Combining pineapple, mango, passion fruit and coconut, XIX Sidemen Tropical Ice Vodka delivers a bright, fruit-led flavour profile with a clean and refreshing finish.
Created by the Sidemen, XIX Tropical Ice is produced using the brand’s British wheat vodka before tropical fruit flavours are added. Bottled at 37.5% ABV, it has enough strength to retain its character in cocktails while remaining smooth and approachable when served over ice or with a simple mixer.
Its combination of recognisable tropical flavours makes it particularly suited to summer parties, barbecues, festivals and cocktail evenings. Pineapple and mango provide ripe sweetness, passion fruit adds sharpness and coconut brings a softer, rounded finish.
What Is XIX Tropical Ice Vodka?
XIX Tropical Ice is a flavoured English vodka created by the Sidemen’s XIX drinks brand.
It begins with XIX Original Vodka, which is made in the UK using 100% wheat. The vodka is distilled multiple times and slowly filtered to create a clean, smooth base before being combined with pineapple, mango, passion fruit and coconut flavours.
The result is a tropical vodka designed for easy mixed drinks, spritzes and fruit-led cocktails.
Key details include:
- Created by the Sidemen
- Produced in England
- Made using XIX Original wheat vodka
- Pineapple, mango, passion fruit and coconut flavours
- Bottled at 37.5% ABV
- Presented in a 70cl bottle
- Suitable for serving over ice, with mixers or in cocktails
- Supplied unboxed
XIX Tropical Ice became the second flavoured expression in the XIX range and received a nationwide UK pub launch through Wetherspoon in March 2024.
Who Created XIX Vodka?
XIX Vodka was created by the Sidemen, the British entertainment group known for its YouTube videos, challenges, gaming content, charity football matches and wider business ventures.
The group consists of KSI, Miniminter, Zerkaa, TBJZL, Behzinga, Vikkstar123 and W2S. Their shared projects have expanded beyond online entertainment into clothing, restaurants, food products and drinks.
XIX Vodka was developed as a British spirits brand connected to the Sidemen’s audience and community, while still being produced as a credible premium vodka in its own right.
The core vodka is made in the UK from wheat, distilled multiple times and slowly filtered. This creates a clean base that can be enjoyed neat or used to carry the stronger fruit flavours found across the flavoured XIX range.
What Does XIX Mean?
The name XIX is the Roman numeral for 19.
It refers to 19 October 2013, the date on which the Sidemen officially came together. The name represents the beginning of the group and the friendship behind its videos, projects and business ventures.
Using XIX for the vodka connects the drinks brand directly to the Sidemen’s history without relying on the names or branding of individual members.
For established fans, the name has an immediate significance. For drinkers who are less familiar with the group, it gives the vodka a simple and distinctive identity.
How Is XIX Tropical Ice Made?
XIX Tropical Ice uses the brand’s Original Vodka as its foundation.
The base vodka is made in the UK using 100% wheat. It is distilled multiple times to improve purity before being slowly filtered to create a smooth, balanced spirit.
Wheat vodka is generally valued for its soft texture and relatively neutral flavour. This makes it particularly suitable for flavoured expressions because it allows the added fruit character to remain clear.
The finished vodka combines four principal flavours:
- Pineapple
- Mango
- Passion fruit
- Coconut
Each contributes something different. Pineapple brings sweet acidity, mango provides ripe fruit, passion fruit adds a sharper tropical edge and coconut creates a creamy impression through the finish.
Bottling the vodka at 37.5% ABV gives the tropical flavours enough structure to remain noticeable when mixed with lemonade, fruit juice or soda.
What Does XIX Tropical Ice Taste Like?
XIX Tropical Ice has a sweet, tropical and fruit-forward profile.
Pineapple and mango lead the flavour, bringing ripe sweetness and juicy fruit. Passion fruit adds a brighter, slightly sharper note that helps prevent the vodka from becoming too heavy, while coconut softens the finish.
Nose
Sweet pineapple and mango appear first, followed by passion fruit and a softer coconut aroma.
Palate
Smooth and fruit-led, with ripe pineapple, mango and passion fruit supported by gentle sweetness. Coconut develops beneath the brighter fruit flavours and adds a rounded texture.
Finish
Clean and refreshing, with lingering tropical fruit, coconut and a mild vodka warmth.
The flavour becomes softer and sweeter when served very cold. At room temperature, the passion fruit, coconut and underlying vodka are more noticeable.
Is XIX Tropical Ice Vodka Sweet?
XIX Tropical Ice has a noticeable sweetness, although the passion fruit and pineapple provide enough acidity to maintain freshness.
It is sweeter than the unflavoured XIX Original Premium Vodka, but it is still bottled at a full flavoured-vodka strength of 37.5% ABV rather than being presented as a low-strength liqueur.
