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	In 1725, following their escape from an [[Battle of the Strait of Malacca\|ambush]] by the [[East India Company]]'s and Admiral [[Zheng]]'s fleets, [[Jan van Aert]] brought Edward Kenway and the other [[Zhawang Corporation\|Zhang Wei Union]] members to [[Jakarta\|Batavia]] to celebrate their victory and discuss their next course of action. During the celebrations, Jan brought two bottles of rum and handed one to Edward, who ultimately agreed to resume their partnership, claiming that his "Caribbean brothers would never let [him] live it down if [he] turned away a man who seeks forgiveness with rum."<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 110\|Episode 110]]</ref>		In 1725, following their escape from an [[Battle of the Strait of Malacca\|ambush]] by the [[East India Company]]'s and Admiral [[Zheng]]'s fleets, [[Jan van Aert]] brought Edward Kenway and the other [[Zhawang Corporation\|Zhang Wei Union]] members to [[Jakarta\|Batavia]] to celebrate their victory and discuss their next course of action. During the celebrations, Jan brought two bottles of rum and handed one to Edward, who ultimately agreed to resume their partnership, claiming that his "Caribbean brothers would never let [him] live it down if [he] turned away a man who seeks forgiveness with rum."<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 110\|Episode 110]]</ref>

	~~During~~ the late 18th century, the ~~Assassin~~ [[Aveline de Grandpré]]~~'s trading empire~~ sold rum across the Gulf of Mexico, the [[Caribbean Sea]], and the [[Atlantic Ocean]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III: Liberation]]''</ref>		In the late 18th century, the [[de Grandpré company]], under the administration of [[Aveline de Grandpré]], sold rum across the Gulf of Mexico, the [[Caribbean Sea]], and the [[Atlantic Ocean]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III: Liberation]]''</ref>

	Rum also replaced [[France\|French]] brandy as the [[Royal Navy]]'s daily alcohol ration, a practice shared by pirates. A daily dose of rum, known as a "{{Wiki\|Rum ration\|tot}}", was served to Royal Navy sailors until 1970.<ref name="Initiates" />		Rum also replaced [[France\|French]] brandy as the [[Royal Navy]]'s daily alcohol ration, a practice shared by pirates. A daily dose of rum, known as a "{{Wiki\|Rum ration\|tot}}", was served to Royal Navy sailors until 1970.<ref name="Initiates" />

Soranin at 16:13, 5 May 2026

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	{{Era\|Culture}}{{WP-REAL}}		{{Era\|Culture}}{{WP-REAL}}
	{{Quote\|There's not a pirate living who'd turn his back on a keg of rum.\|Edward Kenway, 1715.\|Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag\|Edward Kenway (memory)}}		{{Quote\|There's not a pirate living who'd turn his back on a keg of rum.\|Edward Kenway, 1715.\|Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag\|Edward Kenway (memory)}}
	[[File:~~AC4 Cargo~~ Rum.png\|thumb\|250px\|~~Several kegs~~ of rum]]		[[File:AC3L Rum.png\|thumb\|250px\|A shipment of rum]]
	'''Rum''' is a distilled [[alcohol]]ic beverage produced from the byproducts of [[Sugar\|sugarcane]] processing, such as juices and molasses. It has been a staple of trade and nautical culture for centuries, and is especially popular in the [[Caribbean\|West Indies]] and {{Wiki\|The Maritimes\|Canadian Maritimes}}.<ref name="Initiates">''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – [[Database: The Story of Rum]]</ref>		'''Rum''' is a distilled [[alcohol]]ic beverage produced from the byproducts of [[Sugar\|sugarcane]] processing, such as juices and molasses. It has been a staple of trade and nautical culture for centuries, and is especially popular in the [[Caribbean\|West Indies]] and {{Wiki\|The Maritimes\|Canadian Maritimes}}.<ref name="Initiates">''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – [[Database: The Story of Rum]]</ref>

