Hooker’s House Bourbon
Hooker’s House Bourbon, sounds salacious right? It is.
Civil War General Joseph Hooker had a penchant for stiff drinks and friendly ladies. His Sonoma confine was known as Hooker’s House and was often swimming with fine bourbon and ladies who soon became known as “Hooker’s Brigade” and later simply “Hookers” (we can’t verify if that’s where the name came from). General Hooker, a dedicated military man, instigated such activity to raise morale among his enlisted men.
Not to fret though, the story turns family friendly many years later when his Sonoma home (right on the Plaza) is turned into a museum of Sonoma history. We’ll always remember where it got its name though.
Nowadays General Hooker has a fine bourbon named after him, Hooker’s House Bourbon (from the makers of HelloCello Limoncello). He’d be proud to know that such a fine bourbon carries his namesake.
Now available in-store at Bottle Barn.