Hail & Farewell Ceremonies
Honor the tradition in a setting worthy of the occasion. Your ceremony happens in front of a 500-gallon copper still on the floor of a working distillery — craft cocktails once the formalities are done, and a North Shore sunset on the way out. Veteran owned and operated, minutes from post. Show up in uniform. We will have the distillery ready.
The Package
$700
Private ceremony at the still, plus $500 toward your group’s drinks. With the 20% gratuity on that bar tab, plan on $800 all in.
- Distillery floor reserved for your ceremony
- Beer, wine, cocktails, non-alcoholic
- Tasting room and lanai afterward
- Optional taco tickets for larger groups
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The 20% gratuity on the $500 bar tab ($100) goes to the bartenders. Tax added separately. Not a room rental.
A Hail and Farewell should feel meaningful — not like another meeting in a fluorescent-lit back room with cubicles. Come on, we have all been there!
At Haleiwa Distilling Company, your ceremony takes place on the floor of our working distillery, directly in front of our 500-gallon copper still. It is a private, memorable setting where your unit or organization can welcome new members, recognize those departing, share remarks, and honor the people who have served alongside you.
During the ceremony, the distillery floor is reserved for your group. Afterward, return to the tasting room and outdoor lanai to continue the evening with craft cocktails, food, and a North Shore sunset.
Come straight from work, arrive in uniform, or make a full evening of it. We will have the distillery ready when your group arrives.
We are veteran owned and operated. We do not lead with that for the badge. We lead with it because when your unit walks through that door, the people on the other side of the bar already know what the evening is for — what a change of command costs a family, what it means to hail somebody who just PCS’d in with their whole life in a conex, what it means to farewell somebody who held the line with you.
You will not have to explain the night to us. Just tell us the date.
If we do not pick up, please leave a voicemail and we will get right back to you.
How It Works
Arrive at the distillery
Someone from our team will welcome your group and have the distillery floor prepared for the ceremony.
Hold your private ceremony in front of our 500-gallon still
Your group will move into the working distillery for the formal Hail and Farewell. The ceremony takes place privately, away from the activity of the tasting room and regular customers, with our copper still as the backdrop.
Continue the celebration
After the ceremony, return to the tasting room for craft cocktails, beer, wine, non-alcoholic drinks, and time together as the sun goes down.
Add food for your group
Optional food packages are available through Surf N Salsa, our food partner located here at the Old Waialua Sugar Mill.
Pricing
$700 Package · $800 All In
The Hail & Farewell package is $700. That covers your private ceremony on the distillery floor in front of the still, and includes $500 toward your group's drinks — beer, wine, cocktails, and non-alcoholic beverages.
The gratuity is not a house fee. It goes to the mixologists and bartenders working your event. We put it in the price up front so the people taking care of your group are looked after, and so you know the real number before you book rather than meeting it on a bill at the end of the night.
This is a package price for the evening, not a room rental. We do not rent the distillery out by the hour. There is no room charge, no setup fee, and no service charge stacked on top.
Tax is added separately. If your group spends past the $500 included, the same 20% gratuity applies to the rest of the bar tab.
If we do not pick up, please leave a voicemail and we will get right back to you.
Optional Food
For larger groups, food is arranged through prepaid taco tickets purchased in advance through Haleiwa Distilling Company. This allows Surf N Salsa to prepare for your group and serve food steadily, rather than having every guest wait in line and order individually from the full menu.
We provide $5 taco tickets and suggest 3 tickets per person. Please provide your estimated head count when booking, and we will help coordinate the appropriate number of tickets.
Everyone Is Included
Not everyone drinks alcohol, and no guest should feel like an afterthought.
We offer non-alcoholic beverages, sodas, drinks for children, and complimentary water so every member of your group can participate comfortably.
Minutes From Post
The Old Waialua Sugar Mill sits on O‘ahu’s North Shore, a short drive from Schofield Barracks and Wheeler Army Airfield — close enough to come straight from work, far enough that the evening feels like you actually went somewhere.
The Details
Common Questions
Can we host a military Hail and Farewell on O‘ahu’s North Shore?
Yes. Haleiwa Distilling Co. hosts Hail and Farewells at the Old Waialua Sugar Mill in Waialua, a short drive from Schofield Barracks and Wheeler Army Airfield.
Do we have to buy out the entire venue?
No. We give your unit private space for the ceremony without requiring a full venue buyout, though a full buyout is available if you want it.
How does pricing work for a Hail and Farewell?
The package is $700. That covers your private ceremony at the still and includes $500 toward your group’s drinks. A mandatory 20% gratuity on the $500 bar tab adds $100, and it goes to the bartenders taking care of your group, so plan on $800 plus tax. Food is optional and arranged separately through prepaid taco tickets.
Can spouses and families attend?
Yes. Hail and Farewells traditionally include spouses, and our tasting room and outdoor lanai are set up for that. We stock non-alcoholic drinks, sodas and drinks for children as well.
Is Haleiwa Distilling Co. a veteran-owned business?
Yes. Haleiwa Distilling Co. is veteran owned and operated, on O‘ahu’s North Shore.
What days can we book?
Tuesday through Sunday, 11:00 am to 9:00 pm. Reach out any time — as long as we have availability, we will work with you.
Reserve Your Hail & Farewell
Contact Haleiwa Distilling Company with your preferred date, estimated head count, and ceremony time, and our team will help organize the evening.
If we do not pick up, please leave a voicemail and we will get right back to you.
Welcome those arriving. Honor those departing. Raise a glass together — at the still.