Maotai never made it to the list of essentials .

茅台从未列入必需品的清单。

Maotai is one liquor that refuses to go down easy -- on stock exchanges or otherwise .

茅台酒是不会轻易放低姿态的，无论是在股市还是在其他方面。

Maotai is the most famous baijiu brand in china .

茅台是中国最知名的白酒品牌。

As an investment , aged maotai has something else going in its favor .

作为投资品，陈年茅台酒还有另外一些有利因素。

When I went to china we were served maotai , very strong alcohol .

我们去中国的时候，东道主拿茅台招待我们，那是非常烈的一种酒。