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  1. In the republic of pirates Woodard states that: ”..Royal Navy rations gave each man a half pint of rum and a gallon of beer every day..” What about water? Did they drink water, or was the beer of such low alcohol strength that it served as the common drink aboard? In that case, how did they provide those quantities, were they able to brew beer along the way?
  2. Lots of small run rum makers are now selling product on a local level. Just curious what your favorite rum is to drink straight without ice or a mix? Mine? Goslings Black Seal.
  3. From the album: Realistic pirate art

    This sailor or pirate carries a rum/beer/wine/ gunpowder barrel. He is wearing petticoat breeches and his checkered underpants can been seen under it. He has a pair of red stockings and a striped wool cap. He wears a commonplace linen shirt and shoes. He is not really special in any way so a rather common sailor of the era (circa 1690-1725). As far as I know people had striped wool caps back then… at least some sort of striped caps are mentioned in sailor’s inventories etc.
  4. I've seen quite a few recipes for punches and such that involve rum, but I am curious about the rum itself. In the greater selection of rums there are today, which modern gets closest to the kind of rum the common sailor and pirate would have had access to (both at a cheap tavern and on ship)? I understand that this common stuff might choke modern drinkers, but I'm okay with that. I want to get an idea of what these guys had to put up with. Also, if you can, provide evidence for why it's closer to the original.
  5. As my collection of Pyrate Rum bottle ribbons grows, (as well as Hoti medallions) has anyone come up with a use for them? I was thinking markers for tent guy lines, anyone else? Jas. Hook
  6. Jib

    Mama Juana

    During my recent trip to the Dominican Republic I was offered a local drink called "Mama Juana". Gave it a try and found it quiet nice. I guess it has origins back with the native Tanio who made a tea from herbs and tree bark. The Europeans introduced the idea of adding rum, red wine and honey. The locals claim this drink is helpful for lovers. I thought it had a taste similar to Port.
  7. From the album: Some of my designs

    A Pirate's Life for Me, in gold against parchment... because I thought it looked cool.

    © Anthony Gillis

  8. From the album: Some of my designs

    Done in the style of an old sign, document, or notice. A Pirate's Life is all about living life to the fullest.

