Tito’s Handmade Vodka is now the top-selling distilled spirit in the U.S., report says

Titos Homemade Vodka (Photo by Cindy Ord/Getty Images for NYCWFF)

by: Billy Gates - KXAN

Posted: Jan 15, 2020 / 11:05 AM CST

Updated: Jan 15, 2020 / 11:05 AM CST

AUSTIN, Texas (KXAN) – The top-selling distilled spirit in the country is made in Austin, according to the International Wine and Spirits Record.

Tito’s Handmade Vodka knocked Smirnoff off its decade-long reign at the top of the chart, the London-based agency said in its 2019 U.S. beverage alcohol review.

In a press release Wednesday, the IWSR said Tito’s sales jumped more than 20% in 2019. Vodka is also the largest spirit category by volume in the country, the report said.

Spirit volumes increased by 2.3% as a whole across the country, led by a 40% increase in mezcal. Japanese whiskey volumes increased 23.1%, Irish whisky went up 8.6%, tequila increased 9.3%, U.S. whiskey increased 5.5% and cognac volumes went up 4%, according to the report.

(Information from KXAN.com)