It isn't very minty so I like to add a sprig myself. Honestly, this is my favorite vodka around - it's so easy to drink, refreshing, and perfect for hot Summer nights! My #1 drink of choice! I really love all three Ketel One Botanical flavors but the cucumber and mint one is my favorite.

Ketel One Vodka is distilled from 100% wheat in copper pot stills, filtered over loose charcoal and rests in tile lined tanks until ready. With no sugars or artificial sweeteners, this vodka is distilled with real botanicals and infused with natural flavors.

This vodka is so smooth! It has a touch more sweetness than other vodkas which makes it easy to drink. It tastes just as good, if not better, than more expensive brands. I will continue to repurchase and recommend Ketel One to others.

Ketel One Botanical - our family-made vodka distilled with natural botanicals and infused with fruit essences for a beautifully crisp and refreshing taste. It's the choice for your aperitif moment, a garden party or a long, lazy picnic in the park.

Names like Ketel One and Grey Goose are among the more premium vodkas available in the market. Their portfolios regularly incorporate unique flavors, and they are a go-to choice when it's an ideal opportunity to stir up an extraordinary vodka mixed drink.

Kettle one is difficult to beat at the cost, and anyone who is a vodka lover will tell you the same. Many consider Grey Goose to be wildly exaggerated. Many will argue that the only thing super-premium about it is the branding and the marketing. Ketel is the same quality yet typically better worth.

Cocktail-friendly Ketel One Vodka is a proudly Dutch operation. Made in the Netherlands for 11 generations, the distillery even has its own windmill! It's a cocktail-friendly spirit, and placed in the the top three when VinePair blind-tasted the best vodkas for Moscow Mules.

Simply put, botanicals are beverages that include pure plant parts for flavor. The beverage maker may throw berries, herbs, spices, seeds, and/or flowers into the recipe to achieve the desired outcome. Distilling plants into meaningful libations ain't so easy.

Carefully selected European grain and a combination of modern and traditional distilling techniques make Ketel One Vodka the world's leading bartenders' favourite vodka. Ketel One Vodka is unique for its smooth taste and fresh bite.

The Bottom Line. For both price and excellent flavor and texture, Ketel One is a great go-to vodka for its smoothness and crowd-pleasing ability.

If you like drinking vodka, you should drink Ketel One. The liquor is bold yet balanced, with a full, round palate, slightly sweet flavor, and a velvety smooth finish. It doesn't overwhelm the cocktail. Instead, it melds into each drink with harmony.

But two tasters felt that Ketel One's lingering aftertaste tended to obscure its initially pleasant flavor, and three more eventually came around to their point of view. Final Verdict: “The vodka Absolut wishes it was.”

Cocktail-friendly Ketel One Vodka is a proudly Dutch operation. Made in the Netherlands for 11 generations, the distillery even has its own windmill! It's a cocktail-friendly spirit, and placed in the the top three when VinePair blind-tasted the best vodkas for Moscow Mules.

In addition to Russian Standard and Beluga Noble, Russian brands include Husky Vodka, Jewel of Russia, Moskovskaya, Polugar, Ustianochka, and Zyr Russian Vodka.

Schiedam, the Netherlands Ketel One Vodka is distilled from 100% wheat and made at the Nolet Distillery in Schiedam, the Netherlands. It is distilled in copper pot stills, filtered over loose charcoal, and rests in tile lined tanks until ready.

For the health conscious, there are no carbs, no artificial flavors, no added sugars, and no artificial sweeteners. A shot of Ketel One Botanical is only 73 calories due to the lower ABV. (If at this point you're thinking, “Wait, they used botanicals and it's produced by the Nolet family, which makes Nolet's Gin.