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Tito’s Handmade Vodka is produced in Austin at Texas’ oldest legal distillery. We make it in batches, use old-fashioned pot stills, and taste-test every batch.

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MOODY CENTER AND TITO’S HANDMADE VODKA: TWO TEXAS BRANDS COME TOGETHER TO CELEBRATE MUSIC AND SPIRITS

(AUSTIN, TEXAS) – The highly anticipated world-class arena, Moody Center, and the beloved Austin-based spirit, Tito’s Handmade Vodka, are teaming up to provide branded experiences at over 150 unique events each year and upwards of 15,000 fans each event in a multi-year sponsorship deal. 

Live event enthusiasts at Moody Center will have access to exciting new activations with America’s Original Craft Vodka at the Tito’s Handmade Vodka themed bar in the main entrance, as well as a variety of other locations throughout the venue with signature craft cocktails. 

“Live music and Tito’s go together like power chords and punk rock. Pair Austin’s original distillery with the city’s newest concert venue and you have a match made in music heaven. If there was ever any doubt that Austin, Texas was the live music capital of the world, the Moody Center will absolutely cement that title this coming April when it opens and we start pouring” said Taylor Berry, VP of Brand Marketing at Tito’s Handmade Vodka. 

“We could not be more excited to work with one of the most iconic Austin brands and showcase Tito’s Handmade Vodka and their craft cocktails inside Austin’s brand-new entertainment venue. There is no better fit than the Tito’s brand being featured front and center when entering our building. We are grateful to the talented Tito’s team for being the ideal collaborators on this project. Tito’s Handmade Vodka enhances the Moody Center guest experience in every way” said Dan Shell, President of OVG College Partnership Sales. 

Moody Center will open its doors in April of 2022 with two nights of Grammy Award®-winning artist John Mayer (Apr. 20 & 21) followed by Justin Bieber (Apr. 27). Moody Center’s Grand Opening Celebration (Apr. 29 & 30) will feature none other than the King of Country Music, George Strait with Special Guests Willie Nelson & Family and Randy Rogers Band. ‘Strait from Moody Center’ Grand Opening Celebration Presented by Bud Light added a second show in response to increase demand of tickets. Both shows sold out in record time. 

Moody Center anticipates providing over 60 nights of live music, comedy, and family events including notable Eagles (May 19 & 20), Andrea Bocelli (June 22), Swedish House Mafia (Aug. 25), The Killers (Sept. 9), Shawn Mendes (Oct. 3), and many more. Complete show line-up can be found  HERE . Moody Center will also be the home to the Texas Longhorn Women’s and Men’s basketball teams.    

ABOUT MOODY CENTER  Moody Center will provide the nation’s 11th largest city with a premier venue to host the biggest artists and acts on the planet. Designed specifically for concerts, the new arena will replace the 43-year-old Frank C. Erwin Jr. Center at The University of Texas and will be the home to The University of Texas Women’s and Men’s basketball team, family shows, and other sporting and community events. Moody Center is the first of its kind in the industry with an unrivaled partnership between Oak View Group, Live Nation/C3 Presents, The University of Texas at Austin and Minister of Culture, Matthew McConaughey. Moody Center is set to open in April of 2022. 

ABOUT TITO’S HANDMADE VODKA Tito’s Handmade Vodka is America’s Original Craft Vodka. In 1997, Bert “Tito” Beveridge, now a 50-something geophysicist, obtained the first legal permit to distill in Texas and created Tito’s Handmade Vodka. Tito’s distills its corn-based vodka using old-fashioned pot stills and the vodka is naturally gluten free. Tito’s Handmade Vodka is distilled and bottled by Fifth Generation Inc. in Austin, Texas, and is available in Liter, 1.75L, 750ml, 375ml, 200ml and 50ml sizes. For more information, visit  www.titosvodka.com .

