Rutte Distillery
From: De Kuyper Royal Distillers
| Vriesestraat 130 3311 NS Dordrecht The Netherlands |
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| +31 78-6134467 | |
| https://www.rutte.com | |
| info@rutte.nl |
When they visit Rutte, visitors expect enormous stills, but they are, in fact, a lot smaller. The distillate that flows from the still is not the end product. The natural herb or fruit flavour is extremely concentrated which is why a distillate is a semi-finished product. Malt wine, grain alcohol, water and other distillates and tinctures are added to turn it into gin.
Apart from the distiller’s craftsmanship, the quality of the pot still is of vital importance in order to achieve the right result.
Rutte Distillery is open to the public
De Kuyper Royal Distillers brands
Rutte Dutch Dry Gin
This is a modern advancement of the much awarded Celery Gin. From the very beginning Simon Rutte and his sons experimented with unique botanicals, herbs and spices. The Dutch Dry Read more
Rutte Distillery stills:
Vulkaan 1
The very first pot still the Rutte family ever used still stands. We’re not sure why it was called De Vulkaan (the Volcano) but perhaps it’s because it causes an eruption of flavours.
These days, the pot still is used for small batches or testing.
- Type: Pot Still
Vulkan 3
In 1991, John Rutte discovered a beautiful old pot still at an antique dealer in Auvergne. He had it restored and designed the lid himself. Vulkaan 3 produced wonderful things but after almost 20 years of hard work, it was ready to retire.
- Type: Pot Still
Vulkan 3
A brand new copper pot still was installed in 2013, tailor-made for Rutte by craftsmen in Germany, true coppersmiths, a craft that has all but disappeared in the Netherlands. In contrast with the previous two, this still is heated up eau-bain-marie. This is done gradually, making it possible to pay extra attention to the distillation process.
- Installed: 2013
De Kuyper Royal Distillers
The Rutte family originally came from the south of Holland. They moved to Rotterdam in the 18th century. By the middle of that century they were already involved in the Read more
Myriam Hendrickx, Rutte Distillery
Ringing the changes at Rutte Distillery When Myriam Hendrickx joined Rutte Distillery in 2003 she became part of a long line of master distillers to have played their part in its 150-year history, including seventh generation master distiller John Rutte, who at 70 years of age employed Myriam to assist him in his role. However, a month into her new Read more