winning California made, Limoncello di Sonoma. [Join ClubCello now]

Club Cello, A spirited kind of Club
Benefits [Sign Up]

  • Be Fresh: Access to fresh seasonal batches of organic Limoncello di Sonoma
  • Be First: Be the first to try our line of new Cellos before they are released
  • Be Surprised: Limited small production batch Cellos that never make it to Markets
  • Be Cool: Invitations to special events and cool stuff
  • Tours and classes
  • VIP access to parties and special events
  • Lemon peel parties
  • Distiller’s themed dinners
  • Cocktail recipes
  • Fun schwag

How it works
Two (2) times a year you will receive our Distiller’s selection of four seasonal Cello liqueurs handcrafted by your friends at HelloCello in the heart of Sonoma’s wine country. You will also receive discounts throughout the year with your ClubCello card.

Our First Club Cello release will be shipped around July 1st, 2012 just in time for summer.  The inaugural club shipment of liquid sunshine will consist of:
1.       Limoncello di Sonoma.  Two bottles of super fresh batch #12, bottled April 2012.
2.       FigCello di Sonoma.  One bottle of our Bourbon barrel-aged FigCello.  This is a Lady Gaga limited edition product that is not in circulation.  If you thought our regular FigCello was good.  Wait until you try this!
3.       OrangeCello di Sonoma:  Be the first to try this seasonal small batch OrangeCello handcrafted with Blood Oranges.

The cost per ClubCello order will be $100 for the four selections plus shipping.  There will be a local Sonoma pick-up option at no cost.

Sign up for ClubCello now to be included in the fun.  We just need your name and e-mail to get started.  All the details will roll out the first week in June.  No obligation at this point.
Yes I want to be part of ClubCello [Sign Up]

The fine print
Billing and Shipping will be managed by an authorized, licensed and secure third party to maintain legal compliance.  By joining the ClubCello mailing list you are not obligated purchase.  We would never spam you or let your information go to the dark side.  Must be 21 to join and shipments will require a signature by someone who is 21 years old. Not available in all states.  More fine print on the registration page.
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What People Drink, HelloCello gives the inside scoop to Mutineer Magazine.
Friday May 11th 2012, 7:15 pm
Filed under: News, Recipes

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Hooker’s House Bourbon, find us at more locations
Monday March 26th 2012, 11:36 am
Filed under: Buy, News

Hooker’s House Bourbon is at more great locations like:

Sonoma Market
Historic Plaza Liquor
St. Helena Wine Center
K&L Wine & Spirits
Bottle Barn
CASK, S.F
JV Wine & Spirits
D and M Wine & Spirits
PlumpJack
JugShop
Jackson’s liquors
Dean & Deluca
Val’s
Willibee’s
Mollie Stone’s
Dean’s Fine Cigars
Broadway Market
Mill Valley Market
Willow Market

Poured at: girl & the fig, Bouchon,Carneros Bistro, Estate, EDK, Farmstead, Saddles, HopMonk, Angele, Cuvee, McNear’s, Tres Hombres, Meritage, Murphy’s Pub, Fairmont SMI, Cucina Urbana, Maya.... and more..

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What lady Gaga drinks in Wine Country? FigCello from HelloCello!
Friday March 09th 2012, 1:12 am
Filed under: Events, News, Recipes

Lady Gaga is Gaga for FigCello di Sonoma

International celebrity Lady Gaga dined and drank her way through Sonoma’s Wine Country Last weekend.  Surrounded by world class wines what did the pop icon drink?  Lady Gaga was seen enjoying FigCello di Sonoma in the signature cocktail the “Fig Kiss” at the girl & the Fig restaurant.

FigCello di Sonoma is a locally crafted specialty spirit produced by Sonoma Valley based micro-distillery, HelloCello.  What started as a pet project to produce a new liqueur from handpicked figs and 16 botanicals has developed a local cult following by mixologists, chefs, fans and now Lady Gaga.  HelloCello produces award winning spirits including Limoncello di Sonoma, FigCello di Sonoma, BelloCello and Hooker’s House Bourbon.  Lady Gaga’s proves that there is more to wine country than wine.  HelloCello is the spirited side of wine country!

Want to make your own Fig Kiss cocktail?  It’s Born This Way
1oz FigCello di Sonoma
2.5 oz Cranberry Juice
.5 oz elderflower liqueur

More on Lady Gaga’s wine country Tour
Press Democrat | NBC | People.com | Wine Spectator | Chronicle | BiteClub |

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Lady Gaga in Sonoma sipping a Fig Kiss
Monday February 27th 2012, 9:02 pm
Filed under: Events, News, Recipes, Uncategorized

The international pop star Lady Gaga ate and drank her way through Sonoma over the weekend.  Gaga and her BF went to Girl and The Fig in Sonoma for lunch, where they ate mussels, salads with beets and figs, a Croque Monsieur with egg, and steak frites during a late Sunday afternoon lunch at the bar. This meal included a Fig Kiss cocktail which features FigCello di Sonoma liqueur made locally in Sonoma by HelloCello, (that’s us!)

The Fig Kiss cocktail @ the girl & the fig

Want to make your own Fig Kiss cocktail?  its Born this Way: 2 oz cranberry, 1.25 oz FigCello di Sonoma (locally crafted), .5 oz St-Germain.  It will make you want to Just Dance

More on Lady Gaga’s Sonoma visit

Press Democrat

NBC Bay Area

Bite Club

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Hookers Spotted in Modern Distilling Age
Friday January 13th 2012, 4:18 pm
Filed under: News

Not that kind.  Hooker’s House Bourbon our Pinot Noir Barrel Aged Bourbon.  more at www.Prohibition-Spirits.com

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How to make Brandy Sexy – Hustler Magazine features HelloCello’s BelloCello
Friday January 13th 2012, 4:16 pm
Filed under: News, Recipes

The Strip tease features HelloCello’s orange and Damiana infused BelloCello – perfect for valentines day.

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Mutineer Magazine
Friday January 13th 2012, 4:07 pm
Filed under: News

Winter Cocktails featuring HelloCello and Limoncello di Sonoma.  The only cocktail that requires a ski and hot glue gun.

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Sonoma Napa Magazine – Get your Mello on with Limoncello di Sonoma
Friday January 13th 2012, 4:05 pm
Filed under: News

Sonoma Napa Magazine’s Fall issue Highlights the spirited side of Wine country

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Hookers House Bourbon @K&L Wine & Spirits
Monday December 19th 2011, 1:33 pm
Filed under: Buy

Hooker’s House Bourbon 750ml

Buy now at SKU #1081714

What happens when you take delicious American Bourbon and age it in Carneros pinot noir barrels for nine months? Magic apparently. In the age of wine-cask enhanced Bourbon, Fred Groth from Hello Cello in Sonoma County has emerged victorious over his peers. The Hooker’s House Bourbon, paying homage to General Hooker and his history of whiskey drinkin’ in the Bay Area, succeeds where so many other cask-enhanced whiskies fail. It never tastes gimmick-y, but rather adds addition flavor to a Bourbon that already tasted great. The red fruits from the pinot noir add delicious cherries and richness to the palate, a flavor that sometimes occurs in Bourbon anyway due to commerical yeasts. In this case it tastes entirely natural. The texture is soft and supple. The style is utterly appealing. We all loved it immediately. The price is also right for what you’re getting. This should give Black Maple Hill and Breaking & Entering some serious competition. Oh, and for Manhattans, I can only imagine how lovely that cherry flavor is going to blend with sweet vermouth. -David Driscoll, K&L Spirits Buyer

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