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PGA TOUR ANNOUNCES NEW OFFICIAL VODKA, TITO’S HANDMADE VODKA

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Tito’s to bring its easy living spirit to PGA TOUR tournaments through new sponsorship

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA AND AUSTIN, TEXAS – Today, the PGA TOUR announced a new multi-year marketing sponsorship with Tito’s Handmade Vodka, the newly-minted “Official Vodka of the PGA TOUR and PGA TOUR Champions.” The five-year sponsorship will be highlighted by branded experiences at PGA TOUR tournaments featuring exciting new activations and signature cocktails crafted for fans. In addition to fresh experiences and cocktails, Love, Tito’s, the philanthropic heart of Tito’s Handmade Vodka, will engage in initiatives to increase its impact in communities where PGA TOUR events are held.

Tito’s got its start over 20 years ago in a one-room shack in Austin, Texas, with an approachability as big as the state it was born in. A world-class vodka with a modest paper label, no fancy bottle, and no eye-popping price tag.

“Go to any golf course clubhouse on a Saturday and it is almost impossible to find one that is not pouring a vodka cocktail behind the bar. Tito’s cocktails and golf have been a perfect match for years, so we’re thrilled to make the relationship official through our sponsorship with the PGA TOUR. With so many new players picking up clubs for the first time, it is perfect timing to work with the PGA TOUR to share the best moments of golf and competition with fans new and old, no matter their handicap,” said Taylor Berry, Tito’s Handmade Vodka VP of Brand Marketing. “With our collective dedication to community and philanthropy, we have no doubt that we will be able to make an impact on and off the course.”

“We are thrilled to welcome Tito’s to the PGA TOUR and partner with an organization that shares the TOUR’s commitment to giving back to communities across the country,” said Brian Oliver, PGA TOUR Executive Vice President of Corporate Partnerships. “The TOUR is always working to elevate the fan experience and is excited to partner with Tito’s to create good times and great memories for years to come.”

As part of the TOUR’s Official Marketing Partner program, Tito’s Handmade Vodka will host the Tito’s Stillhouse Lounge at select TOUR events throughout the season. Each activation will be infused with the brand’s Austin spirit and will give fans a way to experience tournaments with a taste of the good stuff by featuring Tito’s signature cocktail, the Tito’s Transfusion.

Tito’s Transfusion

• 2 oz Tito’s Handmade Vodka
• 2 oz ginger ale
• 1 oz grape juice
• ¼ oz lime juice
• (Add all ingredients to a glass with ice. Garnish with a grape and lime slice)

Tito’s will support this new relationship by advertising on PGA TOUR social and digital platforms, as well as through charitable contributions and give-back programs in tournament markets.

About Tito’s Handmade Vodka

Tito’s Handmade Vodka was founded by sixth-generation Texan, Bert “Tito” Beveridge. In the mid-nineties, inspired and driven to do something he loved, Tito obtained the first legal permit to distill in the state of Texas. On a plot of land in rural Austin, he built a one-room shack, rigged a pot still with spare parts, and created Tito’s Handmade Vodka. Tito’s corn-based vodka is certified gluten free. Tito’s Handmade Vodka is distilled and bottled by Fifth Generation, Inc. in Austin, Texas, and is available in Liter, 1.75L, 750ml, 375ml, 200ml, and 50ml sizes. For more information, visit www.titosvodka.com.

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TITO’S HANDMADE VODKA LAUNCHES NEW STILLHOUSE LOUNGE AT PGA TOUR TOURNAMENTS

Tito’s Handmade Vodka, the Official Vodka of PGA TOUR, Continues To Bring Its Easy Living Spirit to the TOUR by Debuting Its Newest Golf Experience, the Tito’s Stillhouse Lounge

Tito’s Handmade Vodka , the “ Official Vodka of the PGA TOUR and PGA TOUR Champions ”, is excited to bring its popular Tito’s Stillhouse Lounge to the PGA TOUR. The new lounge will be unveiled on Wednesday, March 23 at the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play , the Austin-based stop on the PGA TOUR.

