Monday, February 28, 2011

Men Getting It On In The Sauna

3 of Islay - Whisky new bottlings

Islay Whiskies're usually known for their distinctive Torfnote, and the fan base is constantly growing. Since I must, of course, corresponding Islay bottlings have in my whiskey Chamber range, but as always I will offer my fans something special:

why I have chosen this time, single malts, which in 10-27 years different sherry casks are matured. Interesting is the cross-tasting, have acted differently as the sherry casks in the Whisky:

The Islay Sherry Gentleman is clearly the Caol Ila, the 27 years in a Oloroso could barrels. He has much less phenol in the nose when his two brothers and is very balanced in the mouth and soft.

The Bunnahabhain is after 13 years in a Pedro Ximenez sherry cask already because of the extraordinary tap a small rarity - which is something at once in the nose and mouth: He has a very pronounced Sherry note, without But while looking artificial - and in the mouth then the phenol is very clear advantage. There is finally a "real" Islay whiskey.

The third in the league is a refill sherry cask Laphroaig from one where only one of Sherry Hint about the nose blowing. The peat (phenol) dominates in this bottling clearly. It is already my sixth Laphroaig filling and no one came so much, "Asphalt" on the palate as in the barrel With such an unusual flavor I could not say no ;-).


Tasting Notes:

Bunnahabhain (TWC) 1997, 13 years
54.4% vol - ex Pedro Ximenez sherry cask

Aroma: Peat with a sweet herbal note (Ricola who invented it?) apricots in Sherry
taste: a great mixture of rounded sherry notes and not too obtrusive phenol
finish: long and very oily - and hardly any wood on the palate

Caol Ila (TWC) 1983, 27 years
51.4% vol, ex sherry butt

flavor. : a round "Sherry-peat" Note "- bacon in honey, peat smoke smoked
Taste: salt, bacon and honey crust in peat smoke and a touch of oak
echo : In the beginning we find the oak on the palate; but slowly gives way to sweet sherry, which will last long

Laphroaig (TWC) 2000, 10 years
56.6% vol, refill sherry cask

flavor. peat, tar (and quite clearly) in the nose and a sweet touch of prunes Taste: a road is paved, thyme (Italian herbs) very long (it was probably a long road that was being tarred)
Slainte: wood is well integrated
echo!

Men Getting It On In The Sauna

3 of Islay - Whisky new bottlings

Islay Whiskies're usually known for their distinctive Torfnote, and the fan base is constantly growing. Since I must, of course, corresponding Islay bottlings have in my whiskey Chamber range, but as always I will offer my fans something special:

why I have chosen this time, single malts, which in 10-27 years different sherry casks are matured. Interesting is the cross-tasting, have acted differently as the sherry casks in the Whisky:

The Islay Sherry Gentleman is clearly the Caol Ila, the 27 years in a Oloroso could barrels. He has much less phenol in the nose when his two brothers and is very balanced in the mouth and soft.

The Bunnahabhain is after 13 years in a Pedro Ximenez sherry cask already because of the extraordinary tap a small rarity - which is something at once in the nose and mouth: He has a very pronounced Sherry note, without But while looking artificial - and in the mouth then the phenol is very clear advantage. There is finally a "real" Islay whiskey.

The third in the league is a refill sherry cask Laphroaig from one where only one of Sherry Hint about the nose blowing. The peat (phenol) dominates in this bottling clearly. It is already my sixth Laphroaig filling and no one came so much, "Asphalt" on the palate as in the barrel With such an unusual flavor I could not say no ;-).


Tasting Notes:

Bunnahabhain (TWC) 1997, 13 years
54.4% vol - ex Pedro Ximenez sherry cask

Aroma: Peat with a sweet herbal note (Ricola who invented it?) apricots in Sherry
taste: a great mixture of rounded sherry notes and not too obtrusive phenol
finish: long and very oily - and hardly any wood on the palate

Caol Ila (TWC) 1983, 27 years
51.4% vol, ex sherry butt

flavor. : a round "Sherry-peat" Note "- bacon in honey, peat smoke smoked
Taste: salt, bacon and honey crust in peat smoke and a touch of oak
echo : In the beginning we find the oak on the palate; but slowly gives way to sweet sherry, which will last long

Laphroaig (TWC) 2000, 10 years
56.6% vol, refill sherry cask

flavor. peat, tar (and quite clearly) in the nose and a sweet touch of prunes Taste: a road is paved, thyme (Italian herbs) very long (it was probably a long road that was being tarred)
Slainte: wood is well integrated
echo!

Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Hair Haley Berry Cat Woman

Fewer and fewer Shareholders

The financial crisis has also left its mark landscape of the Swiss shareholder. The shareholders' portion of the population is lower by almost 21 percent a third than it was ten years ago. Anyone who continues to hold shares, the investment is concentrated on the Swiss domestic market.

A Revival of share ownership, however, seems at the Internet generation experience. This shows a representative study of the Institute of Banking and Finance from the University of Zurich, which was held for the sixth time. Shares as part of private wealth has since the last survey in 2008 lost, particularly in the wealthy population in importance. More than half of the Swiss with a fortune of having over half a million Swiss francs, no shares. Two years earlier it was still a good third. In the overall population is still 21 percent of shareholders' share - a third less than they did ten years ago.

