Affectionately known as Baba (meaning grandma in Ukrainian) to all of us, Catherine passed away in 2019. Life in this beautiful country would not be possible without her bravery, sacrifice, and strength. Surviving the perils of WWII, she and her late husband Peter Lupiwok immigrated through the portal of Ellis Island seeking to realize the American Dream. Hard work, love for her family, a strong faith in God, and the beautiful appreciation of her culture guided all of us, and made us who we are.

Kathy Parrish, the “Queen Bee,” embodies the heart/soul of a true entrepreneur and is the foundation upon which Halo has been built. After embracing the idea of going into business, her natural skill of developing relationships ultimately led to our affiliation with Painted Stave Distilling, located in Smyrna, DE. Kathy is a part-time nurse, sings in her church choir, loves to spend time with family – including three beautiful grandchildren. Somehow, she still finds the time and energy to devote to Halo. She is truly the “Queen Bee”, a nickname that stuck after jokingly using it at the inception of Halo.

Bill Parrish (aka Dad/Bill Sr), the “Master Mixer,” overcame many challenges during the early years of his life. He and his siblings lost their parents at early ages, were forced to grow up quickly, and Bill Sr. made the decision to join the US Air Force during the Vietnam War. Luckily, Bill Sr had attended Frostburg University in Maryland prior to joining the USAF, where he met his beautiful bride-to-be, Kathy. Bill Sr. embraced Kathy’s heritage, took on Peter and Catherine Lupiwok as parents and mentors, falling in love with not just Kathy, but her family’s cultural heritage, too. Bill Sr. was instrumental in the refinement of Halo’s final recipe (rightfully earning the title of “Master Mixer”) and remains engaged in the family business.

Bill Parrish, CEO of Halo Honey Shots, is excited to be part of the Halo team. He grew up in Pasadena, MD, attended Chesapeake High School, and went on to graduate from Salisbury University, moving to Colorado soon after. As a child, Bill spent enormously meaningful summers with his grandparents (The “Matriarch” and late “Patriarch”, Peter Lupiwok) on the family farm. He admires his parents and grandparents for overcoming their respective struggles, and their dedication to their children. Bill is blessed to have an incredible sister (“his soul”) who makes him a better person, brother-in-law whose counsel he admires, and an amazing niece and two nephews. Stephen, Bill’s younger brother (“his heart”) is his confidante, a source of inspiration, an incredible man, and his best friend.

These four gentlemen work hard to craft each small batch of Halo Honeyshots at the Painted Stave Distillary.

We hand-make, seal, and number each bottle of our craft liqueur.

Many Eastern European families made versions of honey liqueurs to share with loved ones – Halo, as you taste it today, perfected by Bill and his oldest son Bill, is our family’s version. Halo is an all-natural, gluten-free, spiced honey liqueur that balances an exotic spiciness with the sweetness of real honey.

Ginny, Queen Bee Kathy and Master Mixer Bill’s daughter, is the behind the scenes, creative part of the Halo Honeyshots Team. She posts tasting events, designs marketing campaigns and recipe cards and maintains the Halo Facebook and Instagram pages.

Ginny enjoys entrepreneurship, personal development and inspiring other small business owners in her hometown of New Bern, North Carolina and she loves being a part of the Halo team!