Tailored to golf lovers and newcomers to the sport alike, the Austin-based distillery’s Tito’s Stillhouse Lounge will be at 15+ PGA TOUR stops across the nation in 2022. As part of the lounge, attendees can enjoy signature cocktails, including Tito’s Transfusion , the brand’s refreshing “go-to golf drink”. The lounge also features fun additions for PGA TOUR fans, including a putting green, Golden Tee retro arcade game, custom murals, TVs with live broadcasts of the tournament, and more! In addition to the Stillhouse Lounge, the first-ever Tito’s Bogey Boat will set sail on Lake Austin and be stationed overlooking the 13th-hole, a well-known area for fan entertainment. In addition to offering the most exciting view in the house, the boat will feature Texas BBQ, cocktails, and a live DJ. All passengers will be required to sign a waiver.

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About Tito’s Handmade Vodka

Tito’s Handmade Vodka was founded by sixth-generation Texan, Bert “Tito” Beveridge. In the mid-nineties, on a plot of land in rural Austin, he built a 998 square foot shack, rigged a pot still with spare parts, and created Tito’s Handmade Vodka. Tito’s corn-based vodka is certified gluten free. Tito’s Handmade Vodka is distilled and bottled by Fifth Generation, Inc. in Austin, Texas, and is available in Liter, 1.75L, 750ml, 375ml, 200ml, and 50ml sizes. For more information, visit www.titosvodka.com .

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Does anyone know if they give tours? I can't find any information on visiting.

Do a Google search called austin + distillery tours

That will bring up a big list of D. Tours in the area.

Do same for breweries that are popping up everywhere here.

http://www.garrisonbros.com/content/sit-and-sip-tours

http://365thingsaustin.com/2013/02/08/a-guide-to-austins-brewery-tours/

http://www.drivethedistrict.com/2015/02/26/4-cant-miss-austin-distilleries/

http://atxcursions.com/ does brewery tours as well as river tubing.

http://www.austintexas.org for the official visitor's web site.

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Thanks all!

There's also Deep Eddy vodka in Dripping Springs. They have a tasting room with a window into their distillery -- no tours. On the last weekend of the month Deep Eddy Vodka has music and a food truck.

If you're just looking to tour some sort of distillery and it doesn't have to be vodka, I think the Garrison Brothers tour (link in post number 2 above) is excellent and you get a taste of their amazing bourbon at the end of it. Even at the Saturday price of $20, it's well worth it. The tour is interesting and informative and everyone there is so nice.

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15 Austin-Area Distilleries for Spirited Tastings

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Austin’s distillery boom shows no signs of abating. With over 20 active spirit brands in Central Texas, local drinkers are visiting distilleries in more frequent numbers, and destination tasting rooms are on the rise.

Below are Austin’s spirit brands with regular public hours for distilleries and tours — opening hours and days sometimes vary seasonally, so call before heading out for the latest information. As always, and especially with spirits, designating a driver is a must.

Important note: Many Austin-based brands such as Genius Liquids, Playa Real Tequila, Dulce Vida Spirits, Texacello (Paula’s Texas Orange), Tito’s, and Tequila 512 do not currently have public-facing tasting rooms. This map will be updated should this change.

For those looking to learn more, Eater took a deeper loo k at how Austin distilleries make use of local ingredients in spirit production. For more drinking, there are the Austin-area’s best breweries and Central Texas wineries . In Austin, there are the best cocktail bars and hot new ones .

Know of a missing Austin-area distillery below? Let Eater know through the tipline or within the comments.

Banner Distilling Co.

Spirits : Vodka, wheat whiskey

Since 2011, this Manor distillery has produced both a small-batch vodka made with Texas rainwater and a “mill-to-sill” wheat whiskey with an unconventional 95 percent wheat-slash-five percent barley mash bill. Both spirits have won gold medals at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition.

Tours and tastings : Saturday and Sunday, $10 per person, advance appointment suggested

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Treaty Oak Distilling Ranch

Spirits : Bourbon, gin After some brand streamlining over the past year, Treaty Oak ’s beloved Fitzhugh Road location now concentrates on whiskey and gin spirits, along with its own craft beer. The tasting room offers flights of spirits or local wine ($10), along with a selection of a half-dozen cocktails ($8 to $12). Onsite restaurant Alice’s is open Thursday through Sunday with barbecue from pitmaster Scott Fogle (formerly of Valentina’s Tex Mex BBQ) along with salads, sandwiches, and snacks. Tours and tastings : Tasting room is open daily; tours are offered on Saturday at $15 per person

Revolution Spirits Distilling Co.