    © Anthony Gillis

  9. anyone ever try black heart rum ??? some new stuff at the store, and it was pretty good !!
  10. Came back from our Oregon performance and must say, I have fallen in love with Rogue Hazelnut Rum. It has a lovely fragrance and flavor of roasted hazelnuts. It's a great straight drinking rum. Couldn't believe a bunch of beer brewers could come up with such a great distilled product. The bottle has Blackbeard on it. Their white rum has Jean Lafitte. Kind of adds to the experience. http://www.rogue.com/spirits/rogue-hazelnut-rum.php Now all I have to do it find it in Florida or have it shipped from New York of all places. -- Hurricane
  11. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/07/29/black_tot_rum/ Those of you with a taste for rum and 600 quid to spare might like to uncork a bottle of Black Tot "Last Consignment" British Royal Naval Rum, lovingly decanted from the official stocks held by the Senior Service since sailors' final rum ration in 1970. On July 31 of that year, at precisely six bells in the forenoon watch, Jack tars were issued their ultimate hit of rum on what became known as "Black Tot Day". The remaining rum - likely imported from the West Indies in oak barrels by official supplier ED & F Man & Co - was poured into stone flagons and transferred to HM bonded warehouses, where it lay undisturbed, apart from tapping for the odd state occasion. Six thousand bottles of Black Tot rum have now been released to landlubbers to mark the 40th anniversary of Black Tot Day. For your £599 you get a 70cl bottle* of 54.3 per cent strength rum in a custom wooden box, complete with 80-page history of naval rum by spirits author Dave Broom, a certificate of authenticity and, crucially, a half gill copper cup to dispense the correct ration.
  12. We had a challenge from Yellow Beard a bit back after Eye said we could one up him and his Kraken Video ..So We ( Stranglehold ) struck out to the shores of Oceanside and made our video reply.. Sit back and enjoy! The First video is Yellow Beards then ours as a reply:
  13. Is it possible for good rum to go bad? How can one ensure their fine bottle of rum will last for more than a year. Do you store it like wine, with the cork covered by the liquid? Or sitting up? Do I need to worry about 'sediment'? Do corked rum need to be drank right away or can it be stored for a year or more? How do you know if rum has gone bad? ~Lady B
  14. When the mood strikes, I like to combine several rums into the flask and see what happens . . tastewise. I like to call it Alche-rummy. . . My last blend from the weekend was: 3oz Westerhall Plantation Rum 2oz (or so) of Dogfish Head Honey Brown Rum 2oz (or to top off the 6oz flask) Brindley's Vanilla Rum Turned out very smooth and sweet with an obvious tone of Vanilla Honey. Ended up getting several 'thumbs up' from around the campfire. I'll let you folks know what I find, both good and bad, but in the meantime, what flavors/ blends have you experimented with?
  15. Barbancourt vs. Matusalem Last weekend I finally was able to find a bottle of Barbancourt rhum from Haiti. I’ve always wanted to try this rum and have heard great things about it. My usual favorite is Matusalem Gran Reserve rum from the Dominican Republic, around the other side of Hispaniola. I was interested in comparing the two. I was on my way to visit my friends Mary and Roger for the weekend and, needless to say, the bottle of rum was brought out Saturday night. I was playing my pirate songs for Mary, my old mentor in tunes from the Emerald Isle. Well, we had a rum first, and Mary topped off my glass between songs, refilling hers almost as often, and occasionally Roger’s (Roger, ye best fill your own rum if ye wants your fair share!). Well, of course, the bottle did not last the night, as should be. But when I went to buy another bottle of rum, they were out of Barbancourt, the scum! So now I have to do the comparison by foggy memory alone. So as not to influence the results, this comparison is being done over a Goslings Black Seal. Both of these rums are “sipping” rums. Comparison is based on both rums being drunk neat. Points only awarded if one rum has a clear advantage over the other. A couple of things you can note on the bottles: Barbancourt is 8 years old, the Matusalem uses a 15 year Solera method. Barbancourt is a sugar cane rum. Matusalem doesn’t say, so I assume it is made from molasses. Both are 80 proof. Matusalem has a cork stopper, the Barbancourt a twist-off. Barbancourt also makes a 15 year old rum and perhaps this would be better for the comparison, but I can't find this locally yet. 1. color - both the Barbancourt and Matusalem are a medium brown. Perhaps the Barbancourt is a bit darker, but I would need both in front of me for a more accurate comparison. 2. smoothness – At the first taste I remember thinking that the Matusalem was smoother than the Barbancourt. By the end of the bottle I remember thinking that the Barbancourt was very smooth. Still, a point for Matusalem. 3. taste – This is where I really need both rums side by side to compare. Both have a bit of sweetness without being cloying. Matusalem has a very clean taste. Barbancourt may have a stronger flavor, but both are medium bodied. What I do remember is that both rums had strong clear and unmistakable rum flavor. Duh! you may say, but so many rums today try to mask the rum flavor with other flavors: Pyrate tastes of orange, Zaya tastes of vanilla and toffee, or some other candy. Not necessarily bad per se, but I like the taste of rum and want my rum to taste like rum! (The Goslings tastes like rum!) 4. bite – Both rums had a good bite. You knew there was alcohol in it. 5. effect – yep, both are alcoholic beverages and both produce the desired effects. True comparison may require an outside observer. Wait, we had some! May’s kids mentioned “Mom, you sure were drunk last night!” Don’t have an equivalent for the Matusalem, but still, point for Barbancourt. Mary liked my pirate songs while drinking the Barbancourt. Still don’t have an equivalent for the Matusalem, but clearly at least another point for the Barbancourt! 6. Hangover: I felt great Sunday morning! No hangover whatsoever. Neither Mary nor Roger showed or mentioned any ill effects from the night’s debauchery. However, I’ve never had a Matusalem hangover, either. We’ll call this one even. 7. Price – $26.99 for Barbancourt, $28.99 for the Matusalem, ($32.99 at the store I got the Barbacourt at) clear advantage to the Barbancourt. Point! 8. Availability – The nearest liquor store is 45 minutes away so I gotta keep my stock on hand. The Matusalem is carried by our locally-owned liquor store, nice folks. Barbancourt is only available in our area at a big chain store – Point for the Matusalem. Unless I am already on that side of town, getting to the chain store requires another 30 minutes of driving in traffic to get there and another 30 minutes back. Price of gas makes up for the price difference, and time is priceless. Another point for the Matusalem. Well, adding up the points, I have 3 for Matusalem, 3 for Barbancourt. If I am already on the far side of town, I will go for a bottle of the Barbancourt, since I can’t get it as easily. Note that I evaluated smoothness without a side-by-side comparison…not really fair….. and I bet Mary would have gotten drunk on either. Both are clearly fine rums! The biggest differences are price versus availability. I hate draws and will have to do the test one more time. I look forward to re-evaluating them side-by side. Black William
  16. So, fresh back from disney cruise where put in at nassau. Anyone who's been there is sure to have seen tortuga rumcakes. My wife and I stopped in the store just a block away from the Straw Market. well... here's what I can say rumcake - yummy chocolate cinnarum coffee - ZOMG... super yummy *bounce bounce bounce* Tortuga Gold Reserve Rum - mixed with coke... I could not taste it... seriously, no taste at all... but I sure felt it ^^
  17. Jib