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	==Gallery==		==Gallery==
	<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" widths="180">		<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" widths="180">
			AC4 Cargo Rum.png\|Several kegs of rum
	Raise the Black Flag 7.png\|Edward Kenway, Benjamin Hornigold, and Edward Thatch with several rum bottles		Raise the Black Flag 7.png\|Edward Kenway, Benjamin Hornigold, and Edward Thatch with several rum bottles
	AC4 Edward Anne Jack in Nassau.png\|Edward Kenway and Anne Bonny drinking rum		AC4 Edward Anne Jack in Nassau.png\|Edward Kenway and Anne Bonny drinking rum
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	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' {{1stm}} {{Mdat}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' {{1stm}} {{Mdat}}
	*''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' {{Mo}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' {{Mo}}
			*''[[Assassin's Creed III: Liberation]]'' {{1st}}
	**''[[The Tyranny of King Washington: The Betrayal]]'' {{Mo}}		**''[[The Tyranny of King Washington: The Betrayal]]'' {{Mo}}
	*''[[Assassin's Creed III: Liberation]]'' {{Mo}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed III: Liberation]]'' {{Mo}}
	*''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' ~~{{1st}}~~		*''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''
	**''[[Freedom Cry]]''		**''[[Freedom Cry]]''
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Pirates]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Pirates]]''

imported>Gener4l Cl4ank4 at 18:21, 16 December 2025

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	<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" widths="180">		<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" widths="180">
	Raise the Black Flag 7.png\|Edward Kenway, Benjamin Hornigold, and Edward Thatch with several rum bottles		Raise the Black Flag 7.png\|Edward Kenway, Benjamin Hornigold, and Edward Thatch with several rum bottles
	AC4 Edward Anne Jack in Nassau.png\|Edward and Anne Bonny drinking rum		AC4 Edward Anne Jack in Nassau.png\|Edward Kenway and Anne Bonny drinking rum
	ACFT - Rum bottle.png\|Edward holding a rum bottle		ACFT - Rum bottle.png\|Edward Kenway holding a rum bottle
	</gallery>		</gallery>

imported>Gener4l Cl4ank4 at 23:10, 6 October 2025

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	In 1725, following their escape from an [[Battle of the Strait of Malacca\|ambush]] by the [[East India Company]]'s and Admiral [[Zheng]]'s fleets, [[Jan van Aert]] brought Edward Kenway and the other [[Zhawang Corporation\|Zhang Wei Union]] members to [[Jakarta\|Batavia]] to celebrate their victory and discuss their next course of action. During the celebrations, Jan brought two bottles of rum and handed one to Edward, who ultimately agreed to resume their partnership, claiming that his "Caribbean brothers would never let [him] live it down if [he] turned away a man who seeks forgiveness with rum."<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 110\|Episode 110]]</ref>		In 1725, following their escape from an [[Battle of the Strait of Malacca\|ambush]] by the [[East India Company]]'s and Admiral [[Zheng]]'s fleets, [[Jan van Aert]] brought Edward Kenway and the other [[Zhawang Corporation\|Zhang Wei Union]] members to [[Jakarta\|Batavia]] to celebrate their victory and discuss their next course of action. During the celebrations, Jan brought two bottles of rum and handed one to Edward, who ultimately agreed to resume their partnership, claiming that his "Caribbean brothers would never let [him] live it down if [he] turned away a man who seeks forgiveness with rum."<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 110\|Episode 110]]</ref>

	During the late 18th century, the Assassin [[Aveline de Grandpré]]'s trading empire sold rum across the Gulf of Mexico, the [[Caribbean Sea]] and the [[Atlantic Ocean]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III: Liberation]]''</ref>		During the late 18th century, the Assassin [[Aveline de Grandpré]]'s trading empire sold rum across the Gulf of Mexico, the [[Caribbean Sea]], and the [[Atlantic Ocean]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III: Liberation]]''</ref>