Spirits : Gin, amaro Part of the Fitzhugh Road drinks trail, Revolution is well worth a stop for its high-quality gin and its “cafecito” coffee liqueur made with Cuvee Coffee. Over a dozen cocktails ($3 to $8) and slushies ($12) are available from the bar. You’ll also find the occasional tasting room special of fruit liqueur flights done in partnership with neighbor Jester King Brewery. Tours and tastings : Friday through Sunday; tours are available by request

Still Austin Whiskey Co.

Spirits : Whiskey, gin After a long wait, Still Austin now has bourbon whiskey available, and the young upstart also pours other three whiskeys and a Texas rye gin. There are cocktails available ($10), and the beautiful facility has a large, sociable porch with lawn games. The distillery’s convenient location in the St. Elmo area is an easy trip, and both food trailer Soursop and coffee shop Spokesman are in the complex for post-visit snacks. Tours and tastings : Thursday through Sunday, $15 to $40 per person

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Garrison Brothers Distillery

Spirits : Whiskey Book ahead for a “sit-and-sip” tour here in the quiet town of Hye. Tours are scheduled online ($10 per guest) and include a tour and tasting. Since opening the first legal Texas whiskey distillery in 2010, Garrison Brothers have won numerous awards. It remains focused solely on bourbon-style whiskey, with limited releases like Balmorhea (twice-barreled bourbon) and Estacado (port-finished bourbon) in high demand. Tours and tastings : Wednesday through Sunday, by appointment only at $10 per person

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San Luis Spirits

Spirits : Vodka, gin, bourbon The scoop : One of Austin’s stalwart distillers, San Luis Spirits produces both Dripping Springs Vodka and Gin, as well as 1876 Vodka. The distillery offer ten tours per week, which includes a tasting and a shot glass, or regular tasting flights for $8. From 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday, there are also cocktails utilizing its spirits. Tours and tastings : Tasting room and tours Monday through Saturday; book in advance for tours at $16 per person

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Deep Eddy Vodka Distillery

Spirits : Vodka Austin’s runaway hit spirit brand (owned by Kentucky whiskey giant Heaven Hill) pours four-flavor flights ($10) and fifteen craft cocktails ($7-$9) of its regular and flavored vodkas within a modern tasting room near Dripping Springs that expanded in spring 2019. Food trucks like Garbo’s are often onsite on weekends. Food bonus: on the way, those coming from Austin drive past Neapolitan pizza and pastrami spot Pieous and barbecue and Cajun restaurant the Switch , making for an excellent weekend doubleheader. Tours and tastings : Thursday through Sunday

Frog Pond Distillery

Spirits : Gin, vodka The scoop: A newer distillery in the Dripping Springs area, Frog Pond is a casual spot serving up cocktails (for just $5) made with its pot still-produced gin and vodka. Vodka tonics, gin fizzes, and mules are usually available, along with rotating specials. Neat spirits samples are offered free of charge. Tours and tastings : Saturday and Sunday, 1 to 7 p.m.

Desert Door Distillery

Spirits : Sotol The scoop: Desert Door has a welcoming tasting room with indoor and outdoor seating, lawn games, and a rotating menu of craft cocktails priced at $9 to $11. Neat copitas are available for $7. This is only four miles from Salt Lick , making for a great combination weekend road trip with friends. Tours and tastings : Thursday through Sunday; tours available on Friday and Saturday at noon and 1 p.m., bookable in advance online

Kooper Family Whiskey Co.

Spirits : Whiskey Troy and Michelle Kooper produce three different whiskeys: a blended rye, a cask strength rye, and a small batch bourbon. The tasting room offers a flight of all three, and the band has attracted a strong cult following across Texas. 

