KETEL ONE Vodka is the choice for our signature martini due to its smooth taste. Compared to other vodkas we've tried, we find it less harsh, and it mixes well. Maybe that's why we empty about 1800 bottles a year. We use so much that we were paid a visit at Daniel’s Lake Union by Carolus Nolet, the son of the chairman of Ketel One, when he was in Seattle Friday, March 11, 2011.The makers of Ketel One have a long history at the Nolet Distillery in Schiedam, Netherlands. Their business has been in operation since 1691. Eleven generations of the Nolet family have been in charge of this operation. Ketel One is named after the original copper pot still, ”Distilleerketel #1,” which is still in operation today. Ketel One Vodka is handcrafted in small batches and filtered through loose charcoal. It then rests in tile-lined tanks until ready for bottling.
In 1902 the Nolet family opened a distillery in Maryland, but closed and withdrew from the US market during prohibition. 1983 brought Ketel One Vodka to the United States, produced with the recipes and techniques perfected by the Nolet ancestors. Carolus Nolet moved to the United States in 1994 to further market the brand.
While Carolus Nolet was Daniel's Broiler - Lake Union, he took our staff through a short comparison taste test and told us the family history of the Ketel One products. He took the time to autograph some bottles and get his picture taken.To find out why we go through so many bottles of Kettle One Vodka, stop by Daniel's Broiler in Lake Union, Leschi, or Bellevue, and order a classic Kettle One martini and enjoy the inimitable smoothness. This is vodka.
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