Whiskey Club
Celebrate and explore spirits with us—join our whiskey club! Peruse this page (and sign up for our mailing list) for new cocktail ideas, at-home tasting tips, craft beverage industry news, community events and more. Have a question, recipe, or idea to share? We want to hear it.
12/10/2022: Free Tasting CRAFT Beer & Wine
Try the exclusive port-finished-single barrel Home Base Bourbon this Saturday at 12/10 from 2-4 pm
12/02/2022: Free Tasting at Gemini Bottle Shop
Taste the latest Home Base Spirits batches for free at Gemini Bottle Shop in San Francisco on December 2nd from 5-7 pm.
12/05/2022: Bay Spirits Collective at Rocky Island Oyster Co
Join Home Base Spirits, Common Ground Spirits, and Frijolotes for a tasting and industry night at Rocky Island Oyster Co in Richmond!
On the East Bay Spirits Trail - Edible East Bay
Edible East Bay profiles Home Base Spirits and other spirits producers for an article about East Bay Spirits
HOLIDAY SPECIAL: LIMITED RE-RELEASE OF HOME BASE BOURBON X OAKLAND ART MURMUR
Home Base, Ari Takata-Vasquez, and Oakland Art Murmur are re-releasing the special-label Home Base Bourbon bottles just for the holidays. Learn where to buy and how to win custom artwork by Ari!
Into the Woods
A cocktail recipe using Home Base Bourbon, Bitter, and other local favorites.
Fall Fashioned
A cocktail recipe using Home Base Bourbon, Bitter, and other local favorites.
11/26/2022: Free Tasting at Alkali Rye - Oakland’s Beverage Shop
Come grab the limited release Home Base Bourbon with the Ari Takata-Vasquez/Oakland Art Murmur label at a free tasting Saturday 11/26/22 from 12 pm to 3 pm at Alkali Rye - Oakland’s Beverage shop
11/18/2022: Free Tasting at Cordial Bottle Shop in Castro Valley Marketplace
Taste the latest Home Base Spirits batches for free at Cordial Cellar + Lounge’s Bottle Shop in the Castro Valley Marketplace on November 18th from 5-7 pm.
10/22/2022: Bay Spirits Collective Tasting at Alkali Rye - Oakland’s Beverage Shop
Home Base is proud to be part of the Bay Spirits Collective - a group of underrepresented, craft spirits producers based in the Bay Area. Visit Alkali Rye - Oakland’s Beverage Shop to try expressive gins from Common Ground Spirits, unique mezcal from Frijolotes, and your favorite whiskies from Home Base Spirits.
10/19/2022: Whiskey Wednesday at Longbranch in Berkeley
Join Home Base for Whiskey Wednesday at Longbranch in Berkeley. Enjoy whiskey flights, cocktails, and food.
10/13/2022: The Golden Squirrel x Home Base Spirits: Fall Whiskey Flight & Punch
Join Home Base for a fall whiskey night at The Golden Squirrel! Learn how to make a festive fall punch, taste a flight of Home Base Whiskies, and take home ingredients for the perfect make-ahead cocktail.
10/08/2022: Outstanding in the Field: Secret Sea Cove
Home Base Spirits is thrilled to be one of the beverage partners for the Secret Sea Cove Outstanding in the Field event this October.
7/15/2022: Spirit of Oakland Celebration: Meet the Artist
Celebrate Oakland Art Murmur’s Spirit of Oakland campaign with Home Base Spirits and artist Ari Takata-Vasquez at Nido’s Backyard on July 15, 2022 from 6 to 8 pm.
HOME BASE BOURBON X OAKLAND ART MURMUR: SPIRIT OF OAKLAND 2022
Pre-orders now live for the limited release bottling of Home Base Bourbon featuring work by the winning artist of the Spirit of Oakland campaign, Ari Takata-Vasquez, benefitting Oakland Art Murmur.
6/10/2022: Free Tasting at Cordial Bottle Shop in San Leandro, CA
Need a gift for a grad or dad? Come visit us at Cordial Bottle Shop in San Leandro on Friday, June 10th from 4:30 to 6:30 pm. We’ll be pouring our full line up and have the special Oakland Art Murmur release bourbon available!
STEPUP Foundation Internship Program Now Accepting Applications for 2023
Applications now open for the 2023 STEPUP Internship Program
5/3/2022: Oakland Cocktail Week x Spirit of Oakland Celebration
Celebrate Oakland Cocktail Week with Oakland Art Murmur and Home Base Spirits with their Spirit of Oakland campaign!
Oakland Art Murmur
The fundraising collaboration between Home Base Spirits and Oakland Art Murmur prioritizes Oakland’s BIPOC artists community and celebrates our passion for creativity and community.