Tito’s Vodka grew sales 44% in that period to nearly $190 million. Brown-Forman-owned Jack Daniel’s Black Label came in second at $178 million, with 2.2 percent growth, while Diageo’s Smirnoff is No. 3 at $173 million after sales dropped 1.1 percent, according to the liquor trade publication.

Titos, the only one of the top 40 brands on the list not belonging to a group, boosted its market thanks to its affordable prices and fun marketing.

The race for No. 2 is still tight. “Smirnoff and Jack Daniel’s are neck and neck with Smirnoff able to take the No. 2 spot in the four weeks to Sept. 9,” Wine & Spirits Daily reported.

Hot on this news, Bert Beveridge, the founder of Texas-based Tito’s, has been named as the newest spirits billionaire to join the list of America’s richest people.
The Austin-based owner made the list at number 324 out of 400 on The Forbes 400 list. According to Forbes, his company is estimated at US$2.5 billion and has sold 45 million bottles of Tito’s in 2016.
Beveridge started the company in 1997 with US$90,000 borrowed using 19 credit cards. He slept on floors and couches while he built the business.

The Texas billionaire is the only spirits producer to make the 2017 list, which also includes the Santo Domingo family, who holds a huge stake in beer giant Anheuser-Busch.

The brand is currently sold in 100 markets around the world including the US, Canada, Europe, the Middle East and Asia, and, of course, Malta & Gozo! 🙂

Earlier this year, the company donated 100% of the proceeds from its online store to charitable causes, allowing customers to select their charity of choice from six options at the checkout.

Tito’s Handmade Vodka is distilled from corn and is certified GLUTEN-FREE. Distilled and bottled by Fifth Generation, Inc. Austin, Texas. 40% alcohol by volume.

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http://adage.com/article/cmo-strategy/tito-s-takes-top-sales-spot-liquor-brands/310935/
http://www.vinexpo-newsroom.com/titos-first-spirits-industry/
https://www.thespiritsbusiness.com/2017/10/titos-vodka-founder-joins-americas-richest-list/

At the Global Spirits Masters, organized by the authoritative magazine The Spirits Business, Nemiroff LEX vodka was awarded the gold medal. This is the twelfth worldwide award that experts have awarded this Ukrainian premium vodka. The fact that Nemiroff LEX has won such a premium award is further recognition of products at the international level.

Some revolutionary ideas in the production of Lex have been implemented. Exclusive to this vodka, is a unique technology of spirit selection. Only alcohol, which was aged more than six months, is used for production. Additionally, thanks to an 11-stage filtering process and the addition of alcohol flavoured with oat flakes, Nemiroff have managed to achieve a unique purity and softness. Nemiroff LEX is aimed at the successful, important, and wealthy consumer who has reached a level of success where the additional trappings of wealth are largely superfluous.

Nemiroff expert teams spent 2.5 years developing the recipe before LEX premium vodka was introduced to the world in 2003. The original bottle design is by Philippe Seys, the master of the famous French design Studio Version Originale. Each bottle is equipped with a cap produced by Italian company “Guala”.

The Global Spirits Masters is one of the best known and well respected international competitions. It is based on the method of “blind tasting”, with the participation of independent experts: bartenders, the owners of shops and bars, the staff of the magazine The Spirits Business, and many other luminaries.

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Nemiroff LEX vodka already has in its portfolio 11 international awards, including: double gold at San Francisco World Spirits Competition (2010), six gold medals at the competitions Chicago Beverage Tasting Institute (2012), The Vodka Masters (2011), International Wine and Spirits Competition (2011), The Travel Retail Masters (2009), The Vodka Masters (2009), the Chicago Tasting Institute (2009); silver medal at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition (2013) and bronze medal at the International Spirits Challenge (2015). And 83 out of 100 points at the Ultimate Spirits Challenge (2011) and two stars at The Superior Taste Awards (2010).

Further reference and how you can buy this great Vodka in Malta please visit https://www.nmarrigo.com/products/spirits/vodka/#Nemiroff