Tours and tastings : Friday and Saturday, 2 to 7 p.m.; tastings from Tuesday through Thursday are available by advance appointment

Crowded Barrel Whiskey Co

Spirits : Whiskey The producers of the popular Whiskey Vault YouTube channel are behind this new spot near Salt Lick . Crowded Barrel produces some unconventional products: the Alliance series offers unusual barrels from out-of-state distillers, while the flagship Eleanor is cask strength MGP Indiana bourbon with a 75 percent corn mash bill. Tours and tastings : Friday, Saturday, and Sunday

Stinson Distilling

Spirits : Vodka, rum, brandy Also located near both Salt Lick and Desert Door , Driftwood’s Stinson Distilling makes small batches of a wide array of spirits and liqueurs.

Tours and tastings : Wednesday through Sunday; selected tastings are free of charge; group visits are encouraged (parties of six or more should call ahead)

Real Ale Brewing Company

Spirits : Gin, whiskey After two decades in the beer business , Real Ale began working on a whiskey and gin program which launched in 2017. The distillery currently produces one gin and two whiskeys priced from $50 to $65 that are only sold at the taproom. (Cocktails are also available.)  It’s a fun Hill Country stop for those passing through Blanco, since you can also sample the excellent beers. Tours and tastings : Wednesday through Sunday; to-go sales aren’t available on Sundays

Violet Crown

Spirits : Absinthe, cordials, liqueurs

This unconventional distillery is producing esoteric spirits in Bastrop — try the collaboration with downtown bar Midnight Cowboy , the Midnight Marigold, a bitter cordial, or accent a cocktail with the 140-proof Emerald Absinthe. There’s also a jasmine liqueur.

Tours and tastings : By request, call for details

Ben Milam Whiskey Distillery

Spirits : Whiskey

Ben Milam started by aging Tennessee and Kentucky whiskey, and has recently expanded with its Milam & Greene line, a triple-cask bourbon made from Hill Country and Tennessee spirits, and a port barrel-finished rye. 

Tours and tastings : Friday and Saturday; flights available for $10.50 to $17.50 per person

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Three Lesser Known Austin Vodka Distilleries You Need To Check Out

So to bring you up to speed, here are a few of our favorite up-and-coming Austin vodka makers out there right now…

Banner Distilling

Located just outside of Austin, in Manor, this small batch distillery was hand built by partners Logan Simpson and Tony Jimenez. After your first visit, you’ll fall in love with this vodka — and now they’re also making whiskey!

Banner Vodka has won numerous awards in its short history and is made from organic corn, wheat, sugar cane and  pure Texas rainwater for a clean finish.

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Findlay’s Vodka

Made in a warehouse in a reflux still, Findlay’s offers two vodkas – Findlay’s Vodka (Premium) and Findlay’s Black Bee Vodka (Ultra Premium). Both are distilled from Texas honey – yes, honey! – while the premium also contains dark brown cane sugar. The taste as you can imagine is sweet and smooth.

Located in Round Rock, just north of Austin, this vodka is hand made by Frank Findlay Jr and family. From building the still to labeling the bottles, Frank does it all with the help of his dad, wife, and nieces. In production just a few years, this vodka is distinct and great chilled on the rocks.

Also north of Austin in Pflugerville, ATX Vodka has come onto to Austin vodka scene strong. Owners Rob and Ruby Sangiovanni of Sangiovanni Distilling want to Keep Austin Drinking Local. You can find them participating at events and doing tastings themselves in liquor stores most weekends. Out in the market less than a year, they are making quite an impression.

All-to-Xcellence (ATX) is made from grain and is 10x distilled for a silky, spicy finish, with a hint of sweetness from the corn.

All of these can be found at your local liquor stores for purchase. Cheers!

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Garden Visit: Fourteen Acres Farm, the Ultimate On-the-Job Perk

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Vodka and gardening? Not the first pairing that comes to mind, until you learn about the farm that Tito’s Handmade Vodka in Austin, Texas, has created. Each week, Tito’s employees can take home fresh produce, free of charge, while also enjoying lunch cooked on-site using produce from the farm. Recently, I chatted with Kathleen Kuper, Farm Director of Fourteen Acres Farm, to better understand the why, the how, and the future of this program.

