The Malteserkreuz brand is a German aquavit based on a Danish recipe. Malteserkreuz has been produced by Danish Distillers in Berlin since 1924. Production was relocated to Buxtehude between 1972 and 2011. In mid-2011, however, the factory in Buxtehude was closed and production was first moved to Aalborg in Denmark and finally to Hagan in the Norwegian municipality of Nittedal in 2015.