"The continuing detention of the stock investors reflects the turbulence of the past decade," says study leader Prof. Dr. Urs Birchler from the Institute of Banking and Finance from the University of Zurich. "It was the shock of the bursting dot-com bubble, then a new euphoria and finally, the financial crisis: capital gains disappeared as quickly as they had come, and who invested in the long term, was disappointed not rare. " The decline in private equity ownership is also a response to the institutionalized forced saving under the second pillar of pension provision. According to Prof. Birchler try to investors, the indirect share ownership of their pension fund by a reduction in direct positions to compensate for . In 2000, there was still a majority of the shareholders of the opinion that the pension funds should increase the stock portion of their assets. talked in the new poll, the share owners with three-quarters majority against higher equity exposure of pension funds from.

The financial crisis and the precarious economic situation several EU member countries have the Risk perception of shareholders sharpened. has become more critical attitudes towards derivatives, structured products and insurance. The desire for security, but also shows the local share to 60 percent increase in track in the Swiss equity portfolio - a psychologically understandable, but financially questionable weighting. Unshakable appears investor confidence in bank deposits. About 90 percent of respondents described them as safe or very safe. According to Prof. Birchler should solidify the successful actions of the Federation and the National Bank of preserving financial stability, the public perception have, according to the depositors of banks to special protection in the form of depositor protection, or enjoy a de facto government guarantee.

Significant traces of the financial crisis in the aspects investigated left in the choice of main bank. hit the hardest by the crisis, while the hard-hit major bank UBS. A considerable part of those UBS clients who reported in the 2008 survey still thinking about a change have taken place that evidently. In the meantime, however, consumer confidence has returned. The share of large bank customers to consider a change of the main bank in consideration has decreased compared to the 2008 survey significantly. counter the negative trend to keep the younger (18-29 years) re- more shares. The proportion of respondents with stock ownership in this age group has doubled compared to 2008 to 10 percent. At the same time the boys appreciate their knowledge in the investment field a much better than they were two years ago. They use intense print media and Internet, the latter not only for obtaining information, but increasingly also for transaction processing. The young generation turns investors in stock market issues dear to friends and family as a bank consultant. For the banks, it will not be easy to win this independent, Internet-generation accustomed to rising wealth as a client for investment advice.

Source: fund trends

Hair Haley Berry Cat Woman

Fewer and fewer Shareholders

The financial crisis has also left its mark landscape of the Swiss shareholder. The shareholders' portion of the population is lower by almost 21 percent a third than it was ten years ago. Anyone who continues to hold shares, the investment is concentrated on the Swiss domestic market.

A Revival of share ownership, however, seems at the Internet generation experience. This shows a representative study of the Institute of Banking and Finance from the University of Zurich, which was held for the sixth time. Shares as part of private wealth has since the last survey in 2008 lost, particularly in the wealthy population in importance. More than half of the Swiss with a fortune of having over half a million Swiss francs, no shares. Two years earlier it was still a good third. In the overall population is still 21 percent of shareholders' share - a third less than they did ten years ago.

"The continuing detention of the stock investors reflects the turbulence of the past decade," says study leader Prof. Dr. Urs Birchler from the Institute of Banking and Finance from the University of Zurich. "It was the shock of the bursting dot-com bubble, then a new euphoria and finally, the financial crisis: capital gains disappeared as quickly as they had come, and who invested in the long term, was disappointed not rare. " The decline in private equity ownership is also a response to the institutionalized forced saving under the second pillar of pension provision. According to Prof. Birchler try to investors, the indirect share ownership of their pension fund by a reduction in direct positions to compensate for . In 2000, there was still a majority of the shareholders of the opinion that the pension funds should increase the stock portion of their assets. talked in the new poll, the share owners with three-quarters majority against higher equity exposure of pension funds from.

The financial crisis and the precarious economic situation several EU member countries have the Risk perception of shareholders sharpened. has become more critical attitudes towards derivatives, structured products and insurance. The desire for security, but also shows the local share to 60 percent increase in track in the Swiss equity portfolio - a psychologically understandable, but financially questionable weighting. Unshakable appears investor confidence in bank deposits. About 90 percent of respondents described them as safe or very safe. According to Prof. Birchler should solidify the successful actions of the Federation and the National Bank of preserving financial stability, the public perception have, according to the depositors of banks to special protection in the form of depositor protection, or enjoy a de facto government guarantee.

Significant traces of the financial crisis in the aspects investigated left in the choice of main bank. hit the hardest by the crisis, while the hard-hit major bank UBS. A considerable part of those UBS clients who reported in the 2008 survey still thinking about a change have taken place that evidently. In the meantime, however, consumer confidence has returned. The share of large bank customers to consider a change of the main bank in consideration has decreased compared to the 2008 survey significantly. counter the negative trend to keep the younger (18-29 years) re- more shares. The proportion of respondents with stock ownership in this age group has doubled compared to 2008 to 10 percent. At the same time the boys appreciate their knowledge in the investment field a much better than they were two years ago. They use intense print media and Internet, the latter not only for obtaining information, but increasingly also for transaction processing. The young generation turns investors in stock market issues dear to friends and family as a bank consultant. For the banks, it will not be easy to win this independent, Internet-generation accustomed to rising wealth as a client for investment advice.

