HEINEMANN TO DISTRIBUTE TITO’S IN EURO AIRPORTS

Tito’s Handmade Vodka, America’s original craft vodka, is now available duty free in ten (10) European airports in six (6) countries. Heinemann recently began distribution.
 
Tito’s Handmade Vodka, a Texas, USA based company, is one of the fastest growing micro distilleries in the United States. Tito’s Handmade Vodka received early recognition when Tito’s earned the Unanimous Double Gold Medal at the World Spirits Competition in 2001 over 71 other vodkas, including established and more expensive brands. Tito’s Handmade Vodka has also been awarded 95 points by Wine Enthusiast and was recognized with the “UCC Chairman’s Trophy” for World’s Best Vodka Tonic at the 2010 Ultimate Cocktail Challenge. Tito’s Handmade Vodka has also been named the 2014 Spirit Brand/Distiller of the Year by Wine Enthusiast’s Wine Star Awards.
 
“We are thrilled to begin offering Tito’s Handmade Vodka to a variety of international consumers through our distribution partnership with Gebr. Heinemann,” said Bert “Tito” Beveridge, Founder and Master Distiller.
 
Tito’s Handmade Vodka is made from corn, giving it a sweeter, rounder finish than vodkas made from wheat and potatoes. The brand has seen strong sales growth in the US, driven mainly by word-of-mouth recommendations from consumers who enjoy the smooth flavour of the pot-distilled spirit. Today the brand is sold within the United States, the United Kingdom, and throughout Europe and Asia, as well as through United Airlines and American Airlines.
 
 “We have been familiar with the great performance of Tito’s Handmade Vodka’s in the US market through our counterparts and feel that the brand has super recognition with US passengers. The time is right to introduce the brand to our main airports in Europe,” said Laura Kramer, Liquor Buyer at Gebr. Heinemann. “The fact that Tito’s Handmade Vodka was one of the pioneers for the craft spirits movement in the US and the fact that the brand has certified gluten free status give us confidence that the brand can work with a variety of nationalities.’
 
Tito’s Handmade Vodka has an ABV of 40% and will be available to consumers in the airports in the following European markets: Stavanger, Norway; Oslo, Norway; Copenhagen, Denmark; Amsterdam, Netherlands; Vienna, Austria; Frankfurt, Germany; Berlin-Schönefeld, Germany; Cologne, Germany; Hamburg, Germany; and Istanbul, Turkey.