The original distilling ketel No 1. Handcrafted in small batches, using traditional recipes at the Nolet Distillery in Holland. Founded 1691. Imported. Ketel One Vodka is the ultimate in the world of vodka - in a class by itself. For ten generations, the Nolet family in Holland has been distilling the finest spirits using techniques and recipes perfected by Joannes Nolet and his successors since 1691. Ketel One, named after the original distilling kettle number one, is distilled in small batches using traditional pot stills, filtered through charcoal and rested until perfect. This costly, painstaking process yields a limited quantity of Ketel One Vodka that possesses a refined elegance, distinctive smoothness and unmatched quality. From father to son in Schiedam - Holland. Since 1691. 1st Joannes Nolet 1638-1702; 2nd Jacobus Nolet 1682-1743; 3rd Joannes Nolet 1712-1772; 4th Joannes Nolet 1747-1835; 5th Jacobus Nolet 1773-1811; 6th Joannes Nolet 1801-1861; 7th Jacobus Nolet 1836-1906; 8th Joannes Nolet 1867-1934; 9th Paulus Nolet 1915-2001; 10th Carolus Nolet 1941 (Owner). Distilled from wheat. 40% alcohol by volume (80 proof). Product of Holland.