Double Cross is produced in the Slovak Republic at a family-run distillery located in a 13th-century village in the foothhills of the Tatra Mountains. Double Cross starts with Tatra Mountain spring water drawn from 200-ft deep aquifers and 100% organic, estate-grown winter wheat.A seven-step distillation process allows for a stepwise waterfall-like enhancement of the Double Cross distillate.Double Cross is filtered seven times using diamond-dust micro-filters, active charcoal and limestone.. Upfront, the nose is grainy, dry and delicate. Palate entry is peppery and sweeter than I thought it would be, but not cloying; midpalate displays vibrant, spicy fragrances of snack crackers laced with pepper, black peppercorn, lemon zest and mustard seed; the texture is creamy and full. Concludes on a silky, citrusy note. Substantial and well-made. -PP Liquor