Double Cross Vodka is a brand of

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produced in the

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. The distillery that produces Double Cross is situated in the town of

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, which is located in the

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in northeastern Slovakia. Double Cross founders Malcolm Lloyd and John Gellner saw that there were few, if any, luxury goods from Slovakia in the U.S. They also noted that there were few vodka brands in the price range set for Double Cross; however there are many vodkas in the market. They put four years of research and development into their liquor, touring distilleries throughout Eastern Europe to find Jan Krak, a master distiller in Slovakia near the Polish border. The Slovak end of the business was developed by

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, who is now

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, and

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, who is now governor of the

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. According to its producers, Double Cross is seven-times distilled and seven-times filtered and made using locally grown

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and mountain spring water sourced from deep

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Bottle Design

The custom bottle design was created by designers Brian Adducci and Dan Baggenstoss of the Minneapolis design fir
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It is uniquely flat and rectangular, unlike virtually any spirit container on the market, made from high-end French crystal, laser engraved custom calligraphy with 18th-century Slovakian poetry on the back and the Double Cross logo on the front, and topped with a heavy polished metal snap-on cap. The Double Cross name acknowledged the brand's heritage from the cross found in the

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and coat of arms. DoubleCrossVodkaByCapsule

Accolades

Both the vodka and the unique bottle design have earned a variety of awards and attention in the consumer and business press. In 2008, Double Cross won a gold medal for taste and a gold medal for package design at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition. ''Wine Enthusiast'' gave Double Cross a rare 95-point "Highly Recommended" review and also included Double Cross in it selection of "Top 50 Spirits from 2009 F. Paul Pacult, in his industry publication Spirit Journal, gave Double Cross a 4-star/”Highly Recommended” review. while Anthony Dias Blue gave Double Cross an “Outstanding” review in the Tasting Panel Magazine.

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magazine said "rare that we single out a vodka for praise, but we'll make an exception for Double Cross."The Buffalo News - Double Cross Vodka to debut on area vendors' top shelves
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News

Dr. Malcolm Lloyd, the 42-year-old CEO of Old Nassau Imports and Double Cross Vodka, died in a car crash in

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on Thursday, April 24, 2014.New York Daily News, Friday April 25, 2014 -- http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/new-york-spirits-magnate-dr-vodka-killed-miami-car-wreck-article-1.1769073

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* {{Vodkas Slovak vodkas Slovak brands