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I’ll have a Martini please.

Bartender: Hello, Sir. Welcome to Velvet Tango Room. Can I have your order?
Customer: I’ll have a Martini please. Thank you.
Bartender: Right away, Sir! Here you go.
Customer: Gee thanks, you mix so fast that I want to try your talk-of-the-town bestseller drink!
Bartender: Sir, if you wait 5 minutes for a drink anywhere else, here at the Velvet Tango Room the
art of blending a drink perfectly is a show in itself. Is it your first time to visit?
Customer: Yes, they also recommended me to sit at the bar so I could watch the bartenders
work. Now, I believe them. It is true that it is as fascinating like watching an artist create a
painting out of a blank canvas. What drink could you recommend me, other than Martini, of
course?
Bartender: I will make you an out of this world drink known as Brandy Alexander. I am sure
you have never tasted this before but you will surely love it same as the Gin Ramos. You could
try that one too, Sir.
Customer: I cannot wait to taste it. I am sure I will definitely love it like the jazzy music and the
soulful tunes being played by the harp player and the stand-up bass that has been adding to
the classy but gracious mood around this elegant bar. Well, this place is truly like no other
and worth the trip. Although, I must admit that since this is the classiest place in town that
settles on a European atmosphere and has the best cocktails and service, its cocktails are
therefore a “go for top-shelf mixed drinks” estimating each customer to be prepared to shell
out some bucks since they are frighteningly expensive yet one of a kind. Am I right, Ricky?
Bartender: Yes, sir. Not everyone regrets a penny here since all the drinks were made with out
cloying mixes for the juices were freshly squeezed and the homemade simple syrup were
precisely measured with a dropper to make the drink to perfection.

1. Do you happen to know a bar and wine shop that sells cheap wines and li-
quors?

Sample answer:
I recommend TJ’s Bar & Wine Shop in Manhattan, New York for it has a cheap yet wide range
selection of wines and liquors. There’s the Charles Shaw selection good for only $2.99 which
can be compared to a $15 bottle of wine, a Carlo Rossi or a Franzia, not to mention Aglianico
with a plumy, earthy sweet dark fruit and spicy taste that is sold for only $4.99.

2. What makes the brand of wine and its age a great edge among other wines
and liquors?

Sample answer:
Not all decent wines that tastes good and weighs light on the budget can be consid-
ered well refined and of great quality. A good priced wine is measured not only on

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