The company was founded by Malcolm Lloyd and John Gellner who began working with Jan Krak, a master distiller in Slovakia near the Polish border.[1] The Slovak end of the business was developed by Eduard Heger, who is now prime minister, and Juraj Droba, who is now governor of the Bratislava region.[2][3]
Accolades
Both the vodka and the bottle design have earned a variety of awards and attention in the consumer[4] and business press.[5]
In 2008, Double Cross won a gold medal for taste and a gold medal for package design at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition.[6]
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[7]
F. Paul Pacult, in his industry publication Spirit Journal, gave Double Cross a 4-star/”Highly Recommended” review.[8]
while Anthony Dias Blue gave Double Cross an “Outstanding” review in the Tasting Panel Magazine.[9]
Playboy magazine said "rare that we single out a vodka for praise, but we'll make an exception for Double Cross."[1]
News
Dr. Malcolm Lloyd, the 42-year-old CEO of Old Nassau Imports and Double Cross Vodka, died in a car crash in Miami Beach on Thursday, April 24, 2014.[10]