When mixed with sweet lemonade or fruit juice, the finished drink can become considerably sweeter. Drinkers who prefer a lighter serve can pair it with soda water, tonic water or fresh lime.
Plenty of ice also helps dilute the vodka gradually, creating a cooler and more refreshing drink.
Is XIX Tropical Ice a Vodka or a Liqueur?
XIX Tropical Ice is a flavoured vodka rather than a vodka liqueur.
It is bottled at 37.5% ABV, which is consistent with the strength of many standard vodkas sold in the UK. A liqueur would generally contain more added sugar and is often bottled at a lower alcohol strength.
Although the tropical flavours give XIX Tropical Ice a sweeter character than unflavoured vodka, it retains the alcoholic structure required for cocktails and longer mixed drinks.
This makes it suitable for use as the main spirit in a cocktail rather than simply as a small flavouring ingredient.
How to Drink XIX Tropical Ice Vodka
XIX Tropical Ice has been designed to work in uncomplicated, fruit-led serves.
Over Ice
Pour a measure over plenty of ice and allow it to chill briefly.
This is the simplest way to taste the combination of pineapple, mango, passion fruit and coconut without adding other flavours.
A fresh lime wedge can be squeezed over the top to add extra acidity.
With Lemonade
Lemonade creates an easy, sweet and refreshing mixed drink.
Combine one part XIX Tropical Ice with three parts lemonade over ice and garnish with lime, pineapple or orange.
With Soda Water
Soda water produces a drier and lighter serve than lemonade.
Add one part vodka to three parts chilled soda water, then finish with fresh lime or a splash of pineapple juice.
With Pineapple Juice
Pineapple juice strengthens the most prominent tropical flavour in the vodka.
Use one part XIX Tropical Ice with two or three parts pineapple juice over ice. Fresh lime can be added to balance the sweetness.
With Passion Fruit Juice
Passion fruit adds more acidity and intensifies the sharper side of the vodka’s tropical profile.
This combination works particularly well when topped with soda water or lemonade.
With Coconut Water
Coconut water creates a lighter tropical serve with less sweetness than coconut cream or coconut-flavoured soft drinks.
Serve over ice with lime for a simple summer drink.
What Mixers Go with XIX Tropical Ice Vodka?
The best mixers either reinforce the tropical flavours or add enough freshness to balance them.
Strong options include:
- Lemonade
- Soda water
- Tonic water
- Pineapple juice
- Passion fruit juice
- Mango juice
- Orange juice
- Coconut water
- Ginger beer
- Lemon and lime soft drinks
- Sparkling wine
- Energy drinks
Lemonade and pineapple juice create the sweetest serves, while soda water and tonic provide a more restrained finish.
Ginger beer adds spice and works particularly well with lime. Sparkling wine can be used to turn the vodka into a celebratory tropical spritz.
How to Make an XIX Tropical Vodka Spritz
The Tropical Vodka Spritz is the official signature serve for XIX Tropical Ice.
Ingredients
- Two parts XIX Tropical Ice Vodka
- Three parts lemonade
- One part pineapple juice
- Ice
- Fresh citrus or tropical fruit
Method
Fill a large glass with ice.
Add the XIX Tropical Ice, followed by the lemonade and pineapple juice. Stir gently and garnish with a lime wheel, orange slice or piece of fresh pineapple.
The lemonade adds sweetness and carbonation, while the pineapple juice deepens the tropical flavour.
For a drier variation, replace part of the lemonade with soda water.
How to Make an XIXstar Martini
The XIXstar Martini is the brand’s tropical version of the modern passion fruit Martini.
Using Tropical Ice as the base removes the need to build all of the tropical flavour separately, as the vodka already contains pineapple, mango, passion fruit and coconut.
Ingredients
- 50ml XIX Tropical Ice Vodka
- 20ml passion fruit purée
- 10ml vanilla syrup
- 15ml fresh lime juice
- Ice
- Half a passion fruit to garnish
Method
Add the vodka, passion fruit purée, vanilla syrup and lime juice to a cocktail shaker filled with ice.
Shake firmly until thoroughly chilled, then fine strain into a chilled coupe or Martini glass.
Garnish with half a fresh passion fruit.
The vanilla syrup softens the sharper fruit and brings out the coconut, while the fresh lime prevents the cocktail from becoming overly sweet.
Tropical Ice Vodka Mule
Ginger beer gives the tropical fruit a warmer and spicier edge.
Ingredients
- 50ml XIX Tropical Ice Vodka
- 15ml fresh lime juice
- 100ml ginger beer
- Ice
- Lime wedge
Method
Fill a highball glass or metal mug with ice.
