Top 10 Dutch Vodka Brands

Vodka lovers know Ketel One delivers a perfect, smooth taste. The brand traces its lineage back to Joanness Nolet, a distiller intent on finding the ideal home for his vodka. Ketel One sprung from these humble origins, spanning generations and geography. Ketel One distills its vodka using traditional copper kettles. The company honors tradition while embracing modern technology and methodology. The brand makes three types of vodka; classic, citroen, and oranje.

ABV: 40%

Effen reimagines the classic vodka drinking experience through a modern lens. The brand aims to create the smoothest spirit, using Holland’s purest spring water and high-quality wheat. Effen combined their love of innovation with the Hooghoudt distillery’s commitment to tradition to craft the perfect modern vodka. In addition to their classic vodka, Effen makes seven flavored varieties:

• Black Cherry
• Blood Orange
• Cucumber
• Green Apple
• Raspberry
• Rose
• Yuzu Citrus 

Effen’s filtration creates a clean flavor that doesn’t leave an aftertaste.

ABV: 40%

Van Gogh Vodka believes making spirits is as much an art as oil painting or sculpture. The brand’s master distiller, Tim Voss, uses the finest wheat from France, Holland, and Germany to craft each bottle of Van Gogh. In addition to its classic vodka, Van Gogh makes 15 flavored varieties, ranging from traditional fruit tastes like lemon to the unusual Dutch chocolate bottle.

ABV: 35%

Beneluxe vodka dominates the spirit conversation. The smooth, delicious drink has won the 2-Star Superior Taste award. The International Taste Institute in Brussels certified the vodka, giving each bottle an air of prestige. Though Beneluxe tastes excellent on its own, the vodka’s mild but indulgent flavor makes for excellent cocktails.

ABV: 40%

Bols knows a thing or two about vodka. The world’s oldest distillery brand has spent hundreds of years perfecting its vodka recipe. Bols distills its vodka four times to create a clean and vaguely sweet taste. The spirit is mild, with virtually no aftertaste. The neutral flavor makes it an ideal mixer for cocktails.

ABV: 40%

Vox Vodka is a study in international cooperation. An American-founded Japanese company produces the spirit in the Netherlands. Vox, ranked in the top 10th percentile of worldwide vodkas, makes a strong argument in favor of global partnership. Vox distills its wheat vodka five times to achieve the smoothest possible finish. The spirit tastes faintly of vanilla and is delicious straight and ice-cold.

ABV: 40%

Kru 82 experiments with packaging but never with its carefully crafted vodka recipe. The brand’s five-times distilled spirit earned it a 92 rating from a tasting panel, impressed by the vodka’s smoothness and clarity. Kru 82 comes in five unusual flavors besides its classic variety:

• Wintergreen
• Cucumber
• Peach Mango
• Chocolate Truffle
• Pistachio

Kru 82 uses extra pure spring water in its vodka.

ABV: 41%

3 Kilos turns vodka drinking into a luxurious experience. The spirit comes in a gold-bar-shaped bottle, hinting at the regal beverage within. 3 Kilos has won multiple gold medals. The five-times distilled vodka uses exceptionally pure water and the best European wheat. The spirit tastes of vanilla with the slightest hint of grapefruit. The vodka is lightly floral and incredibly smooth, great for sipping.

ABV: 30%

Bong Spirit Vodka comes in a provocative bottle, but the spirit’s recipe is as traditional as they come. The bong-shaped vessel may suggest a relaxed, slacker attitude, but Bong Spirit painstakingly distills its vodka six times, using an over 150-year-old recipe. The brand has won several tasting awards for the premium spirit. Bong Spirit drinkers will note flavors of cracked black pepper and subtle anise undertones.

ABV: 40% 

Rutte knows better than to mess with a good thing. The family-founded company uses the same grain to anchor all of its premium spirits. Rutte triple filters its vodka to achieve a bright, clean taste. Drinkers will savor the vodka’s bready taste, infused with the flavor of cracked black pepper and lemon undertones.

ABV: 40%