Woods Old Navy Rum, 70 cl

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Lavery, Brian, ed. (23 May 2019), "Regulations and Instructions Relating to His Majesty's Service at Sea", Publications of the Navy Records Society Vol. 138: Shipboard Life and Organisation, 1731–1815, Routledge, pp.9–44, doi: 10.4324/9780429437373-2, hdl: 2027/mdp.39015024493135, ISBN 978-0429437373, S2CID 240903518 , retrieved 24 November 2021 Rum Ration (Hansard, 19 January 1970)". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). 19 January 1970 . Retrieved 4 July 2012. This cookie is set by Rubicon Project to control synchronization of user identification and exchange of user data between various ad services. Plantation Rum O.F.T.D. Overproof hits the right navy style notes—a rum blend from Barbados, Guyana, and Jamaica. However, at 69 percent ABV, it’s well beyond navy strength. A proper description instead is “navy style overproof.” Yet another Demerara rum with a very British twist to it. Along with brands such as Lambs, OVD and Skipper us Brit’s certainly do seem to enjoy importing dark Guyanese rums and bottling them up for public consumption.

The Metrication Board was set up in 1969 and whilst by 1980 using Metrication was optional (in 1978 the government tried again to make it mandatory) most alcohol producers had removed the proof in favour of ABV only. In all honesty the UK still exists on a mixture of metric and imperial measures, depending on what is being quantified. Recently, a new Panamanian rum aged for 18 years appeared on the scene, drawing howls of protest on the Ministry of Rum Facebook forum. The reason was two little words on the label: “Navy Rum.” Wood’s Old Navy Rum. Wood’s is a Navy rum brand which is quite a staple in UK bars and Working Mens Clubs. It’s not quite as common as Lamb’s – partly due to its ABV, but it is probably the second best-selling Navy rum in the UK. Which is one of the reasons why the brand has been given a new appearance. Wood’s Old Navy Rum has been given an overhaul – without losing the very essence of what the brand is all about. It is the only Navy rum that you will find in UK supermarkets, that comes in at Navy Strength. Wood’s Old Navy Rum is bottled at 57% ABV.But what exactly makes Pusser's navy-strenth rum navy-strength? Read on to learn a little history behind this favorite drink of sailors and bar patrons alike. What Is Navy Strength Rum? a b c Williams, Ian (2006). Rum: A Social and Sociable History of the Real Spirit of 1776. Nation Books. p.243. ISBN 1560258918. In the United States Navy, the daily ration was one-half US pint (240ml) of distilled spirits until 1842, when it was reduced to one gill (120ml). It was abolished in 1862. [17] Peake, Rob (29 July 2010). "Ceremony to mark ending of rum tot at HMS Victory". Yachting Monthly . Retrieved 3 July 2012.

The rum comes in normal bar style bottle with a label which is old fashioned and in similar ilk to that of Skipper. The makers of these rum’s certainly don’t seem to be going for the younger sexy end of the market. Navy Rum has an extensive history. Today, we use navy-strength rum as a way to gauge the rum's alcohol content. Here's what you need to know: The Royal Canadian Navy abolished the rum ration in 1972, [15] and the last navy to issue the rum ration regularly, the Royal New Zealand Navy, abolished the practice on 28 February 1990. [18] See also [ edit ]Macdonald, Janet W. (2014). Feeding Nelson's navy: the true story of food at sea in the Georgian era. Frontline Books. ISBN 978-1473835160. OCLC 893910278.