Source: fund trends

Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Wd3200bmvs Scraping Spindle

threatened climate change preparedness

Continuing delays in the fight against climate change could be institutional investors in the coming years, cost billions. This is the result of a recent study is commissioned by the New York management consulting firm Mercer.

The study Climate Change Scenarios - Implications for Strategic Asset Allocation, less than 40 percent of large investors have loaded their portfolios with climate protection-related investments. Therefore, these investors would have their risk management to investment decisions more closely on the effects of climate change. Accordingly, agencies shall rising costs of environmental and climate protection and climate policy measures new risks to assets for retirement dar. The switch to more efficient less CO2-intensive technologies and other necessary efforts to produce climate change by the year 2030 a need for investment of 4 billion €.

The cost of the impact on environment, health and food safety were found to have the potential to add up to up to € 3.2 trillion - that's 3.2 trillion, or about five times that of Switzerland's gross domestic product. Changes in climate policy could increase the costs of CO2 emissions by 6.4 billion euros. The CO2 costs may rise by the year 2030 to € 176 per tonne of C02, with costs so much are more rise, the later policy action is needed and the more predictable and coordinated them, predict the authors of the analysis. According to their calculations, the contribution of climate policy is the long-term risk of a representative structured retirement assets currently at 10 percent.

"For institutional investors will now be important to review their asset structure to estimate the risks from climate change and to develop appropriate investment strategies," said Carl-Heinrich Kehr, a principal in the investment consulting at Mercer in Germany. The study clearly shows that climate change is the uncertainty for long term active institutional investors will increase. Were particularly affected assets for retirement and those who invest in infrastructure projects that could be affected by natural disasters.

"Indicators for current and future investment flows and policies suggest that will be the forerunner of the EU and China / East Asia. It should be noted, however, that the investigated in this study were limited to those regions from which comparable data were available, therefore, primarily the U.S., EU, China / East Asia, India / South Asia, Japan and Russia, "said Kehr.

The study analyzed the potential financial Impacts of climate change on the portfolios of institutional investors using four different climate scenarios by the year 2030 and identifies measures for institutional investors, which should be considered in the strategic asset allocation. involved in the study were 14 major international . institutional investors from Europe, North America and Australein the claims to manage assets worth about 1.6 billion euros.

Source: was EcoReport

Wd3200bmvs Scraping Spindle

threatened climate change preparedness

Continuing delays in the fight against climate change could be institutional investors in the coming years, cost billions. This is the result of a recent study is commissioned by the New York management consulting firm Mercer.

The study Climate Change Scenarios - Implications for Strategic Asset Allocation, less than 40 percent of large investors have loaded their portfolios with climate protection-related investments. Therefore, these investors would have their risk management to investment decisions more closely on the effects of climate change. Accordingly, agencies shall rising costs of environmental and climate protection and climate policy measures new risks to assets for retirement dar. The switch to more efficient less CO2-intensive technologies and other necessary efforts to produce climate change by the year 2030 a need for investment of 4 billion €.

The cost of the impact on environment, health and food safety were found to have the potential to add up to up to € 3.2 trillion - that's 3.2 trillion, or about five times that of Switzerland's gross domestic product. Changes in climate policy could increase the costs of CO2 emissions by 6.4 billion euros. The CO2 costs may rise by the year 2030 to € 176 per tonne of C02, with costs so much are more rise, the later policy action is needed and the more predictable and coordinated them, predict the authors of the analysis. According to their calculations, the contribution of climate policy is the long-term risk of a representative structured retirement assets currently at 10 percent.

"For institutional investors will now be important to review their asset structure to estimate the risks from climate change and to develop appropriate investment strategies," said Carl-Heinrich Kehr, a principal in the investment consulting at Mercer in Germany. The study clearly shows that climate change is the uncertainty for long term active institutional investors will increase. Were particularly affected assets for retirement and those who invest in infrastructure projects that could be affected by natural disasters.

"Indicators for current and future investment flows and policies suggest that will be the forerunner of the EU and China / East Asia. It should be noted, however, that the investigated in this study were limited to those regions from which comparable data were available, therefore, primarily the U.S., EU, China / East Asia, India / South Asia, Japan and Russia, "said Kehr.

The study analyzed the potential financial Impacts of climate change on the portfolios of institutional investors using four different climate scenarios by the year 2030 and identifies measures for institutional investors, which should be considered in the strategic asset allocation. involved in the study were 14 major international . institutional investors from Europe, North America and Australein the claims to manage assets worth about 1.6 billion euros.

Source: was EcoReport

Sunday, February 20, 2011

Where Can Find Frascati Wine

Mountains Chamber of barrels

whiskey beginners ask me for my tastings and seminars again and again where the Scotch Single Malt actually gets its color and special flavor.

from used oak barrels which previously was stored in an American Bourbon Whisky, sherry, rum or wine - of course. But as the drums come to the distillery and who ensures that they survive the many years in the warehouses?

... and I'm on my last Highland Tour finally visited the Speyside Cooperage in Craigellachie, to make me a picture - a definitely a worthwhile place to visit not far from the Whisky Trail.