    Black Seal Rum

    Ever tried Black Seal Rum? Got a bottle from a shipmate. Drank it a weekend past with before mentioned shipmate and a few friends. It was so tasty we drank the whole bottle in a few hours. I guess it is a nicely priced rum too!
  18. Scurvvy Sam

    Rum

    Dont konw if this has been posted here before but saw this a the store today Rum: The Epic Story of the Drink That Conquered the World. It was quite interesting, didnt pick it up yet I have 2 books Im on now. But as I flipped through it there was some very interesting stuff.
  19. As I am new to the wonderful world of rum, I'm searching for a label that suits my tastes. And since I don't wish to blow near $20.00 (or more) on a full size bottle, I am wondering if the company may know of sources wherein I might obtain sample bottles of rum. I already have a couple of Myers Dark, and would like to find some Appleton and Mount Gay. Can anyone help?
  20. From th' Ministry of Rum: The results have finally been tabulated and confirmed. The 22 judges tasted 65 different sugar cane spirits over two days. The results can be seen at http://www.ministryofrum.com/2009.php or just go the link on the front page of the Ministry of Rum site. note: 2006, 2007, 'n 2008 results can be found in th' lower deck o' th' page
  21. I'm laying into stock a variety of recipes that involve cooking with rum...generally, a dark rum. But in your considered opinion, would gold serve as well? What would consitute a good cooking rum. Keep in mind the fact that, being a lowly librarian in Reale Lyfe, I'm looking to combine my cooking rum and drinking rum in one label. Being as I am a very beginning rummer (but since I am employed, I'm not an Idle Rummer), I tend towards Capn Morgan Private Stock (hey, *Bilgemunkey* likes it, so it be good enuff fer me...), but would it serve for cooking? And so ye may know what I'm planning on feeding to meself, here's a link to one recipe... http://www.grouprecipes.com/90439/pecan-cr...tter-sauce.html
  22. A couple of things, first the bad news. it's been over a year since Pusser's as changed the proof of their rum from 47.75% to a measly 42% alcohol, has anyone noticed this? You can't find the good stuff anywhere. I drink so little rum these days, but I have always looked forward to this once-potent spirit, which, I can recall, was so pungent that the fumes alone were intoxicating. It had the characteristic of an industrial-stregnth cleaning solution meant for hospitals and institutions....yes it was THAT potent. You treated it with respect. On an unusual note, I found this bottle of Hurricane Rum for $19 for 750ml. This is one of those peculiar instances of a New England distilled rum, this one being from Nantucket. The only other such rum I know of is Thomas Tew rum from Newport, R.I. I don not know of any other rums from the United States. The history of new England rum goes back to the Revolutionary War & the slave trade. This is another example of small-batch micro-brewers trying to cash in on the history.
  23. I was trying to find a brand of rum and stumbled across this...and wow a Rum Tasting event is coming and you can apply...would'nt that be just grand for a bunch o pyrates? Ministry of Rum One of the articles: The Tradition of Rum and the Sea You just can't beat sharing a rum drink with friends on a boat at the end of another perfect day in the tropics. Add the excitement and anticipation of the elusive green flash when the sun dips below the western horizon and you'll experience one of the great pleasures of life on the water. This scene doesn't end, however, when our brightest star is gone from sight. It continues to be played out westward around the globe as sailors salute the setting sun, rum glass in hand. For centuries, the close of day has been reverently acknowledged by sailors, but how rum came to be part of the choreography of this event is more than a coincidence........(continues check website)
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