English lesson Exclusive Bar Offers Tastes of $50,000 Whisky

An Exclusive Bar Offers Tastes of $50,000 Whisky

An Exclusive Bar Offers Tastes of $50,000 Whisky

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What was the audio about?

the history of whisky

A company offering the chance to drink rare whiskys

lifestyle goods like watches, wine and art

distilling whisky

An Exclusive Bar Offers Tastes of $50,000 Whisky

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Ever wanted to taste a $50,000 whisky? Get yourself to Singapore. William Grant & Sons Ltd, an independent, family-owned distiller whose Scotch brands include Glenfiddich, the Balvenie, and Monkey Shoulder, has opened the Distillers Library to give collectors from around the region just that chance.

"We're trying to personalize the whole experience where you can choose, by invitation, to come in and for us to have the opportunity to share some of the family's rarest whiskies," says Doug Bagley, chief commercial officer at William Grant & Sons. "You'll be trying some of the products that we don't showcase anywhere else in the world."

Rare whisky has been a standout among lifestyle goods for years. Resale values have grown by 478% over the past decade, according to the Wealth Report 2021 from Knight Frank— far outpacing other luxury assets including wine (up 127%), watches (up 89%), and art (up 71%).

Vocabulary:

distiller - company that makes liquor

Outpacing - exceeding

standout - to be noticeable

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What is William Grant & Sons Ltd?

produces several brands of scotch

a group of 50,000 scotch collectors

a corporate distiller

makes whisky but not scotch

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What is NOT true about the distiller's library?

It provides collectors with a unique whisky tasting experience

Only people who have received an invitation can sample these whiskeys

Guests will get the chance to taste some of the worlds most showcased whiskeys

People visiting will get the chance to try some very rare whiskeys

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According to the article, the resale value of whisky has ______.

decreased by over 400%

is outpaced only by wine

has grown more than other valuable items

is about the same as wine and art

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Fill in the gaps: distiller, outpacing, standout, showcase

An Exclusive Bar Offers Tastes of $50,000 Whisky

Ever wanted to taste a $50,000 whisky? Get yourself to Singapore. William Grant & Sons Ltd, an independent, family-owned whose Scotch brands include Glenfiddich, the Balvenie, and Monkey Shoulder, has opened the Distillers Library to give collectors from around the region just that chance.

Rare whisky has been a among lifestyle goods for years. Resale values have grown by 478% over the past decade, according to the Wealth Report 2021 from Knight Frank— far other luxury assets including wine (up 127%), watches (up 89%), and art (up 71%).

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