The Cooperage barrels are obsolete or reassembled - and in the chord. But do not worry examined, the barrels are also drawing on its density and get the release only after passing the test. Nevertheless, I leave it to take me gazing after time to time that our drums are not leaking yet :-).
Scotland On my visits, I've already seen in the drum storage distilleries, where high speed to the 20 - 30 000 barrels come together. But the barrel stockpile in Craigellachie has my breath away - (! Not and the Speyside Cooperage is the largest in Scotland), mountains of empty barrels.

There must be millions who would not want a large truck drive up there and pick some nice drums? But do not worry, the barrels are well fenced and guarded; only discarded barrels can be purchased as flower tubs or bar-furniture ...


Well wood

Where Can Find Frascati Wine

Mountains Chamber of barrels

whiskey beginners ask me for my tastings and seminars again and again where the Scotch Single Malt actually gets its color and special flavor.

from used oak barrels which previously was stored in an American Bourbon Whisky, sherry, rum or wine - of course. But as the drums come to the distillery and who ensures that they survive the many years in the warehouses?

... and I'm on my last Highland Tour finally visited the Speyside Cooperage in Craigellachie, to make me a picture - a definitely a worthwhile place to visit not far from the Whisky Trail.


The Cooperage barrels are obsolete or reassembled - and in the chord. But do not worry examined, the barrels are also drawing on its density and get the release only after passing the test. Nevertheless, I leave it to take me gazing after time to time that our drums are not leaking yet :-).
Scotland On my visits, I've already seen in the drum storage distilleries, where high speed to the 20 - 30 000 barrels come together. But the barrel stockpile in Craigellachie has my breath away - (! Not and the Speyside Cooperage is the largest in Scotland), mountains of empty barrels.

There must be millions who would not want a large truck drive up there and pick some nice drums? But do not worry, the barrels are well fenced and guarded; only discarded barrels can be purchased as flower tubs or bar-furniture ...


Well wood

Monday, February 14, 2011

How Long Does It Take To Get Rid Of Lice

Highlander Inn, Speyside Whisky Bar tip in

It is not the largest in the Speyside Whisky ( because the opposite Craigellachie Hotel has a few more bottles on the shelf), but the bar determined by the most knowledgeable staff!

The selection is deliberately kept smaller so you have no fear, is already on oxidized and total shysters Whisky (bottle with a low level, the wait already for years on a customer) to come. One to two questions from the bartender, what would have been for pleasure, and already have a suitable filling is facing on the counter. This is how fun trying! ... Is also for someone who already knows some whiskey ;-)

Now the Highlander Inn next to Duncan Elphick, * the * man of whiskeys from Craigellachie, even Tatsuja Minagawa of Japan, many years ago has devious because of the whiskey to Scotland. This does not prevent him, nevertheless make on many shows for Japanese whiskey whiskey strong.

Japan meets Scotland

what do I do in the Highlander Inn? Clear: try a couple of very special single cask bottlings Japanese! This got the whole evening Tatsuja his grin off his face no more:

We were in the heart of Whisky Country, in the bar were five Japanese, two Canadians and one German, who then falls even on Japanese whiskey. He called it a crazy world - I have a new experience! For where else will you get the opportunity to drink, so exotic Japanese whiskeys?

So what did I have to definitely try:

Karuizawa, 1982-2009 , First fill sherry, 56.1% vol. (Sukhinder Singh bottling)
nose "thick" Sherry toffee, fudge, chocolate, and it sits on a fine leather sofa ;-)
Taste: clearly sherry, raspberry, dark chocolate - the wood is surprisingly well integrated and interferes in any way
finish: very long and a chocolate, ending just does not want

Hakushu 1989-2009, 62% vol . sherry butt (Suntory)
nose chocolate bar with lots of caramel (Mars ???), Raisins, cognac beans "with a sugar crust
Taste: Chocolate & Sherry - but where is my cognac beans go? (Which is in the mouth disappeared), the
less wood palates, suggests as you wish and the 62% we hardly notice (and without the water a taste explosion on the palate)
finish: very long, with much sherry and chocolate

Conclusion
Somehow I had that night in the "chocolate-shelf" used and I have no regrets about being cheated in Speyside with two Japanese whiskeys ;-)

Even otherwise the Highlander Inn as a starting point for tours in Speyside ideal: it offers Bed & Breakfast in nice renovated rooms - and many whiskey goals are just around the corner



How Long Does It Take To Get Rid Of Lice

Highlander Inn, Speyside Whisky Bar tip in

It is not the largest in the Speyside Whisky ( because the opposite Craigellachie Hotel has a few more bottles on the shelf), but the bar determined by the most knowledgeable staff!

The selection is deliberately kept smaller so you have no fear, is already on oxidized and total shysters Whisky (bottle with a low level, the wait already for years on a customer) to come. One to two questions from the bartender, what would have been for pleasure, and already have a suitable filling is facing on the counter. This is how fun trying! ... Is also for someone who already knows some whiskey ;-)

Now the Highlander Inn next to Duncan Elphick, * the * man of whiskeys from Craigellachie, even Tatsuja Minagawa of Japan, many years ago has devious because of the whiskey to Scotland. This does not prevent him, nevertheless make on many shows for Japanese whiskey whiskey strong.

Japan meets Scotland

what do I do in the Highlander Inn? Clear: try a couple of very special single cask bottlings Japanese! This got the whole evening Tatsuja his grin off his face no more:

We were in the heart of Whisky Country, in the bar were five Japanese, two Canadians and one German, who then falls even on Japanese whiskey. He called it a crazy world - I have a new experience! For where else will you get the opportunity to drink, so exotic Japanese whiskeys?