	Rum also replaced [[France\|French]] brandy as the [[Royal Navy]]'s daily alcohol ration, a practice shared by pirates. A daily dose of rum, known as a "{{Wiki\|Rum ration\|tot}}", was served to Royal Navy sailors until 1970.<ref name="Initiates" />		Rum also replaced [[France\|French]] brandy as the [[Royal Navy]]'s daily alcohol ration, a practice shared by pirates. A daily dose of rum, known as a "{{Wiki\|Rum ration\|tot}}", was served to Royal Navy sailors until 1970.<ref name="Initiates" />
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	<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" widths="180">		<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" widths="180">
	Raise the Black Flag 7.png\|Edward Kenway, Benjamin Hornigold, and Edward Thatch with several rum bottles		Raise the Black Flag 7.png\|Edward Kenway, Benjamin Hornigold, and Edward Thatch with several rum bottles
	ACFT - Rum bottle.png\|Edward ~~Kenway~~ holding a bottle ~~of rum~~		AC4 Edward Anne Jack in Nassau.png\|Edward and Anne Bonny drinking rum
			ACFT - Rum bottle.png\|Edward holding a rum bottle
	</gallery>		</gallery>

imported>Gener4l Cl4ank4 at 17:38, 20 August 2025

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	Rum soon became a staple of Caribbean trade. Its popularity, value and heavy dependence on manual labor made it a key component in the triangular trade,<ref name="Initiates"/> and [[merchant]]s such as [[Stede Bonnet]] sold it. During this time, many [[Piracy\|pirates]], such as [[Edward Kenway]],<ref name="Black Flag">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''</ref> [[Alonzo Batilla]],<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Pirates]]''</ref> and [[Adéwalé]]<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – ''[[Freedom Cry]]''</ref> would plunder merchant [[ship]]s for rum, as it sold well on the market.<ref name="Black Flag" />		Rum soon became a staple of Caribbean trade. Its popularity, value and heavy dependence on manual labor made it a key component in the triangular trade,<ref name="Initiates"/> and [[merchant]]s such as [[Stede Bonnet]] sold it. During this time, many [[Piracy\|pirates]], such as [[Edward Kenway]],<ref name="Black Flag">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''</ref> [[Alonzo Batilla]],<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Pirates]]''</ref> and [[Adéwalé]]<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – ''[[Freedom Cry]]''</ref> would plunder merchant [[ship]]s for rum, as it sold well on the market.<ref name="Black Flag" />

	In 1725, following their escape from an [[Battle of the Strait of Malacca\|ambush]] by the [[East India Company]]'s and Admiral [[Zheng]]'s fleets, [[Jan van Aert]] brought Edward Kenway and the other ~~members of the~~ [[Zhawang Corporation\|Zhang Wei Union]] to [[Jakarta\|Batavia]] to celebrate their victory and discuss their next course of action. During the celebrations, Jan ~~arrived with~~ two bottles of rum and handed one to Edward, who ultimately agreed to resume their partnership, claiming that his "Caribbean brothers would never let [him] live it down if [he] turned away a man who seeks forgiveness with rum."<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 110\|Episode 110]]</ref>		In 1725, following their escape from an [[Battle of the Strait of Malacca\|ambush]] by the [[East India Company]]'s and Admiral [[Zheng]]'s fleets, [[Jan van Aert]] brought Edward Kenway and the other [[Zhawang Corporation\|Zhang Wei Union]] members to [[Jakarta\|Batavia]] to celebrate their victory and discuss their next course of action. During the celebrations, Jan brought two bottles of rum and handed one to Edward, who ultimately agreed to resume their partnership, claiming that his "Caribbean brothers would never let [him] live it down if [he] turned away a man who seeks forgiveness with rum."<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 110\|Episode 110]]</ref>

	During the late 18th century, the Assassin [[Aveline de Grandpré]]'s trading empire sold rum across the Gulf of Mexico, the [[Caribbean Sea]] and the [[Atlantic Ocean]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III: Liberation]]''</ref>		During the late 18th century, the Assassin [[Aveline de Grandpré]]'s trading empire sold rum across the Gulf of Mexico, the [[Caribbean Sea]] and the [[Atlantic Ocean]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III: Liberation]]''</ref>

