Harvester Bar Bible - Update 04/2023

Rum fact file

The largest rum distillery in the world is the Bacardi Distillery, located in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

To ward off scurvy, The British Navy, less than 50 years ago, still gave rations of rum to its sailors. Truth be told, it was actually the dash of lime added to the rum that kept the scurvy at bay. Black Tot Day is the name given to the date July 31st 1970 when the Royal Navy ended the daily rum ration to sailors . The proper name for rum and coke with a wedge of lime is Cuba Libre, or 'free Cuba' . It's served over ice in a rocks or highball glass.

The infamous Admiral Nelson that died in the Battle of Tralfager of 1805 had his body preserved in a cask of rum before it was laid to rest.

More than 80% of the World’s rum production comes from the Caribbean .

Mount Gay Rum is the oldest existing rum company in the world dating back to 1705.

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