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Corn Vodka

Corn vodka is an American tradition, emerging from the same grain-spirit culture that produced bourbon. Tito's Handmade Vodka (founded 1997 in Austin, Texas) pioneered the American corn vodka craft movement and became the best-selling premium vodka brand in the US.

Flavor Profile

{"primary":"Sweet, soft, simple — the sweetest of the grain vodkas","texture":"Light, clean, soft mouthfeel","aroma":"Faint sweetness, very mild grain","finish":"Short, sweet, clean","congeners":"Low-to-moderate; similar range to wheat","flavor_nodes":"Neutral (primary); Sweet/Caramel (trace, from residual corn sugars)"}

Key Producers

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Tito's Handmade

Austin, TX; America's best-selling craft/premium brand; pot still production claimed

Deep Eddy

Austin, TX; corn base; also produces flavored variants

Prairie Organic

Minnesota; certified organic corn

US TTB (post-2020): neutral spirits, up to 2g/L sugar, 1g/L citric acid. No mandatory base declaration for grain vodkas. Corn is the dominant American craft and commercial base. EU: base declaration required only for non-grain/potato sources, so corn qualifies as grain and needs no special labeling.