imported>Gener4l Cl4ank4 at 17:33, 20 August 2025

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	Rum soon became a staple of Caribbean trade. Its popularity, value and heavy dependence on manual labor made it a key component in the triangular trade,<ref name="Initiates"/> and [[merchant]]s such as [[Stede Bonnet]] sold it. During this time, many [[Piracy\|pirates]], such as [[Edward Kenway]],<ref name="Black Flag">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''</ref> [[Alonzo Batilla]],<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Pirates]]''</ref> and [[Adéwalé]]<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – ''[[Freedom Cry]]''</ref> would plunder merchant [[ship]]s for rum, as it sold well on the market.<ref name="Black Flag" />		Rum soon became a staple of Caribbean trade. Its popularity, value and heavy dependence on manual labor made it a key component in the triangular trade,<ref name="Initiates"/> and [[merchant]]s such as [[Stede Bonnet]] sold it. During this time, many [[Piracy\|pirates]], such as [[Edward Kenway]],<ref name="Black Flag">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''</ref> [[Alonzo Batilla]],<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Pirates]]''</ref> and [[Adéwalé]]<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – ''[[Freedom Cry]]''</ref> would plunder merchant [[ship]]s for rum, as it sold well on the market.<ref name="Black Flag" />

	In 1725, following their escape from an [[Battle of the Strait of Malacca\|ambush]] by the [[East India Company]]'s and Admiral [[Zheng]]'s fleets, [[Jan van Aert]] brought Edward Kenway and the other members of the [[Zhawang Corporation\|Zhang Wei Union]] to [[Jakarta\|Batavia]] to celebrate their victory and discuss their next course of action. During the celebrations, Jan arrived with two bottles of rum~~, handing~~ one to Edward, ~~and the [[Assassins\|Assassin]]~~ ultimately agreed to resume ~~his~~ partnership ~~with Jan~~, claiming that his "Caribbean brothers would never let [him] live it down if [he] turned away a man who seeks forgiveness with rum."<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 110\|Episode 110]]</ref>		In 1725, following their escape from an [[Battle of the Strait of Malacca\|ambush]] by the [[East India Company]]'s and Admiral [[Zheng]]'s fleets, [[Jan van Aert]] brought Edward Kenway and the other members of the [[Zhawang Corporation\|Zhang Wei Union]] to [[Jakarta\|Batavia]] to celebrate their victory and discuss their next course of action. During the celebrations, Jan arrived with two bottles of rum and handed one to Edward, who ultimately agreed to resume their partnership, claiming that his "Caribbean brothers would never let [him] live it down if [he] turned away a man who seeks forgiveness with rum."<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 110\|Episode 110]]</ref>

	During the late 18th century, the Assassin [[Aveline de Grandpré]]'s trading empire sold rum across the Gulf of Mexico, the [[Caribbean Sea]] and the [[Atlantic Ocean]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III: Liberation]]''</ref>		During the late 18th century, the Assassin [[Aveline de Grandpré]]'s trading empire sold rum across the Gulf of Mexico, the [[Caribbean Sea]] and the [[Atlantic Ocean]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III: Liberation]]''</ref>
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	<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" widths="180">		<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" widths="180">
	Raise the Black Flag 7.png\|Edward Kenway, Benjamin Hornigold, and Edward Thatch with several rum bottles		Raise the Black Flag 7.png\|Edward Kenway, Benjamin Hornigold, and Edward Thatch with several rum bottles
	ACFT - Rum bottle.png\|Edward holding a bottle of rum		ACFT - Rum bottle.png\|Edward Kenway holding a bottle of rum
	</gallery>		</gallery>

imported>Gener4l Cl4ank4 at 17:04, 15 August 2025

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	Although rum's origins are debated, drinks made from fermented sugarcane juice have existed in [[Asia]] for millennia. A document from 1651 indicates a rum production in [[Barbados]]. Rum production in the West Indies began properly in the 17th century, when [[plantation]] [[Slavery\|slaves]] discovered that molasses could be fermented into alcohol, which could then be purified and concentrated through distillation.<ref name="Initiates"/>		Although rum's origins are debated, drinks made from fermented sugarcane juice have existed in [[Asia]] for millennia. A document from 1651 indicates a rum production in [[Barbados]]. Rum production in the West Indies began properly in the 17th century, when [[plantation]] [[Slavery\|slaves]] discovered that molasses could be fermented into alcohol, which could then be purified and concentrated through distillation.<ref name="Initiates"/>

