Starting in the mid 1700s, sailors in the British Navy were given a daily ration of rum—a “tot,” as it became known. The practice continued for more than two centuries, during which time, ...
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Why navies killed the rum ration then quietly brought beer back
For centuries, alcohol at sea was part of naval life, especially in the Royal Navy’s famous daily rum ration. Then modern ...
Smuggler's Cove is celebrating one of the most famous days in rum history tomorrow: Black Tot Day, 40th anniversary of the end of a 300-year-old British Royal Navy tradition of the sailor's rum ration ...
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