So what did I have to definitely try:

Karuizawa, 1982-2009 , First fill sherry, 56.1% vol. (Sukhinder Singh bottling)
nose "thick" Sherry toffee, fudge, chocolate, and it sits on a fine leather sofa ;-)
Taste: clearly sherry, raspberry, dark chocolate - the wood is surprisingly well integrated and interferes in any way
finish: very long and a chocolate, ending just does not want

Hakushu 1989-2009, 62% vol . sherry butt (Suntory)
nose chocolate bar with lots of caramel (Mars ???), Raisins, cognac beans "with a sugar crust
Taste: Chocolate & Sherry - but where is my cognac beans go? (Which is in the mouth disappeared), the
less wood palates, suggests as you wish and the 62% we hardly notice (and without the water a taste explosion on the palate)
finish: very long, with much sherry and chocolate

Conclusion
Somehow I had that night in the "chocolate-shelf" used and I have no regrets about being cheated in Speyside with two Japanese whiskeys ;-)

Even otherwise the Highlander Inn as a starting point for tours in Speyside ideal: it offers Bed & Breakfast in nice renovated rooms - and many whiskey goals are just around the corner



Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Wella Conversion Charts

whiskey and cheese - is that possible?

Everyone knows now whiskey & chocolate tasting, but what about cheese?

After a nice evening with friends at fifteen ", an importer of wines and delicacies from Italy, we are on the Idea came that such an experiment but simply should ever dare.

cheeses were ordered and then we have chosen for them from a wider selection of single cask single malt bottlings the best whiskeys and found even in our "sensory test series, that there are really great combinations.

From there it was only a short walk to date and planning for the cheese & Whisky tasting evening in Grenzach-Wyhlen were:

The curiosity was in whiskey and / or cheese fans so large that we were immediately sold out.
What we have tasted that evening:


first Scamorza affumicata / Castellanza / Mid-South Italy
i.Tr.Masse 50% (from cows)

The "affumicata" is the smoked form of scamorza. He is a soft, firm cheese with subtle flavors and a marked but not too strong of smoke.

Aberfeldy (C & S) 1997 , 12 years Hosgshead, 47.5% vol.
Aroma: prunes, honey (clear sweet notes) and, amazingly, hay
Taste: malty, sweet, tobacco, slightly salty
finish: medium of tobacco on the palate - at the end slightly dry

Some participants liked the combination here with the - with a few drops of water diluted - Tullibardine well
----------. -------------------------------------------------- -----------

second Brinata / Il Forteto / Toscana i.Tr.Masse 45% (sheep milk)
The young pecorino cheese made from pasteurized sheep's milk is covered with white mold. This gives the cheese, the delicate aroma and a mild sheep's milk flavor.

Tullibardine (C & S) 1991, 18 years, 53.6% vol.
Aroma: Candied orange peel, honey with a distinctly floral note
Taste: herbs, orange (marmalade) with light smoke
finish: medium long, very complex and subtle oak spice at the end
-------- -------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------- ---------

third Testun al Barolo / Occelli / Cuneo, Piedmont 52% i.Tr.Masse
The cheese is marc by vineyards of Barolo covered and thus matured in the cellars. It is compact, but not dry and strong tastes - with a touch of caramel and marinated beef (!).

Highland Park (TWC) 1990-2010, 20 years, 46%
Aroma: intense smokiness, herbs, toffee (fudge)
Taste: acacia honey, smoking heathers, pleasant sherry sweetness (fire ruins)
finish: spicy, smoky taste of the stays to the end - very long found

Some participants in this context that the Aberfeldy excellent fit
---------------------. -------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------

4. Parmigiano Reggiano / Montanari & Gruzza / Emilia Romagna 32% i.Tr.Masse
Parmigiano Reggiano may be called only what was under the strict rules of the consortium made. These 24 months ripened cheese is spicy with a subtle nutty flavor.

Isle of Jura (JMA) 1992, 15 years, 53.9% vol.
nose malt, hay, dried fruit (apricot), nutty light (Walnut), a little later comes a touch of vanilla
Taste: malty sweet, vanilla with well integrated oak note (sweet + peppery = an exciting contrast)
echo: medium - the malt is a little dry at the end
------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------

5th Gorgonzola Dolce / Catellanza / Central Southern Italy 56% i.Tr.Masse
A mild variant of blue cheese.

Springbank (TWC) 1998-2008, 10 Years Port Cask, 57.4% vol.
Aroma: heather, sage and sweet grape taste
: slightly salty, a touch of peat, pear and a little oak on the palate
finish: long, sweet and rear first becoming slightly drier
----- -------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------- ------------

6th Robiola di Capra "Al Rosmarino / La Casera, Northern Italy 53% i.Tr.Masse
Robiola a collective name for small round cheese. This soft goat cheese gets through the rosemary-layer is a special flavor.

Caol Ila (TWC) 1983, 27 years, 51.4% vol. (Ex sherry butt)
Aroma: a round "Sherry-peat" Note - bacon in honey, peat smoke smoked
Taste: salt, bacon and honey crust in peat smoke and a touch of oak
finish: On beginning we find the oak on the palate, giving way slowly but the sweet sherry, then the long continues

Participants must have fallen as much as us, because we are already hard pressed, then an evening (of course with new cheese and whiskey) to carry out. So it is: a successful experiment - to be continued!

Slainte & Cheese Happy

Wella Conversion Charts

whiskey and cheese - is that possible?

Everyone knows now whiskey & chocolate tasting, but what about cheese?

After a nice evening with friends at fifteen ", an importer of wines and delicacies from Italy, we are on the Idea came that such an experiment but simply should ever dare.

cheeses were ordered and then we have chosen for them from a wider selection of single cask single malt bottlings the best whiskeys and found even in our "sensory test series, that there are really great combinations.

From there it was only a short walk to date and planning for the cheese & Whisky tasting evening in Grenzach-Wyhlen were:

The curiosity was in whiskey and / or cheese fans so large that we were immediately sold out.
What we have tasted that evening:


first Scamorza affumicata / Castellanza / Mid-South Italy
i.Tr.Masse 50% (from cows)

The "affumicata" is the smoked form of scamorza. He is a soft, firm cheese with subtle flavors and a marked but not too strong of smoke.

Aberfeldy (C & S) 1997 , 12 years Hosgshead, 47.5% vol.
Aroma: prunes, honey (clear sweet notes) and, amazingly, hay
Taste: malty, sweet, tobacco, slightly salty
finish: medium of tobacco on the palate - at the end slightly dry

Some participants liked the combination here with the - with a few drops of water diluted - Tullibardine well
----------. -------------------------------------------------- -----------

second Brinata / Il Forteto / Toscana i.Tr.Masse 45% (sheep milk)
The young pecorino cheese made from pasteurized sheep's milk is covered with white mold. This gives the cheese, the delicate aroma and a mild sheep's milk flavor.

Tullibardine (C & S) 1991, 18 years, 53.6% vol.
Aroma: Candied orange peel, honey with a distinctly floral note
Taste: herbs, orange (marmalade) with light smoke
finish: medium long, very complex and subtle oak spice at the end
-------- -------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------- ---------

third Testun al Barolo / Occelli / Cuneo, Piedmont 52% i.Tr.Masse
The cheese is marc by vineyards of Barolo covered and thus matured in the cellars. It is compact, but not dry and strong tastes - with a touch of caramel and marinated beef (!).

Highland Park (TWC) 1990-2010, 20 years, 46%
Aroma: intense smokiness, herbs, toffee (fudge)
Taste: acacia honey, smoking heathers, pleasant sherry sweetness (fire ruins)
finish: spicy, smoky taste of the stays to the end - very long found

Some participants in this context that the Aberfeldy excellent fit
---------------------. -------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------

4. Parmigiano Reggiano / Montanari & Gruzza / Emilia Romagna 32% i.Tr.Masse
Parmigiano Reggiano may be called only what was under the strict rules of the consortium made. These 24 months ripened cheese is spicy with a subtle nutty flavor.

Isle of Jura (JMA) 1992, 15 years, 53.9% vol.
nose malt, hay, dried fruit (apricot), nutty light (Walnut), a little later comes a touch of vanilla
Taste: malty sweet, vanilla with well integrated oak note (sweet + peppery = an exciting contrast)
echo: medium - the malt is a little dry at the end
------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------

5th Gorgonzola Dolce / Catellanza / Central Southern Italy 56% i.Tr.Masse
A mild variant of blue cheese.

Springbank (TWC) 1998-2008, 10 Years Port Cask, 57.4% vol.
Aroma: heather, sage and sweet grape taste
: slightly salty, a touch of peat, pear and a little oak on the palate
finish: long, sweet and rear first becoming slightly drier
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6th Robiola di Capra "Al Rosmarino / La Casera, Northern Italy 53% i.Tr.Masse
Robiola a collective name for small round cheese. This soft goat cheese gets through the rosemary-layer is a special flavor.

Caol Ila (TWC) 1983, 27 years, 51.4% vol. (Ex sherry butt)
Aroma: a round "Sherry-peat" Note - bacon in honey, peat smoke smoked
Taste: salt, bacon and honey crust in peat smoke and a touch of oak
finish: On beginning we find the oak on the palate, giving way slowly but the sweet sherry, then the long continues

Participants must have fallen as much as us, because we are already hard pressed, then an evening (of course with new cheese and whiskey) to carry out. So it is: a successful experiment - to be continued!

Slainte & Cheese Happy

Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Clean Dares Christmas

changes in the solar index

In the PHOTON Photovoltaic Stock Index PPVX the new U.S. MEMC taken with the closing price on 4.2.11. The new recording replaces Jinko Solar from China. After a performance of 726 percent from 2003 to 2010 - the oil-stock index rose NYSE Arca Oil in the same period by 115 percent - is the PPVX since early 2011 with an increase of 12.0 percent, about 9 percentage points ahead of the NYSE Arca Oil (+3.3 percent).

