A bottle shaped like a gold ingot, stamped 999.9 and filled with coconut. Subtle it is not. Behind the gold sits a wheat spirit from Schiedam, the old Dutch distilling town where grain has been run through stills since the 1600s.
Expert description
3 Kilos Vodka Coco Gold is a coconut spirit drink built on Dutch Vodka from Schiedam and bottled at 30%.
The base is the house 3 Kilos Vodka Gold 999.9, made from selected European wheat. The grain travels to Schiedam in South Holland, where it is fermented and distilled five times, and the spirit is then cut with water purified by reverse osmosis. Only after that does the coconut enter the picture.
Then there is the 30%. The European Union demands a minimum of 37.5% before anything may be called vodka, so Coco Gold is not a vodka in the legal sense but a spirit drink made from vodka. That is not an empty technicality. The lower strength makes it softer and rounder in the mouth, and it is built to be mixed rather than knocked back.
The coconut is obvious but never suntan lotion. It leans towards fresh coconut flesh rather than confectionery, and the wheat base still sits underneath, keeping the whole thing from turning sticky.
Tasting notes
Nose
Fresh coconut flesh first, then vanilla and a light floral note. The alcohol almost hides itself.
Palate
Velvety and soft. Coconut fills the middle with a creamy sweetness, and a mild wheat character sits below it.
Finish
Short and sweet. The coconut hangs around for a moment before everything dries out calmly.
Specifications
Name: 3 Kilos Vodka Coco Gold
Producer: 3 Kilos Vodka
Region/Country: Schiedam, Holland
Type: Coconut Spirit Drink based on Dutch Vodka
ABV: 30%
Size: 75 CL
Distillation method: Five times distilled wheat spirit, cut with water purified by reverse osmosis
Serving suggestion: Ice cold in a Pina Colada, or with pineapple juice and a squeeze of lime over plenty of ice.
Flavour profile
Coconut · Creamy sweet · Soft · Tropical
Did you know?
Schiedam has the tallest windmills in the world. They were built absurdly high because the town distilleries stood so close together that the sails had to clear the rooftops to catch enough wind to grind the malt.
See our full range of Vodka
Listen to our podcast:
