»In which our joy for jamón ibérico knows no reserve

One of the iconic sights in a Catalunyan bar is the haunch of pork, either suspended above the bar and being further smoked by the devout patrons, or on a special wood-and-steel rack. "Ham provides us with life", says one of the premiere producers of the reknowned Iberian ham. His 2006 Reserve effort, of which some 80 to 100 legs will be available next year, is all the rage in the circles of those wanting the pure and acorn-fed.