With an annual production capacities of around 12,500 tonnes in the United States and Italy is one of MEMC Electronic Materials ( www.memc.com ) to the second row of the large manufacturers of high-purity silicon. is While part of the silicon for years directly processed into wafers for the semiconductor industry, the other part of the raw material in the past has been sold directly to solar companies, nowadays only in the form of wafers that are processed but still largely by foreign companies. Medium term, this value will be carried out internally, and a small Ingot-/Solarwaferhersteller were recently acquired in the USA, a solar wafer plant is being built in Malaysia. Through the acquisition of U.S. firm MEMC SunEdison has also expanded its activities in the development of solar parks.

is true that the company is headquartered in St. Peters, Montana, listed on the stock market for years, but only in 2010 has exceeded the PV turnover required for the PPVX mark of 50 percent. published after the last week Quarterly figures rose, the solar share for 2010 to around 56 percent in the fourth quarter of 2010, the share even 69 percent. Sales increased last year by 92 percent to 2.2 billion U.S. dollars, the result turned from a loss (68.3 million dollars in 2009) to a profit of 33.2 million, or $ 0.15 per share.

The MEMC stock price of 2.2 billion € market value - between 2.5 billion euros, SMA Solar and Trina Solar with EUR 1.5 billion market capitalization - is currently on 5th has ranked in the PPVX index, the volume increases since early 2004 from around 0.4 billion euros to 43.7 billion euros. Of the 30 PPVX companies in the market capitalization of between about 437 € million (Canadian Solar) and around 9.8 billion euros (First Solar) which have 18 based in Asia: China (11), Taiwan (6) and Korea (1). The other twelve are distributed across the United States (6), Germany (4), Norway (1) and Switzerland (1). The weighting of the new stock in the index is initially about 3.1 percent, according to the weight class 4 (market capitalization between 800 million and 3,200 million euros). on

The 1 August 2001 with 1,000 points and eleven shares started PPVX was in its content and composition mathematical structure in co-operation of the PHOTON Europe GmbH, Aachen, and the Eco-Invest-Verlags-GmbH, Vienna created. Included are companies that have made over 50 percent of last year's sales of products or services that are directly or indirectly with the installation or use of photovoltaic systems. Decides on the admission of members of an advisory board composed of members of the editorial offices of the Exchange Information Service Eco-Invest, a German and the English-PHOTON-editors.

The PPVX is regularly on Reuters and in the magazines PHOTON PHOTON International and Eco-Invest, as well as on the websites www.photon.de and www.photon-magazine.com published. Serves as a reference value of the NYSE Arca Oil, the 13 major oil track names. After a weak start to the 2001/02 PPVX index has now given the oil left behind by a wide margin.

Source: Eco-Invest

Clean Dares Christmas

changes in the solar index

In the PHOTON Photovoltaic Stock Index PPVX the new U.S. MEMC taken with the closing price on 4.2.11. The new recording replaces Jinko Solar from China. After a performance of 726 percent from 2003 to 2010 - the oil-stock index rose NYSE Arca Oil in the same period by 115 percent - is the PPVX since early 2011 with an increase of 12.0 percent, about 9 percentage points ahead of the NYSE Arca Oil (+3.3 percent).

With an annual production capacities of around 12,500 tonnes in the United States and Italy is one of MEMC Electronic Materials ( www.memc.com ) to the second row of the large manufacturers of high-purity silicon. is While part of the silicon for years directly processed into wafers for the semiconductor industry, the other part of the raw material in the past has been sold directly to solar companies, nowadays only in the form of wafers that are processed but still largely by foreign companies. Medium term, this value will be carried out internally, and a small Ingot-/Solarwaferhersteller were recently acquired in the USA, a solar wafer plant is being built in Malaysia. Through the acquisition of U.S. firm MEMC SunEdison has also expanded its activities in the development of solar parks.

is true that the company is headquartered in St. Peters, Montana, listed on the stock market for years, but only in 2010 has exceeded the PV turnover required for the PPVX mark of 50 percent. published after the last week Quarterly figures rose, the solar share for 2010 to around 56 percent in the fourth quarter of 2010, the share even 69 percent. Sales increased last year by 92 percent to 2.2 billion U.S. dollars, the result turned from a loss (68.3 million dollars in 2009) to a profit of 33.2 million, or $ 0.15 per share.

The MEMC stock price of 2.2 billion € market value - between 2.5 billion euros, SMA Solar and Trina Solar with EUR 1.5 billion market capitalization - is currently on 5th has ranked in the PPVX index, the volume increases since early 2004 from around 0.4 billion euros to 43.7 billion euros. Of the 30 PPVX companies in the market capitalization of between about 437 € million (Canadian Solar) and around 9.8 billion euros (First Solar) which have 18 based in Asia: China (11), Taiwan (6) and Korea (1). The other twelve are distributed across the United States (6), Germany (4), Norway (1) and Switzerland (1). The weighting of the new stock in the index is initially about 3.1 percent, according to the weight class 4 (market capitalization between 800 million and 3,200 million euros). on

The 1 August 2001 with 1,000 points and eleven shares started PPVX was in its content and composition mathematical structure in co-operation of the PHOTON Europe GmbH, Aachen, and the Eco-Invest-Verlags-GmbH, Vienna created. Included are companies that have made over 50 percent of last year's sales of products or services that are directly or indirectly with the installation or use of photovoltaic systems. Decides on the admission of members of an advisory board composed of members of the editorial offices of the Exchange Information Service Eco-Invest, a German and the English-PHOTON-editors.