Add the vodka and lime juice, then top with ginger beer. Stir gently and garnish with lime.
The combination of ginger, passion fruit and pineapple creates a more complex drink than a standard vodka and ginger beer.
Tropical Ice Sunset
Orange and cranberry add colour, acidity and further fruit to this easy party cocktail.
Ingredients
- 40ml XIX Tropical Ice Vodka
- 80ml orange juice
- 30ml cranberry juice
- Ice
- Orange slice
Method
Fill a tall glass with ice and add the vodka and orange juice.
Pour the cranberry juice slowly over the top to create a layered appearance. Garnish with an orange slice before serving.
Stir before drinking for a balanced combination of tropical fruit, orange and cranberry.
Tropical Ice Sparkling Spritz
This serve combines Tropical Ice with sparkling wine for a lighter celebratory cocktail.
Ingredients
- 30ml XIX Tropical Ice Vodka
- 75ml sparkling wine
- 50ml soda water
- Ice
- Fresh pineapple or lime
Method
Fill a large wine glass with ice.
Add the vodka, sparkling wine and soda water. Stir gently and garnish with pineapple or lime.
Using soda water keeps the drink fresh and prevents the combination of flavoured vodka and sparkling wine from becoming too sweet.
Frozen Tropical Ice Cocktail
The pineapple, mango, passion fruit and coconut flavours also work well in a frozen serve.
Ingredients
- 50ml XIX Tropical Ice Vodka
- 50ml pineapple juice
- 15ml fresh lime juice
- A handful of ice
- Pineapple wedge
Method
Add all ingredients to a blender and blend until smooth.
Pour into a chilled glass and garnish with pineapple.
More ice creates a thicker frozen drink, while additional pineapple juice gives a softer and more liquid texture.
Can XIX Tropical Ice Be Drunk Neat?
Yes. XIX Tropical Ice can be served neat, although chilling it first is recommended.
Serving the vodka directly from the refrigerator or freezer softens the alcohol and brings the sweet tropical flavours forward. The texture also becomes slightly fuller when heavily chilled.
Pour a small measure into a chilled glass and allow it to rest briefly before drinking.
Drinkers who normally prefer unflavoured vodka may find the fruit character too sweet when neat. In this case, serving it over ice with lime or soda water creates a more balanced alternative.
Is XIX Tropical Ice Good for Shots?
XIX Tropical Ice can be served as a chilled shot.
The pineapple, mango and coconut flavours make it more approachable than a plain vodka shot, while the passion fruit brings a refreshing edge.
For the best result:
- Chill the bottle thoroughly
- Use small, cold shot glasses
- Serve measured portions
- Add a fresh lime wedge on the side
- Avoid allowing the bottle to warm during service
It can also be used in layered or mixed party shots with pineapple juice, passion fruit or citrus liqueur.
At 37.5% ABV, it should be served responsibly and treated as a full-strength spirit.
What Food Goes with XIX Tropical Ice?
Tropical fruit flavours pair naturally with spicy, salty and grilled foods.
Spicy Chicken
Sweet pineapple and mango help soften chilli heat, making Tropical Ice a suitable match for spicy wings or grilled chicken.
Tacos
Chicken, fish or vegetable tacos work particularly well, especially when served with lime, coriander and fresh salsa.
Barbecue Food
Burgers, skewers, grilled vegetables and glazed meat suit the vodka’s relaxed, summer-focused character.
Caribbean-Inspired Dishes
Jerk chicken, grilled pineapple and coconut rice mirror several of the flavours found in the vodka.
Fresh Fruit
Pineapple, mango, watermelon and passion fruit create a lighter pairing for warm-weather gatherings.
Coconut Desserts
Coconut cake, coconut ice cream and tropical cheesecake reinforce the softer side of the flavour profile.
Mango Desserts
Mango sorbet or mango cheesecake complements the vodka’s ripe fruit while providing a cool contrast.
The best savoury pairings include salt, spice or acidity. Very sweet foods combined with a sweet mixer may make the overall experience feel overly rich.
Is XIX Tropical Ice a Good Party Vodka?
XIX Tropical Ice is particularly well suited to parties because it can be served in several simple ways without requiring specialist cocktail equipment.
A bottle can be used for:
- Vodka and lemonade
- Tropical spritzes
- Passion fruit Martinis
- Chilled shots
- Large cocktail jugs
- Frozen cocktails
- Sparkling wine serves
- Vodka and ginger beer
The distinctive Sidemen connection also gives the bottle immediate appeal for fans of the group.
For larger gatherings, a tropical punch can be prepared using XIX Tropical Ice, pineapple juice, orange juice, lemonade and fresh lime. Keep the jug chilled and add the carbonated ingredients shortly before serving.
Is XIX Tropical Ice a Good Gift?
