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Home News Barley wine and cigars: A dynamic duo Barley wine is often used for celebratory occasions and just like good ol' cigars, it gets better with age.

Barley wine and cigars: A dynamic duo Barley wine is often used for celebratory occasions and just like good ol' cigars, it gets better with age.

Thursday, November 08 2007

By Jennifer Jordan

The saying 'It's lonely at the top' is true for cigars. A type of smoke that makes the Marlboro man look weak rather than rugged, cigars have a certain exclusivity about them. Yet, cigars might have found a lifelong companion in barley wine.

For those not familiar with barley wine, the simplest way to remember it is by the term 'barely wine'. Truth be told, barley wine isn't really wine at all, being made with grain instead of fruit. However, because of its high alcohol content, and displaying both a sweet and bitter flavour at the same time, it has a unique taste among beers, much like the fruity flavoured wine.
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