August 16, 2013 is National Rum Day Five Food Finds about Rum: - TopicsExpress



          

August 16, 2013 is National Rum Day Five Food Finds about Rum: Rum was manufactured, distilled, and made long before any other spirit. It’s history is a vast one filled with stories, and fables. It was the first branded spirit made. Rations of rum were given to sailors in the British Army to be mixed with lime juice because it fought off the scurvy. When wealthy titles were given to parsons, they were thanked with a glass of rum. In Australia, the rum hospital can recognize rum as it as its chief contributor of revenues that were generated via the rum exports they were known for. Triangular trade was introduced as slaves were traded for rum, sugars, and other items that were all carrying missionaries- this was known as ‘rum and bible.’
Posted on: Fri, 16 Aug 2013 17:31:55 +0000

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