In the light of the final tests from 7th - 11th of July at the Hotelschool in Zell am Ziller, Martin presented as a digestive some of his schnapps products.  At the 8th of June, Martin was presented with Paul Dolingers' new cookbook EINFACH WILD! - SIMPLY GAME (Die moderne Wildküche - The modern art of preparing game) 

The success of the Zillertal distillers made in recent years headlines far beyond the borders of the district. However, in order to increase the quality of the Zillertal spirits even further, Bettina Eberharter of Mayrhofen, Martin Fankhauser of Schwendau and Armin Fankhauser of Tux followed the course to become a certified "Edelbrandsommelier". And with success!!. And so it is not surprising that the three named before are the first exclusive "Edelbrandsommeliers" in the Zillertal and thus act as excellent ambassadors of the region. The aim of the course was to raise awareness among consumers for rural specialties. Not only the perfect implementation of tastings and  targeted public relations has been brought closer to the 15 participants, but also the often neglected drinking glasses and drinking culture, which both contibute much to the success of the spirits. As the first certified "Edelbrandsommeliers" of the Zillertal these three, in cooperation with the tourismorganisation, hotels, restaurants and many other regional bodies present typical farm products to the customer next to the noble spirits. For example, the joint final project: The first Zillertal Gletscherbrand (glacier fire). They carry the spirits culture around and over the regions - true noble.

Article copied from: „Zillertaler Heimatstimme"

 More than 33,000 visitors were interested in the offers of the direct-marketing farmers during this special exhibition The internationality of both the exhibitors and visitors  shows very clearly that this exhibition - even after 15
years - has undivided interest. The proportion of direct exhibitors from abroad was this year also at just under 20%. On the visitor side were groups from Sweden, Poland, France, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Slovenia, Slovakia ... and from all Austrian federal states. Accordingly positive were the reactions of the exhibitors, who reported both in the bids for trade visitors and consumers of a very good development.

Products from all over Austria and neighboring countries such as Germany, Italy and Hungary were tasted and judged by a panel of experts in advance of the fair AB HOF Wieselburg. Of the 1327 spirits the "Original Zillertaler Bergheubrand Apfel" convinced clearly and thus secured the distiller from Schwendau Martin "Stiegenhauser" Fankhauser's the "Golden Mug". "That the Heubrand is something special was clear since the Krapfenfest in Schwendau in August 2009," smiles the newly crowned "Stamperlkönig" from Schwendau, Martin Fankhauser. And he is probably right.

Although it was, given the imaginative dishes such as organic bananas or cheese liqueur, not an easy game for the Zillertal specialty. But, as also in the Destillata 2007 to 2009 it was the genuine honesty of the products from the Stiegenhaushof that led ultimately to the noble results. Martin Fankhauser won with his three "Einreichproben" at AB HOF two bronze and one gold medal and the "Golden Mug" in its category. Besides the many awards the young distiller scores especially through his commitment to the products from his home region - the Zillertal. To him it is important that only pure materials are usedand fermented. This is also shown by his tademark "echt" which means "real". He has genuinly deserves, the real "Golden Mug," which he could officially accept on the 26th of February 2010.

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The 89th Hunters Ball of the "Green Cross was organised at the Vienna Hofburg. The demand for tickets this year was even bigger than in the years before - tickets for the 2010 event have been sold out for long. The tickets were already sold out before the first posters were printed! 5200 visitors were looking forward to a glittering ball.

The Hunter Ball enjoys its popularity especially among the youth - they make about 40% of the visitors, And one may conclude that the youth of today, still loves to wear costumes.