Updated April 2026.
Ketel One vodka is typically 40% ABV / 80 proof — the US unflavored vodka floor (27 CFR 5.142). A 1.5-ounce pour is one NIAAA standard drink and about 97 calories (USDA 80-proof spirits). It is wheat vodka from the Nolet Distillery in Schiedam, Netherlands (copper pot still “Distilleerketel #1”). Diageo is the US distributor / joint-venture partner, not a different liquid. Botanical is not 80-proof vodka: the 2018 launch PR printed 30% ABV.
We will not reprint a 2021 price grid. Compare vodka, Ketel One vs Tito’s, and Tito’s. The brand product URL fetched this run 404’d — ABV is the class floor plus long-standing US labels / Diageo copy. Read the neck.
Original vs the rest of the family
| SKU | Typical US ABV | 1.5 oz drinks | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ketel One (Original) | 40% / 80 | 1.00 | US vodka floor + standard US labels |
| Citroen / Oranje (flavored) | Label-dependent, often 40% or lower | Do the math | Read the bottle |
| Botanical line | 30% at launch | 0.75 | Diageo / PR Newswire 2018 — confirm current US SKU |
| 750 mL Original | 40% | ~17 drinks in the bottle | NIAAA math |
A 1.75 L handle at 40% is about 39.5 shots. Four Original pours are four drinks. NIAAA binge pattern is a health line, not a target. Tonic calories live on the mixervodka tonic calories. Freeze point is an ethanol tabledoes vodka freeze.
Sources
- TTB 27 CFR 5.142: unflavored vodka ≥40% ABV.
- Nolet / Schiedam origin: brand history; Diageo US distribution (50/50 JV is corporate, not a proof change).
- Botanical 30% ABV: 2018 PR Newswire launch copy. current US label.
- ketelone.com product path 404’d this run. USDA ~97 kcal / 1.5 oz 80-proof. NIAAA December 2025. No MSRP.