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The Farm was built for the Tito’s team at the distillery with the goal of creating an environment where fresh food was accessible and to encourage healthy eating. Kathleen shares, “At Tito’s Handmade Vodka, we’re always looking for ways to spread some good in our communities, and also with our employees. When we were thinking of ways that we could better serve our employees, we thought about increasing access to fresh, healthy foods, so we built the Fourteen Acres Farm.”

Now there is a weekly farmers market, bringing the farm’s offerings directly to employees where they can select the produce that interests them, as well as connect with farmers to learn recipes, cooking tips and tricks, and how the food is grown.

Cultivated by a team of seven dedicated farmers, the farm has 74 raised concrete beds, 16 high tunnels, and produces over 25 types of seasonal fruits and vegetables, including artichokes, broccoli, carrots, cucumbers, melons, mixed greens, peppers and potatoes—with tomatoes being everyone’s favorite. Recently, the farm added vermiculture, and this fall the farmers will learn how to make bio-complete compost and liquid amendments with vermicompost, plus establish an in-house soil lab where they will conduct crop trials with more fruit, beginning with strawberries.

After seeing the success of the Fourteen Acres Farm with their employees, Tito’s was inspired to start the Love, Tito’s Block to Block program which gives back to communities all across the country, one block at a time. Kathleen explains, “This program focuses on increasing access to fresh, healthy food. Through our Love, Tito’s Block to Block program, we team up with local nonprofits all across the country to build, expand, and enhance community gardens and farms.” Over the past few years, their program has supported more than 90 growing spaces all across the country, from small community gardens to large community farms. “By working with local non profits who know what the community needs, we’ve learned the incredible power of bringing people together through community gardening, as well as increasing the availability of fresh produce for those who need it the most.”

Fourteen Acres plans to expand their space to grow even more produce which would allow them to grow more varieties of fruits and vegetables. Kathleen adds, “We’re also looking to expand our programming with educational and interactive programs for our employees, beyond the recipe cards and ‘Tips & Tricks’ we’re currently providing.” Throughout the fall, the Love, Tito’s Block to Block program will continue improving farms and community gardens plus focus on building completely new garden spaces in over 30 cities, with the ultimate goal of bringing people together through access to fresh food and green spaces.

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All net proceeds from this collection will be donated to the BISSELL Pet Foundation and its goal to find a loving home for every pet.

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Each year, Tito’s Handmade Vodka teams up with incredible nonprofit organizations and supports their individual missions by donating 100% of the net proceeds from merchandise sales on the web store.*

Best part? You can choose where you want your donation to go. From animals, to the environment, from food, to our servicemen and women—your passion, your cause, your new favorite barware...hoodie…dog bowl. You can choose your own giveback adventure!

Whether you’re stocking up your at-home bar or pawchasing a new toy for your four-legged furriend, check out and add a meaningful twist to your shopping cart by designating your Love, Tito's donation to Emancipet, Hire Heroes USA, Musicians On Call, Southern Smoke Foundation, and National Park Foundation.

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Six Austin-area soccer teams advance to the state tournament, most ever for Central Texas

Six Austin-area boys and girls soccer teams — a Central Texas record — will play in the UIL state tournament in Georgetown later this week after four girls teams and two boys squads won regional championships on Saturday.

The Vandegrift and Glenn boys teams will join the girls teams from Westlake, Rouse, Hendrickson and Salado on the pitch at the Georgetown ISD Athletic Complex.