XIX Tropical Ice Vodka makes a natural gift for a Sidemen fan, but its broad tropical flavour also gives it appeal beyond the group’s audience.
It is particularly suitable for:
- Sidemen fans of legal drinking age
- Birthdays
- Summer gifts
- Housewarming presents
- Party hosts
- Vodka enthusiasts
- Cocktail lovers
- Festival-themed hampers
- Barbecue gifts
- Celebrity spirits collectors
The bottle can be paired with a cocktail shaker, branded glassware, pineapple juice and fresh passion fruit to create a Tropical Ice cocktail gift set.
Explore More XIX Vodka at HTFW
Tropical Ice is one of several expressions available in the wider XIX Vodka range.
XIX Original Premium Vodka
XIX Original Premium Vodka is the unflavoured foundation of the range.
Produced in England from wheat and bottled at 40% ABV, it offers a clean and smooth profile suited to classic vodka cocktails, soda water or serving over ice.
XIX Toffee Apple Vodka
XIX Sidemen Toffee Apple Vodka combines crisp apple with rich caramelised toffee flavours.
It offers a sweeter, warmer profile suited to autumn cocktails, hot apple drinks and Espresso Martini variations.
XIX Gumball Orange Vodka
XIX Sidemen Gumball Orange Vodka delivers a candy-sweet orange flavour with a citrus-led finish.
Created in collaboration with Gumball 3000, it works particularly well with lemonade, orange juice, mango juice or sparkling wine.
XIX Mixed Berry Vodka
XIX Sidemen Mixed Berry Vodka combines strawberry, blackberry, raspberry and blueberry flavours.
Its red-fruit profile makes it suitable for berry spritzes, lemonade serves and fruit-led party cocktails.
Tropical Ice remains the most suitable option for drinkers who prefer pineapple, mango, passion fruit and coconut.
Why Buy XIX Tropical Ice from HTFW?
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Purchasing XIX Tropical Ice Vodka from HTFW offers:
- Authentic stock sourced through trusted channels
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who owns XIX Vodka?
XIX Vodka was created by the Sidemen, the British entertainment group consisting of KSI, Miniminter, Zerkaa, TBJZL, Behzinga, Vikkstar123 and W2S.
What does XIX stand for?
XIX is the Roman numeral for 19 and refers to 19 October 2013, the date on which the Sidemen officially began.
What flavour is XIX Tropical Ice?
It combines pineapple, mango, passion fruit and coconut flavours.
What strength is XIX Tropical Ice?
The bottle sold by HTFW is presented at 37.5% ABV.
Where is XIX Tropical Ice made?
It is produced in England using the British-made XIX vodka base.
What size is the bottle?
The standard bottle contains 70cl.
Is XIX Tropical Ice sweet?
Yes. It has a sweet, fruit-forward profile, although pineapple and passion fruit provide freshness and acidity.
What is the best mixer for XIX Tropical Ice?
Lemonade and pineapple juice create the brand’s signature Tropical Vodka Spritz. Soda water, ginger beer and passion fruit juice also work well.
Can it be served as a shot?
Yes. It can be served thoroughly chilled as a shot, although it remains a full-strength 37.5% ABV spirit.
Can XIX Tropical Ice be drunk neat?
Yes. It can be enjoyed neat or over ice, preferably well chilled.
Is XIX Tropical Ice a liqueur?
No. It is a flavoured vodka bottled at 37.5% ABV.
Is it suitable for a Pornstar Martini?
Yes. Its passion fruit and tropical flavours make it particularly suitable for the XIXstar Martini, the brand’s variation on the popular cocktail.
Does it contain coconut flavour?
Yes. Coconut is included alongside pineapple, mango and passion fruit.
Is XIX Tropical Ice suitable for vegans?
Anyone with specific dietary requirements should consult the bottle and current manufacturer information before drinking, as recipes and production specifications can change.
Does it come in a presentation box?
The current HTFW listing is supplied unboxed.
Final Thoughts
XIX Tropical Ice Vodka combines the clean base of British wheat vodka with pineapple, mango, passion fruit and coconut, creating one of the most immediately accessible expressions in the Sidemen’s drinks range.
Its tropical profile works naturally with lemonade and pineapple juice, but fresh lime, soda water and ginger beer can introduce enough acidity or spice to create a more balanced serve.
The vodka is equally suited to a simple mixed drink, a summer spritz or a more developed cocktail such as the XIXstar Martini. Bottling it at 37.5% ABV also gives it enough weight to remain noticeable when mixed.
For Sidemen fans, it offers a direct connection to the group and the significance of the XIX name. For cocktail drinkers, it provides an uncomplicated tropical vodka that can be used across summer parties, barbecues and fruit-led serves.
