Hundreds lose life savings in whisky barrel scam
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Investors buy a cask of whisky when it is first produced and then hope that it rises in value as the spirit ages in the barrel.
It takes three years for spirit to become Scotch whisky in a cask, and investors are encouraged to keep barrels for up to 10 years or more to maximise returns.
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Investors buy a cask of whisky when it is first produced and then hope that it rises in value as the spirit ages in the barrel.
It takes three years for spirit to become Scotch whisky in a cask, and investors are encouraged to keep barrels for up to 10 years or more to maximise returns.
"Investing" in anything perishable seems to be a bit of a... well, gamble to me.
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"Investing" in anything perishable seems to be a bit of a... well, gamble to me.
Whisky isn't perishable
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"Investing" in anything perishable seems to be a bit of a... well, gamble to me.
investing is always a bit of a gamble
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investing is always a bit of a gamble
God I miss wallstreetbets.
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"Investing" in anything perishable seems to be a bit of a... well, gamble to me.
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God I miss wallstreetbets.
You mean disinfo Casino bets?
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Whisky isn't perishable
Stored correctly it may not be, but a little rat urine can spoil anything
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Whisky isn't perishable
It does evaporate over time. I worked in booze auctions for years. There are a lot of older bottles that have never been opened that are half full.
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You mean disinfo Casino bets?
Say what you will, I'll let my portfolio do the talking.
What does -$10,000 say?
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Say what you will, I'll let my portfolio do the talking.
What does -$10,000 say?
It says Trump is in office.
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Stored correctly it may not be, but a little rat urine can spoil anything
I want that on a t-shirt
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You mean disinfo Casino bets?
exactly, those memes were top tier back in the day
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It says Trump is in office.
True, but I think the SPY puts did that first.
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Investors buy a cask of whisky when it is first produced and then hope that it rises in value as the spirit ages in the barrel.
It takes three years for spirit to become Scotch whisky in a cask, and investors are encouraged to keep barrels for up to 10 years or more to maximise returns.
Wild. Seems insane to just go all in on some you have no idea about
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Investors buy a cask of whisky when it is first produced and then hope that it rises in value as the spirit ages in the barrel.
It takes three years for spirit to become Scotch whisky in a cask, and investors are encouraged to keep barrels for up to 10 years or more to maximise returns.
Aw, I remember hearing about these years ago and thinking that investing in a cask of booze sounded so much cooler and more real than investing hallucinatory financial instruments or whatever.
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God I miss wallstreetbets.
Good thing there's a solution to that
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It does evaporate over time. I worked in booze auctions for years. There are a lot of older bottles that have never been opened that are half full.
Sure, sure, "evaporate". Your secrets safe with us
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