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SB Advent: Tito’s Handmade Vodka

13 December 2024 By Melita Kiely

To keep your days (and nights) merry and bright this festive season, make sure your home bar is stocked with a bottle of Tito’s Handmade Vodka.

Advent Tito's Handmade Vodka — Get in the Christmas spirit with Tito’s Handmade Vodka

Often dubbed the ‘vodka for dog people’, Tito’s is also synonymous with this time of year thanks to its annual ‘ugly sweater’ bottle covers. (There are also ugly sweaters available for humans and dogs, if you’re in the market for some booze-inspired knitwear).

Tito’s Handmade Vodka hails from Austin, Texas, in the US, where it was founded by Bert ‘Tito’ Beveridge in 1997.

The vodka is distilled from corn in pot stills, and is bottled at 40% ABV. Today, it is available in 150 countries around the world.

Among new markets secured by the vodka brand this year was South Korea, where Hite-Jinro took on distribution in September.

Looking for more spirits inspiration to see you through Christmas and the new year? Check out yesterday’s SB Advent.

Plus, for some personal recommendations from The Spirits Business editorial team, take a look at our Booze banter: spirits SB thinks will sleigh this Christmas.

Tito’s Merry Mule

Ingredients

40ml Tito’s Handmade Vodka
80ml Ginger beer
20ml Cranberry juice
10ml Lime juice
2 dashes Orange bitters
Garnish: cranberries and orange peel

Method: Add all ingredients to a mug with ice. Stir and garnish with two cranberries and orange peel.

Tito’s Holiday Thyme

Ingredients

40ml Tito’s Handmade Vodka
80ml Sparkling water
40ml Cranberry juice
2 tsp Lime juice
3 Thyme sprigs, leave one for garnish

Method: Add all the ingredients, except the sparkling water, to a shaker with ice. Shake and pour into a glass. Top with sparkling water and garnish with a thyme sprig.

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Booze banter: spirits SB thinks will sleigh this Christmas