KANSAS CITY, Kan., May 18 , 2016 - Sporting Kansas City and Atchison, Kansas-based MGP Ingredients, Inc. have jointly announced the designation of Till American Wheat Vodka as the club's official vodka. Till, a uniquely smooth premium vodka, is made from the finest Kansas wheat by the proud men and women of Atchison, Kansas. 

"We are very excited to partner with MGP Ingredients, another great company from Kansas," Sporting KC President Jake Reid said. "We are honored to help launch the newest MGP product, Till Vodka, to the market and it's a great start to the relationship for our fans as well. Sporting Kansas City supporters will be among the first to have the opportunity to try this new premium vodka produced in Atchison, Kansas."

Till Vodka will be initially available in both 750 ml and one liter bottles and will be sold regionally starting in Kansas and Missouri. Sporting Kansas City supporters will also have the opportunity to taste the product during home matches.

"We are very proud to be partnering with Sporting KC and being named their official vodka," MGP President and CEO Gus Griffin said. "Till Vodka represents the passion, hard work and honest values of the heartland from which it comes. Every aspect of the Sporting KC organization, from their front office leadership to their outstanding play on the pitch, demonstrates these values."

Justin Compton, Sporting Kansas City Vice President of Corporate Partnerships, added: "Throughout the process the team at MGP Ingredients has been world-class, just like their products. It is a privilege to assist in the product launch of Till Vodka and serve as the dynamic platform to connect the Sporting KC brand with a Midwestern original. The next generation of our own Blue Hell Lemonade is now at Children's Mercy Park, served with Till Vodka."

Pictured in the photo above from left: Jake Reid, Sporting KC President; Gus Griffin, MGP President and CEO; Robb Heineman, Sporting Club CEO; Shanae Randolph, Brand Director – MGP Beverage Brands; Brian Prawl, Regional Sales Manager – MGP Beverage Brands.

About Till American Wheat Vodka

Made using the finest quality Kansas wheat, grown by hardworking Kansas farmers, Till American Wheat Vodka represents the passion and honest values of the heartland from which it comes. The result is a uniquely smooth premium vodka. Till Vodka is distilled by the proud men and women of Atchison, Kansas.  For more information, visit tillvodka.com and follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

About Sporting Kansas City

Sporting KC is owned by a group of local Kansas City business and community leaders comprised of Neal Patterson, Cliff Illig, Pat Curran, Greg Maday and Robb Heineman. The club prides itself on its commitment and vision to provide high-performance entertainment and consumer experiences. Sporting Club purchased the team from the Hunt Sports Group in 2006, and under its direction has opened a world-class training center at Swope Park and state-of-the-art Sporting Park in Kansas City, Kansas, while investing in the Sporting KC Academy for developing local youth into homegrown talent. Sporting KC was crowned MLS Cup champions in 2013, claiming a second league title in the team's 20-year history as a charter member of Major League Soccer, and is also a three-time winner of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup (2004, 2012, 2015). 

About MGP

Celebrating its 75th  anniversary, MGP is a leading supplier of premium distilled spirits and specialty wheat proteins and starches. Distilled spirits include bourbons and rye whiskeys, gins and vodkas, which are carefully crafted through a combination of art and science backed by decades of experience. The company's proteins and starches are created in the same manner and provide a host of functional, nutritional and sensory benefits for a wide range of food products. MGP additionally is a top producer of high quality industrial alcohol for use in both food and non-food applications. The company is headquartered in Atchison, Kansas, where distilled alcohol products and food ingredients are produced. Premium spirits are also distilled and matured at the company's facility in Lawrenceburg, Indiana. For more information, visit mgpingredients.com.