The Star: September 08, 2016

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GETAWAY TO WESTCOAST
Blackball Salami
Company
The Blackball Salami
Company is a producer
of fine cured meats and
quality smallgoods.
The boutique
butchery is located in
the tiny West Coast
settlement of Blackball
and produces an
extensive range of
gourmet sausages,
salami, cooked
chorizos, cabanas and
biersticks and manuka
smoked bacons.
The salami is made the old fashioned way, by natural curing and wood
smoking. The black puddings are much in demand and made in a unique
horse shoe shape as well in a chubb form. The company has won medals in
the great NZ Sausage competition.
Originally named the Old Stone House Salami Co, the Company was
founded in 1992 by local West Coasters who set up business in the old
stonehouse in Blackball (depicted in the company logo).
Owners Phil and Debbie Russ bought the Company in 2009 and now
lead a small team of eight professionals who are dedicated to creating,
adapting and perfecting speciality meat products for New Zealander’s to
savour.
Blackball Salami Company products are hand crafted to perfection using
only the very best prime cuts of New Zealand meats. Most products are
MSG and Gluten free making them an innovative and attractive choice for
food lovers and connoisseurs everywhere.
The Blackball Salami Company embodies everything that is West
Coast perfection at its best! Look for their products at your local
supermarket, online at www.blackballsalami.co.nz or call into their
shop at Blackball.
East to West - the
unforgettable journey
The TranzAlpine scenic train journeys between Christchurch and
Greymouth, crossing from one coast of the South Island to the other.
Spring is your cue to start planning a break to Greymouth
on the world famous TranzAlpine train to Greymouth.
Cross the sprawling Canterbury Plains, enjoying picturesque
vistas as you travel across the granite ravines of the ice-fed
Waimakariri River. Traverse the mighty Southern Alps, where
spectacular views of the chiselled alpine landscape will take
your breath away at every turn. After stopping at Arthur’s
Pass, the terrain changes as you emerge from the 8.5km long
Otira Tunnel. With a steep gradient of 1 in 33, it remains one
New Zealand’s finest engineering feats. Descend through a
subtropical rainforest, past the glistening Lake Brunner and
on to Greymouth the heart of the West Coast – A great base
for exploring mighty glaciers, wild rivers and the famous
Punakaiki pancake rocks.
You’ll enjoy all this in the comfort of new world-class
carriages featuring huge panoramic sky-view windows, an on
board licensed café with a range of delicious Kiwi flavours and
comprehensive GPS triggered at-seat audio commentary. For
a breath of fresh Spring air, step out onto the open air viewing
carriage where nothing gets between your camera and the
stunning scenery.
The TranzAlpine runs a daily return service between
Christchurch and Greymouth throughout the year. Book your
unforgettable TranzAlpine journey today and experience the
beauty of the Southern Alps.
For more information visit kiwirailscenic.co.nz
Visit the West Coast by train this summer.
Travel from coast to coast on-board the world famous TranzAlpine train. Cross the fertile farmlands of the Canterbury Plains, and enjoy thrilling vistas
over deep gorges as you travel alongside the ice-fed Waimakariri River. Traverse the mighty Southern Alps, where spectacular views of the chiselled
alpine landscape will take your breath away at every turn, before descending through lush beech rainforest to the West Coast town of Greymouth - a
great base for visits to Punakaiki and the always popular glaciers. Experience all of this in purpose built scenic carriages, with panoramic windows, open
air viewing carriage, GPS triggered at-seat commentary and an on board licensed cafe.
Book now atkiwirailscenic.co.nz