About Ketel One Vodka
The company entered a new, modern era in 1979, when Carolus Nolet took over its reins. After reading about the Nolets’ first foray into the US, Carolus decided to finish the journey his grandfather started, and went on an immersive research of the US vodka cocktail culture. Realizing that the vodka was imparting a similar, sharp style to all cocktails, Carolus returned to Schiedam determined to create a vodka that tastes great neat or on ice and is perfect for cocktails. After years of experimentation, he discovered the perfect vodka recipe using a combination of modern column distillation and the unique liquid produced by copper pot stills. He named the new product after the distillery’s oldest, coal-fired copper pot still – Distilleerketel #1, which is fully operational to this day and pictured on every Ketel One Vodka bottle. In 2002 Ketel One Vodka reached the milestone of selling one million cases in a year despite never advertising. In its first advertising campaign in 2003, the brand thanked its drinkers for helping it build its reputation.
Ketel One Vodka is made with carefully selected European 100% GMO-free winter wheat using a combination of modern and traditional distilling techniques. While most vodkas are distilled in column stills, Nolet Distillery also uses its copper stills in the process, creating the characteristic silky soft, pure flavor of their flagship vodka. When the vodka is distilled, filtered and masterfully blended, a Nolet must taste and approve every batch before bottling to guarantee Ketel One Vodka’s signature crisp quality.
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About Ketel One
The Nolet family has been distilling spirits for over 327 years. Originating from Schiedam, Holland, the family enjoyed local fame and even tried to make it big in the USA, until Prohibition took its toll and the family had to return to Europe. It was in the late 1970s, early 1980s that the story of Ketel One Vodka began. Carl Nolet took over the family business, again looking towards the USA cocktail scene for inspiration. His goal: creating a fresh, crisp vodka with a long finish. Ketel One Vodka quickly became one of the most popular and best-selling vodkas around the world.
About Vodka
Historians are not clear on the exact origin of vodka since different sources link its beginning to both Russia and Poland. But one thing is clear: this somewhat simple spirit, first used as a medicinal concoction, has become one of the most versatile drinks in the world.
It can be distilled from any type of grains, potatoes, or even grapes worldwide. Due to its simplicity, this unaged spirit’s main flavor factor is the quality of water and the ingredients used in the distillation process.
Primarily used in cocktails, vodka can also stand its ground when enjoyed neat.
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