The state tournament starts on Wednesday, with Salado (31-1) playing Boerne (22-1-3) in a Class 4A girls semifinal in the afternoon. An Austin-area doubleheader opens Thursday, when Hendrickson (21-3-2) plays undefeated Colleyville Heritage (23-0-2) followed by Rouse (20-4-3) vs. undefeated Frisco Wakeland (24-0-2) in the Class 5A girls semifinals. And the undefeated Glenn boys (29-0-1) play Frisco Wakeland (18-5-3) in the Class 5A semifinals later that afternoon. And on Friday, the Westlake girls (16-4-2) face Rockwall (21-3-2) in a Class 6A semifinal in the first match of the day, and the Vandegrift boys (22-2-2) play Lewisville Flower Mound (22-2-2) in a 6A semifinal in the final match of the day.

Two other Austin-area teams, the Leander and Georgetown girls, fell in Saturday's regional finals to fellow area district rivals. Round Rock and Giddings were regional semifinalists.

Sophomore goalkeeper is powering Westlake

Westlake beat San Antonio Taft 2-0 on Saturday — Taft's first loss of the season — to win its eighth straight match. Sophomore goalkeeper Sophia Martin notched her second straight regional clean sheet while Kate Grannis scored both of the Chaps' goals on a pair of assists by Carter Utkov.

The Chaps have peaked at the perfect time, using a tenacious defense with solid attacking front and skilled midfield ball control. And Martin, in her first year as a starter, has been superb in the nets.

“I could not be prouder of this team," Westlake coach Darci Carruthers said. "Everything they’ve done, they’ve done it together and they’ve done it with heart. Every player on our roster contributed to our success during this playoff run. It’s been fun and I love watching them play. We are not done yet. We’ve got two more to go.”

In Class 6A boys, Vandegrift shut out Edinburg North 3-0 as Charlie Reed had a clean sheet in the goal while Emmy Aranda, Luke Hawley, and Jason Panoff each scored goals.

Class 5A: three Austin-area teams make it to state

Lightning struck twice in Class 5A with a pair of district runners-up — Hendrickson and Rouse — knocking off their respective district's champions in the regional finals.

Rouse blanked Leander 3-0 as Ashley Perez, JJ Arellano and Shelby Wilson each notched solo goals to send the Raiders to state. And Hendrickson edged Georgetown 3-2 in a nail-biter; Kaylee McKinley scored twice, including a penalty kick, while Ava Black added a goal and Araceli Patterson notched an assist for Rouse.

“My players are amazing young women and I’m so proud they call me coach,” Rouse's Corey Elrod said.

The Glenn boys blanked Brownsville Lopez 2-0 in the Region IV-5A boys final as Tito Don Juan and John Gomez scored and Keller Marchant had the shutout. The Grizzlies remained undefeated.

UIL state soccer tournament

Wednesday-Saturday, Georgetown ISD Athletic Complex. Tickets — $35 all-tournament, $15 single game

Wednesday: Class 4A girls semifinals — Celina vs. Lumberton, 11 a.m.; Salado vs. Boerne, 1:30 p.m.; Class 4A boys semifinals — Boerne vs. Kilgore, 4 p.m.; Navasota vs. San Elizario, 6:30 p.m.

Thursday: Class 5A girls semifinals — Colleyville Heritage vs. Hendrickson, 9:30 a.m.; Frisco Wakeland vs. Rouse, noon; Class 4A girls final — 2:30 p.m.; Class 5A boys semifinals — Glenn vs. Frisco Wakeland, 5 p.m.; Midlothian vs. Baytown Goose Creek Memorial, 7:30 p.m.

Friday: Class 6A girls semifinals — Rockwall vs. Westlake, 9:30 a.m.; Prosper vs. Katy Seven Lakes, noon; Class 4A boys final — 2:30 p.m.; Class 6A boys semifinals — Katy Seven Lakes vs. Duncanville, 5 p.m.; Vandegrift vs. Lewisville Flower Mound, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday's finals — Class 5A girls, 11 a.m.; Class 5A boys, 1:30 p.m.; Class 6A girls, 4 p.m.; Class 6A boys, 6:30 p.m.

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America’s Original Craft Vodka

Tito’s Handmade Vodka is produced in Austin at Texas’ first operating, legal distillery.

