Alright so let’s get back to the other “HBR reviews a diverse set of spirits except for wait why do they have so much scotch and vodka?” type of review we do. This time with something that I recall hearing about all over the place a few years back.
At the time I never bought into the hype, although for the wrong reasons of thinking that if it didn’t come from somewhere in the Eastern Block it would likely be shit. This has been proven to not be true (at least in the reasonable price ranges, once you want high-tier it’s totally true)
What they Say: “Tito’s Handmade Vodka is produced in Austin at Texas’ first and oldest legal distillery. It’s made in small batches in an old fashioned pot still by Tito Beveridge (actual name), a 40-something Geologist, and distilled six times.
Tito’s Handmade Vodka is designed to be savored by spirit connoisseurs and everyday drinkers alike. It is micro-distilled in an old-fashioned pot still, just like fine single malt scotches and high-end French cognacs. This time-honored method of distillation requires more skill and effort than modern column stills, but it’s well worth it.”
Taste: 7.0 – Okay I’m cursed. Because for 3 weeks in a row we start off with a very nice pleasant even good initial taste.
Aftertaste: 4.0 – Only to have it ruined. To be fair though this isn’t nearly as bad.
Burn/Smooth: 5.0 – There’s a bit of a burn, some nice warmth, and the aftertaste doesn’t kill it going down too much.
Aroma: 7.0 – It’s nice and creamy smelling, which is a good thing as that’s generally what you want instead of a paint thinner smell.
Honesty: 3.0 – The comparison to cognac and scotch is where we go from wank-ish to super wank. Considering how much was thrown around about this a few years ago, and what I have here, it’s overhyped self important garbage.
Mixability: 7.25
Screwdriver: 7.0 – It tastes like orange juice, which is the idea so good on them.
White Russian: 7.5 – Okay that is a very nice russian.
Value: 4.0 – And here we come to why despite hearing good things about this, it took us a while. Because it seemed like a relatively expensive American vodka simply would not be worth it, and while I’ve had much better micro-distilled American vodkas, this is not a terrible value.
Google Shop Average: $21
Website: http://titosvodka.com/
Reviewer Scores:
BuffaloJern: 5.5
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Metric Score: 37.25/70 |+| Metric Average: 5.32 |+| Reviewer Average: 5.5
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Final Thoughts:
Well it was either this or Smirnoff that I currently have, but have not reviewed so I’m glad I went with this, but glad to see I was right about the hype not living up.
I have a bottle of this gathering dust because it was recommended by a good friend. This isn’t vodka it is corn squeeze. Not bad for corn squeeze. For comparison, try a bottle of Mellow Corn, you will find the same pillowy softness, but you will also get a more for a lot less money. I will eventually finish it. if offered by a friend I will drink it, but the first bottle I bought will be the last.
TITOS
TITOS Virus Super Spreaders chose to help one of the most corrupt Nonprofits in America Ric Browde corrupt Nonprofit Wings Of Rescue Caught Embezzling Has Stolen Thousands of hurricane victims family pets. The families Missing Terrified pets were shipped without water all over the nation and dumped into high kill shelters
Causing the Worst Distemper Outbreaks in Texas History at the Humane Society Of North Texas that spread to Fort Worth Texas Houston Texas after Hurricane Laura
Ric Browde also caused A Distemper Outbreak SPREAD after flying over 400 dogs Carrying Distemper from the NRG Arena Houston Texas Those pets were dumped in shelters causing thousands of pets to be euthanized
Tito‘s will be exposed by national news for Supporting Corrupt Nonprofit Super spreaders
Tito’s makes one of the very best vodkas on the market.