Hurrah for Vodka

It finally happened, my second favorite vodka in the world is now available in my home town. For years I had to travel to Kentucky to purchase this fine spirit, but today, It can be had for 28 bucks and a drive of about 10 blocks. Titos Handmade Vodka is among the very best in the world. One of my friends described it as giving him the ability to get black out drunk yet feel fine the next day. That is quite a feat for any vodka.
I have tried most of the vodkas that appear on the shelf, some of the "gourmet" specialty vodkas as well as every one of the tried and true brands. I have sipped Gray Goose, and enjoyed Belvedere on occasion. While these fine spirits are tasty and pure, they are too expensive to justify purchasing them on a regular basis, if ever. I believe the best Vodka period is Stolichnaya regardless of price but I seldom have 40 bucks to spend on a bottle (1.74 litre, really why bother with anything smaller). So I come to Titos, made in Texas in a pot still by a man named Tito Beveridge (yes that is his real name). The vodka has a pleasant subtle sweetness but is otherwise very neutral. The finish is soft and silky and has overall great drinkability. Straight this vodka can stand up to the best in the world, mixed it is a potable worthy of the gods.
Kudos also to the Quick Stop, our local liquor store. It is run by a family of Indians, (squishy indians not casino indians) who I found to be quite responsive to my liquor wants and needs. Once I discovered that this brand was available in Ohio, I went searching for it at my store. They didnt have it and I made a request, simply if you stock it I will buy it. Lo and behold, the very next weekend there it was in all of it's 1.74 litre glory.
It is only 10:30 am but I am thinking I might have a nip right now, it is a holiday weekend after all. Titos for breakfast!!