In some specialty liquor stores that sold alcoholic beverages, there were often only a few bottles of premium spirits available. If customers needed more, the owner would call the supplier to order more stock, or obtain goods from other colleagues in the trade.
The price of premium spirits was higher, and tied up more capital; it was not the best choice for profit-oriented merchants.
In Golden Port City, the situation was much the same—the market for medium and high-grade spirits existed, but their sales were definitely not as brisk as those of the lower-end spirits.
For merchants, the ultimate goal was to get their capital rolling quickly, even if each transaction only yielded a profit of five percent. As long as the turnover was fast enough, a five percent profit could double their capital in a short period of time.