The PPVX is regularly on Reuters and in the magazines PHOTON PHOTON International and Eco-Invest, as well as on the websites www.photon.de and www.photon-magazine.com published. Serves as a reference value of the NYSE Arca Oil, the 13 major oil track names. After a weak start to the 2001/02 PPVX index has now given the oil left behind by a wide margin.

Source: Eco-Invest

Tuesday, February 1, 2011

How To Play Multiplayer Vba

solar stock market in stuttering

Wiener Sustainability Research Agency has published its latest eco Invest solar stocks study. This analyzes the performance of the 30 shares of Photon Photovoltaic Stock Index (PPVX) and approximately 127 more globally-listed solar stocks - bonds and a dozen solar (climate change).

individual analysis of the listed Asian, U.S. and European shares PPVX solar-stock index (from the Apollo Solar Technology Holding Power-One and SolarWorld to Yingli Green Energy), peer-group figures, tables, views of other international PPVX Title (First Solar REC to the English Solaria); information on other nearly 130 already listed solar stocks (of Acro Energy and AgriSolar to XsunX and Zhejiang Sunflower Light Energy) and selected (convertible bonds) of which has an over 100% annual return on maturity.

, which consists of the 30 world's largest solar company stock index PPVX is increased in the last 8 years (2003-2010) by about 726%, over 600 points more than its "fossil" yardstick, the oil-stock index NYSE Arca Oil (+115%). After a steep increase (2007 to 153 percent even as some individual stocks like First Solar rose by up to 795 percent) the development in recent years has been very volatile.

In 2010, the PPVX by almost 10 percent has fallen, increased in January 2011 by about 8%. PV-shares after the price correction now re-evaluated relatively attractive, but not every solar stock is worth buying so already! And more clearly separate here chaff and wheat (by some "penny stock" titles like the Solatera Energy AG is very discouraged).

arrived since 2007, many Asian PV companies to go public, so that the PPVX, of the 30 largest (by Exchange value does), now twice as many Chinese (60% including Taiwan) and American (17%) and German title (13%) which together - and with it the "globalization" of the whole industry well reflected.

While the solar industry is also in Germany (now in a 2% solar share power in Bavaria 5%) will remain the most dynamic of the growth industries, but the number of jobs in many other countries is much faster: in the 30 PPVX companies increased the number of employees in 2010 of around 74,000, up 58 percent to about 117,000, as the table on page 13 (in addition to sales and earnings figures refer to etc.). The 30 companies have achieved international PPVX early 2011, a market capitalization of around € 41 billion, about 38 percent more than a year earlier. The study is for € 38.50 (including postage on account) are ordered from the
ECO-INVEST-Verlag, Schweizertalstr. 8-10/5, A-1130 Vienna Tel
0043-1-8760501, Fax 0043-1-4057171-29, email: oeko-invest@teleweb.at

Source: Oeko Invest

How To Play Multiplayer Vba

solar stock market in stuttering

Wiener Sustainability Research Agency has published its latest eco Invest solar stocks study. This analyzes the performance of the 30 shares of Photon Photovoltaic Stock Index (PPVX) and approximately 127 more globally-listed solar stocks - bonds and a dozen solar (climate change).

individual analysis of the listed Asian, U.S. and European shares PPVX solar-stock index (from the Apollo Solar Technology Holding Power-One and SolarWorld to Yingli Green Energy), peer-group figures, tables, views of other international PPVX Title (First Solar REC to the English Solaria); information on other nearly 130 already listed solar stocks (of Acro Energy and AgriSolar to XsunX and Zhejiang Sunflower Light Energy) and selected (convertible bonds) of which has an over 100% annual return on maturity.

, which consists of the 30 world's largest solar company stock index PPVX is increased in the last 8 years (2003-2010) by about 726%, over 600 points more than its "fossil" yardstick, the oil-stock index NYSE Arca Oil (+115%). After a steep increase (2007 to 153 percent even as some individual stocks like First Solar rose by up to 795 percent) the development in recent years has been very volatile.

In 2010, the PPVX by almost 10 percent has fallen, increased in January 2011 by about 8%. PV-shares after the price correction now re-evaluated relatively attractive, but not every solar stock is worth buying so already! And more clearly separate here chaff and wheat (by some "penny stock" titles like the Solatera Energy AG is very discouraged).

arrived since 2007, many Asian PV companies to go public, so that the PPVX, of the 30 largest (by Exchange value does), now twice as many Chinese (60% including Taiwan) and American (17%) and German title (13%) which together - and with it the "globalization" of the whole industry well reflected.

While the solar industry is also in Germany (now in a 2% solar share power in Bavaria 5%) will remain the most dynamic of the growth industries, but the number of jobs in many other countries is much faster: in the 30 PPVX companies increased the number of employees in 2010 of around 74,000, up 58 percent to about 117,000, as the table on page 13 (in addition to sales and earnings figures refer to etc.). The 30 companies have achieved international PPVX early 2011, a market capitalization of around € 41 billion, about 38 percent more than a year earlier. The study is for € 38.50 (including postage on account) are ordered from the
ECO-INVEST-Verlag, Schweizertalstr. 8-10/5, A-1130 Vienna Tel
0043-1-8760501, Fax 0043-1-4057171-29, email: oeko-invest@teleweb.at

Source: Oeko Invest