Ad Fundum natural herbs flavoured vodka is a premium Dutch vodka infused with herbs. The herbal blend dates back to the 1700s when a Dutch trader created a popular medicinal concoction for sailors. Later, a Dutch innkeeper obtained the recipe and produced Ad Fundum vodka. The modern vodka uses the same pioneering spirit and proprietary herbal blend, with herbs sourced from Holland and other regions. It undergoes a four-step production process involving purification, herb extraction, distillation, and blending to achieve its complex taste. The final vodka has aromas of rosemary, cedar, and juniper and a smooth, balanced flavor that is suitable for cocktails or enjoying straight.
Ad Fundum natural herbs flavoured vodka is a premium Dutch vodka infused with herbs. The herbal blend dates back to the 1700s when a Dutch trader created a popular medicinal concoction for sailors. Later, a Dutch innkeeper obtained the recipe and produced Ad Fundum vodka. The modern vodka uses the same pioneering spirit and proprietary herbal blend, with herbs sourced from Holland and other regions. It undergoes a four-step production process involving purification, herb extraction, distillation, and blending to achieve its complex taste. The final vodka has aromas of rosemary, cedar, and juniper and a smooth, balanced flavor that is suitable for cocktails or enjoying straight.
Ad Fundum natural herbs flavoured vodka is a premium Dutch vodka infused with herbs. The herbal blend dates back to the 1700s when a Dutch trader created a popular medicinal concoction for sailors. Later, a Dutch innkeeper obtained the recipe and produced Ad Fundum vodka. The modern vodka uses the same pioneering spirit and proprietary herbal blend, with herbs sourced from Holland and other regions. It undergoes a four-step production process involving purification, herb extraction, distillation, and blending to achieve its complex taste. The final vodka has aromas of rosemary, cedar, and juniper and a smooth, balanced flavor that is suitable for cocktails or enjoying straight.
Ad Fundum natural herbs flavoured vodka is a premium Dutch vodka infused with herbs. The herbal blend dates back to the 1700s when a Dutch trader created a popular medicinal concoction for sailors. Later, a Dutch innkeeper obtained the recipe and produced Ad Fundum vodka. The modern vodka uses the same pioneering spirit and proprietary herbal blend, with herbs sourced from Holland and other regions. It undergoes a four-step production process involving purification, herb extraction, distillation, and blending to achieve its complex taste. The final vodka has aromas of rosemary, cedar, and juniper and a smooth, balanced flavor that is suitable for cocktails or enjoying straight.
What is Ad Fundum ‘natural herbs flavoured’ vodka?
Ad Fundum natural herbs flavoured vodka is a premium herb-infused, charcoal-distilled
grain vodka from Holland, home to the world’s first Gin, also called Genever (or Jenever), first created in the 1600’s – long before the gindistillingtradition emerged in London. Although new to the global marketplace, Ad Fundum natural herbs flavoured vodka unique herbal recipe is steeped in Dutch history and heritage.
Heritage from the High Seas: The Dutch Tradition of Herbal
Infusions The proprietary herbal blend which provides the basis for Ad Fundum natural herbs flavoured vodka dates back to the 1700’s, an era when adventurous Dutch seafarers had long established themselves as a global force in the international spice trade. One herb trader from Amsterdam created a special blend that became a popular product with local Bargemen and sailors. With little time for illness, sailors would purchase his packets, believing in the “medicinal” qualities of the herbal concoction – in particu- lar when mixed with strong Dutch Gin (Genever) and brandy. Later a Dutch Innkeeper obtained the herbal recipe, further perfecting the original blend by adding the freshest of herbs from the banks of lakes, meadows and fields near his inn. The end result was a dark and spicy concoction called Ad Fundum natural herbs flavoured vodka.
Ad Fundum natural herbs flavoured vodka is based on this same pioneering spirit and blend of herbs. Although the exact herbal recipe remains a proprietary brand secret, the herbs used in Ad Fundum natural herbs flavoured vodka (including wormwood, rosema- ry, gentian root and juniper) are still sourced from the dunes by the sea, dry grasslands and wooded areas of Holland, as well as from the Alps, Asia and the Mediterranean Sea – reflecting an era when adventurous spice traders and seafarers from Holland dominated the seas. All herbs are meticulously hand-selected and tested by the master distillers and craftsmen for quality. Manufacturing/Production Process Creating Ad Fundum natural herbs flavoured vodka requires the following four step pro- cess in order to achieve the complexity of taste and flavor: purification, herb extraction, distillation and blending. All of this is done under close supervision of Master Distiller Ad van der Lee at Herman Jansen’s historical distillery (from 1795):
Step 1 – Purification The vodka distilled from fermented grain (wheat, rye and corn ground in the distillery’s historic windmill dating back to 1785) in a multiple distillation process forms a solid vod- ka base for herbal infusion. The ultra smooth taste is obtained by filtration over activa- ted carbon –often referred to as charcoal. An intensive and slow active carbon filtration process removes any sharpness giving the vodka a softer taste.
Step 2 - Herb extraction
The herbs are meticulously checked and only the highest quality are selected. A tinc- ture is obtained by combining neutral grain vodka and the selected herbs, which is then gently stirred over a period of time until the desired taste and consistency is reached. The herbs are at this point removed.
Step 3 - Distillation Wheat, rye and corn (malt) form the basis of this Dutch vodka, which is distilled three times on an alembic pot still. The third time more natural herbs are added, which gives the vodka a unique smooth taste. This traditional process uses old copper stills to pro- duce vodka unparalleled in quality and flavor –the same copper stills used to produce Genever Gin.
Step 4 - Blending All components then come together in the final stage of the production process. The herb extract, the traditionally distilled Dutch herb vodka, and the active carbon filtered vodka together become a complex but smooth tasting Ad Fundum natural herbs flavou- red vodka. The blending, also called the marriage, unites all elements into one prepa- ration. The nuances of herbs form a single composition with unsurpassed complexity, subtle aroma and taste. The result is a smooth, masterfully blended vodka with a balan- ced mix of herbs.
Flavor Profile: Nose: Complex and aromatic a hint of rosemary, cedar and juniper. Taste: well-balanced mouthfeel with a smooth, palatable finish. With its herbal flavor and complexity, Ad Fun- dum natural herbs flavoured vodka is an ideal base for premium cocktails – both classic and innovative, or to be enjoyed simply on the rocks.
