18th century
Grog was traditionally made from a mixture of water and rum. It was a popular drink among sailors in the 18th century.
Beer or ale
The sailors in the First Fleet drank a very inferior type of rum which was purchased for them.
18th century
Historically, rum was issued daily to sailors. This is no longer the case and sailors consume a wide variety of alcoholic beverages.
Yes, pirates did drink rum as their beverage of choice while sailing the high seas. Rum was readily available, easy to preserve, and provided a quick source of energy for the sailors.
Grog, aka Rum
Rum
Yes, Blackbeard, like many pirates of his time, is believed to have enjoyed rum. Rum was a popular beverage among sailors and pirates in the 18th century, often used as a form of currency or trade. Blackbeard's crew likely consumed rum as part of their daily rations, and it was common for pirates to indulge in alcohol during their raids and celebrations.
rum
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Rum is historically known by many different names. It is believed that the name 'Rum' originated in Barbados although no one knows for sure. It has been called 'Rumbustion', Barbados Water', 'Red Eye', 'Rumscullion', 'Devil's Death', 'Nelson's Blood', 'Rumbo' and Kill-Devil'. All these names imply rum to have been a fiery, strong and powerful spirit inducing the drinker into drunken stupor with ease. It was known as 'Nelson's Blood' as it was believed that Admiral Nelson's body was carried back to England in a barrel of Rum. The sailors on the boat, although greatly respecting Nelson, started to siphon off the rum to drink. When they got back to England the barrel was empty of rum, so the sailors had been drinking Nelson's Blood. Modern rum brands will translate rum into the language historically of the colonized area - Rum (English islands), Rhum (French islands) and Ron (Spanish and Portuguese islands). http://www.therumclub.com/rum_education.phtml