SC - Liqueurs
LadyPDC at aol.com
LadyPDC at aol.com
Mon Jun 26 17:22:12 PDT 2000
In a message dated 6/26/00 3:57:27 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
kareno at lewistown.net writes:
> Dearest Jadwiga,
>
> What makes you think that your favorite modern Vodka is *not* grain
> based? It very well could be -- I know there is a least one brand that
> is, (but can't remember which -- yhoo hoo! Constance, what is that
> brand?) and aam willing to reference that there is more than one maker of
> Vodka that uses grain as a base.
>
> Caointiarn
>
The brand is "Ketel One" and is made entirely from wheat. The Ketel One
Distillery was chartered in 1591 (not 1691 as it says on the labels - gov
approval mixup so they just left the labels as they were). Ketel One Vodka
is made today (so they tell me) using the same ingredients and processes as
when they were chartered. And is still owned by the same family.
Also, the founder was apprenticed for 11 years prior to the chartering. He
apprenticed in France with a "master distiller". The name of "Ketel One"
comes from the fact that his first job as an apprentice was to watch Kettle
#1. When he was made a master distiller himself, his former master gave him
the kettle which was his first responsibility and told him to go forth and
make something of it. He returned to his home and did so.
BTW - he also experimented and researched on flavored "cordials" made both by
distillation and infusion of various herbs and fruits in his vodka. His
descendant is copying the original books he kept records of such experiments
in and sending them to me. Can't wait to see them.
And one more note - those of you who are looking for references to cordials
etc should also look in Gerard's herbal. Esp under grapes but also under
plums and several other fruits and (I believe) under barley. You will find
not only reference to brandy and whiskey distilled in period but also mention
of flavored cordials and aquaviteas with multiple comments as to the fact
that they should not be over used or taken casually "as the more vulgar are
prone to do". Seems obvious that they were also being used recreationally or
such warnings and so many of them would not be needed.
Gotta run more later
Constance de la Rose
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