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Tito’s Handmade Vodka is America’s Original Craft Vodka. In 1995, Bert “Tito” Beveridge obtained the first legal permit to distill in Texas and created Tito’s Handmade Vodka. We batch distill our corn-based vodka using old-fashioned pot stills and the vodka is naturally Gluten-Free. Tito’s Handmade Vodka is distilled and bottled by Fifth Generation Inc. in Austin, Texas on the very same land where the whole venture started.

Tito Beveridge wasn’t always known as “the vodka guy.” Born and raised in San Antonio, Tito went to Vanderbilt for a year before returning to Texas to attend UT (University of Texas at Austin), where he graduated with degrees in geology and geophysics. After college he got into the oil and gas business. He did that in Texas, and then found himself down in Venezuela and Colombia running heli-portable dynamite seismic crews. He came back to Texas, again, and started a drilling company in Houston. Eventually he got “tired of chasing the buck,” and decided to move to Austin.

In Austin, Tito got into ground water geology, and then thought he would give the mortgage business a try. It was around this time, in ’92 or ’93, when he started making flavored vodka as gifts for friends. One night he was at a party and a stranger came up to him and said “Hey you’re the vodka guy,” and he said “No, contraire, I am the mortgage guy. “ But, that really got Tito thinking…

When mortgage rates went up a couple points, he started going to liquor stores to ask the owners and managers if they would buy his flavored vodkas. They all turned him down saying, “No, go look at all the dust on the shoulders of those bottles there!” But then they told Tito that if he could make a vodka that was so smooth you could drink it straight then he might have something.

So, naturally, Tito, who had never distilled anything in his life, asked them how one might do that. They said, “Well I don’t know, you’re the guy who wants to get in the vodka business!”

The original sign on the side of the shack gets increasingly weathered with wind, hailstorms, and each brutally hot Texas summer, but it's home sweet home.

Tito Beveridge taste-testing a bottle of his vodka. This one’s from a few years ago, but not much has changed.

So Tito set out to learn about how to distill. It was the mid-nineties, and pre-internet, so there really wasn’t any information readily available, and it almost seemed as though there had been a book burning at the library on any subject matter related to spirits and distilling. Eventually, through his research, Tito uncovered a bunch of pictures of old moonshiners and prohibition-era busts. He started building stills based on photos using copper pipe and a simple outdoor fryer for heat, and started cooking. He just kept messing with the still and the recipe until he found a process and a recipe that his friends seemed to like. “I basically just kinda kept working at it and working at it. We bought every vodka that was on the shelf, we put them in little mason jars and tasted all of them and came up with the two best ones. When mine consistently beat those two then I figured that I had my formula right.”

Tito Beveridge taking a break in front of the shack— surveying the scene, sipping a cocktail and feeling at one with that big Texas sky.

I figured if I could make a vodka so smooth that you could drink it straight, I’d really have something

Once he had “a vodka that was so smooth you could drink it straight,” Tito tried to get some financing, but hit a wall. Investors turned him down again and again, convinced that he would never get his permits, as there had never been a legal distillery in Texas, and they said he would never get a distributor. So, he ended up just taking the money he had saved up while working overseas, and racked up 19 credit cards to the tune of about $88,000. Tito built a one-man distillery, fought to re-write the laws in Texas, setting the precedent for the microdistillery movement, built a production still, and just kinda got himself into business.

Early on, Tito worked day and night in the one-room shack, cooking vodka and catching sleep sporadically. He spent his days hand-bottling vodka, screwing caps on bottles, and putting Elmer's glue on paper labels. He would canvass Austin, meeting with local liquor stores and bars, and taking his vodka around to parties, introducing his brand and building up a cadre of loyal followers. Tito would head home exhausted and exhilarated; then, he would wake up, and do it all over again. “I’d go out and make it and sell it and come back and make some more and you know, I was sleeping next to the still and you know just kind of boot-strapped it up.”

It took the company more than eight years to really find its legs. Today, Tito’s Handmade Vodka is one of the most successful distilleries out there and remains one of the cleanest-tasting spirits available. Tito unknowingly started a revolution, and has stayed true to those upstart roots even today.