Triple

Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).

Phrase: United Distillers | Statement: [Oban Distillery, ownedByPredecessor, United Distillers]

Target entity: United Distillers
Context triple: [Oban Distillery, ownedByPredecessor, United Distillers]

• A. Sazerac Company
  Sazerac Company is a major American spirits producer and distributor known for its extensive portfolio of whiskey, bourbon, and other alcoholic beverage brands.
• B. Distillers Company Limited chosen
  Distillers Company Limited was a major Scottish spirits conglomerate that played a central role in the development and consolidation of the Scotch whisky industry during the 20th century.
• C. Proximo Spirits
  Proximo Spirits is an American spirits company known for owning and distributing a portfolio of major liquor brands, including the historic Old Bushmills Distillery.
• D. Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits
  Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits is a leading North American wine and spirits distributor, supplying alcoholic beverages to retailers, restaurants, and bars across the United States and beyond.
• E. Flint Spirits
  Flint Spirits was a minor league professional ice hockey team based in Flint, Michigan, that competed in the International Hockey League during the 1980s.
• F. None of above.
• G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

Target predicate: ownedByPredecessor
Context triple: [Oban Distillery, ownedByPredecessor, United Distillers]

• A. contributedToPredecessorOf
  Indicates that one entity contributed to or influenced another entity that came before a specified successor in a sequence or lineage.
• B. bearerPredecessor
  Indicates that one entity previously held a role, title, or position that is now held by another entity, establishing a predecessor-successor relationship between them.
• C. successorDeterminedBy
  Indicates that the identity of a successor is established or chosen according to a specified rule, process, or determining factor.
• D. openedAsPredecessor
  Indicates that one entity was opened or began operation as the predecessor to another entity, which later replaced or succeeded it.
• E. predecessor
  Indicates that one entity comes before another in an ordered sequence or succession.
• F. None of above. chosen