Ketel One
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| Type | Premium Vodka |
| Proof | 80 |
| Manufacturer | Nolet Distillery |
| Country of Origin | Schiedam, Netherlands |
| Introduced | 1991 |
| Variants | Citron |
| Related products | Absolut vodka, Level, Grey Goose |
Ketel One Vodka is distilled from pure wheat and made in the Netherlands. It's largely produced with neutral grain spirit, to which some moutwijn ('malt wine') is added. This moutwijn is the traditional basis for jenever (Dutch gin). It is distilled in an alembic copper pot, a method typically reserved for fine scotches and cognacs. According to its label, the moutwijn is handmade in small batches using traditional recipes at the Nolet Distillery (founded in 1691) in Holland. The alcohol content of this spirit is 40%. They also make a Citron flavored vodka.
[edit] Origins
Nolet is originally a jenever distillery. It was founded by Joannes Nolet in the town of Schiedam, the Netherlands. The distillery is still in the hands of the Nolet family, 10 generations later.
Nolet introduced its 'Ketel 1' jenever in 1977. It is now one of the leading brands of jonge jenever ('young jenever') in the Netherlands. Like Ketel One Vodka, jonge jenever largely consists of neutral grain spirit, with about 10% moutwijn added for taste. The difference between the vodka and the jonge jenever version is that the jonge jenever has a lower alcohol content (35%). A further similarity, apart from the taste, is that Nolet's marketing of both products focuses strongly on the company's long history and the use of its ketel (the alambic).
Ketel One Vodka is not available in stores in the Netherlands.
