Nolet Distillery

Family-owned spirits manufacturer | Schiedam, Netherlands

Updated Sep 2026

Nolet Distillery is a Schiedam-based manufacturer of vodka, jenever, gin and liqueurs, owned by the Nolet family since its establishment in 1691. Its portfolio includes Ketel One Vodka, KETEL 1 jenever, NOLET'S Gin and Proosje van Schiedam. The company states that it combines traditional methods with modern production technology and that a family member tests each batch before bottling.[2][3]

Business type

Manufacturer: operates its own Schiedam distillery and states that it produces spirits using traditional methods and modern technology.²

Location

Hoofdstraat 14, 3114 GG Schiedam, Netherlands.⁴

Founded

1691; the distillery states it has remained under Nolet family ownership for eleven generations.^2,3

Products

Ketel One Vodka and Ketel One Botanical; KETEL 1 jenever and Signature Blend; NOLET'S Gin; Proosje van Schiedam spiced liqueur.⁵

Capabilities

Distilling and bottling spirits; products include vodka made from European grain, botanical vodka-based spirits, oak-aged jenever blends and botanical gin.^2,5

Materials

Ketel One Vodka uses selected European grain; KETEL 1 Signature Blend uses grain brandy, juniper berries and spices and is aged in oak barrels.⁵

Quality process

The company says a Nolet family member personally tests each batch before bottling.²

Group

Diageo acquired a 50% stake in Ketel One distribution and sales in 2008; Nolet states the arrangement expanded Ketel One beyond its home market while production remains in Schiedam.²

Commercial contact

Nolet Spirits U.S.A. was founded in 1991 for US marketing and distribution of Ketel One Vodka and later NOLET'S Gin; Nolet says Carel Nolet Jnr has led the US company since incorporation.²

Key people

Carel (Carolus) Nolet is identified by the distillery as current owner; his sons Carel Jnr and Bob represent the eleventh Nolet generation.³

Diligence notes

No third-party certification was identified in the reviewed company materials; prospective buyers should request current food-safety, quality and export-compliance documentation directly.^2,5

Customers

Southern Glazers Wine And Spirits, Diageo North America Inc, Diageo Western Carrier, Southern Glazers Wine And Spirits O, United Liquors LLC, DHL Supply Chain, Breakthru Beverage, Providence Beverage, Diageo^1,2

Key people

Carel (Carolus) Nolet, Current owner, Nolet Distillery; Carel Nolet Jnr, Leader of Nolet Spirits U.S.A., according to the distillery; Bob Nolet, Eleventh-generation Nolet family member^2,3

Best suited for: Buyers seeking established Dutch-branded vodka, jenever and gin supply from a long-running family distillery with an established Diageo distribution relationship.

Researched profile of Nolet Distillery, 7 Sept 2026, from 5 sources. Shipment figures elsewhere on this page are from US customs records, not from these sources.