Tito's Vodka

What is the purpose of vodka? In Soviet Russia, vodka drinks you, but here, it mostly seems that vodka exists to make things alcoholic, which is not a bad purpose in life, but perhaps a puzzling one to a whisky drinker such as myself. This particular bottle is available everywhere, but happens to be made in my hometown of Austin, Texas. They have huge billboards along the highway and it’s plugged at every bar in town. It was the first legal distillery in Texas since prohibition, paving the way for all the fine Texas whisky we enjoy now. That makes it at least worth a look. The nose gives off...well...alcohol. And nothing. The palate is soft and dusty. No burn. That’s about it. This was never intended to be consumed neat. I bought it because I’ve been mixing cocktails in our extended Covid lockdown to keep myself and the wife entertained. I’m particularly excited to see how my “infusion” turns out. After tasting this I stuffed a few chili peppers in the bottle in the hopes of spicy Bloody Marys and Spicy Moscow Mules. Results TBD. To that end, no rating. Just a story and some experimentation and trying to broaden the palate beyond whisky (though plenty of whisky is being consumed too). Cheers!

I made a bet with a couple friends that they could not differentiate vodka in a blind set up. Each of us brought a bottle of our chosen vodka and I, not being a fan of vodka, chose Tito's because it is inbetween premium and bottom shelf and I know my friends are cheap bastards. Long story short 3 out of the 5 of us liked Tito's the most out of Tito's, Pinnacle, Smirnoff, Burnett's and Absolut.