	Rum soon became a staple of Caribbean trade. Its popularity, value and heavy dependence on manual labor made it a key component in the triangular trade,<ref name="Initiates"/> and [[merchant]]s such as [[Stede Bonnet]] sold it. During this time, many [[Piracy\|pirates]], such as [[Edward Kenway]],<ref name="Black Flag">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''</ref> [[Alonzo Batilla]],<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Pirates]]''</ref> and [[Adéwalé]]<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]] - ''[[Freedom Cry]]''</ref> would plunder merchant [[ship]]s for rum, as it sold well on the market.<ref name="Black Flag" />		Rum soon became a staple of Caribbean trade. Its popularity, value and heavy dependence on manual labor made it a key component in the triangular trade,<ref name="Initiates"/> and [[merchant]]s such as [[Stede Bonnet]] sold it. During this time, many [[Piracy\|pirates]], such as [[Edward Kenway]],<ref name="Black Flag">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''</ref> [[Alonzo Batilla]],<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Pirates]]''</ref> and [[Adéwalé]]<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – ''[[Freedom Cry]]''</ref> would plunder merchant [[ship]]s for rum, as it sold well on the market.<ref name="Black Flag" />

	During the ~~late 18th century~~, the [[Assassins\|Assassin]] [[Aveline de Grandpré]]'s trading empire sold rum across the Gulf of Mexico, the [[Caribbean Sea]] and the [[Atlantic Ocean]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III: Liberation]]''</ref>		In 1725, following their escape from an [[Battle of the Strait of Malacca\|ambush]] by the [[East India Company]]'s and Admiral [[Zheng]]'s fleets, [[Jan van Aert]] brought Edward Kenway and the other members of the [[Zhawang Corporation\|Zhang Wei Union]] to [[Jakarta\|Batavia]] to celebrate their victory and discuss their next course of action. During the celebrations, Jan arrived with two bottles of rum, handing one to Edward, and the [[Assassins\|Assassin]] ultimately agreed to resume his partnership with Jan, claiming that his "Caribbean brothers would never let [him] live it down if [he] turned away a man who seeks forgiveness with rum."<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 110\|Episode 110]]</ref>

			During the late 18th century, the Assassin [[Aveline de Grandpré]]'s trading empire sold rum across the Gulf of Mexico, the [[Caribbean Sea]] and the [[Atlantic Ocean]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III: Liberation]]''</ref>

	Rum also replaced [[France\|French]] brandy as the [[Royal Navy]]'s daily alcohol ration, a practice shared by pirates. A daily dose of rum, known as a "{{Wiki\|Rum ration\|tot}}", was served to Royal Navy sailors until 1970.<ref name="Initiates" />		Rum also replaced [[France\|French]] brandy as the [[Royal Navy]]'s daily alcohol ration, a practice shared by pirates. A daily dose of rum, known as a "{{Wiki\|Rum ration\|tot}}", was served to Royal Navy sailors until 1970.<ref name="Initiates" />
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	==Gallery==		==Gallery==
	<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" widths="180">		<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" widths="180">
	Raise the Black Flag 7.png\|Edward Kenway, Benjamin Hornigold, and Edward Thatch with several bottles of rum		Raise the Black Flag 7.png\|Edward Kenway, Benjamin Hornigold, and Edward Thatch with several rum bottles
			ACFT - Rum bottle.png\|Edward holding a bottle of rum
	</gallery>		</gallery>

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	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' {{Mo}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' {{Mo}}
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Nexus VR]]'' {{Mdat}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Nexus VR]]'' {{Mdat}}
			*''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]''

	==References==		==References==
	{{Reflist}}		{{Reflist}}

imported>Darman36 at 03:43, 19 June 2024

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	{{Quote\|There's not a pirate living who'd turn his back on a keg of rum.\|Edward Kenway, 1715.\|Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag\|Edward Kenway (memory)}}		{{Quote\|There's not a pirate living who'd turn his back on a keg of rum.\|Edward Kenway, 1715.\|Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag\|Edward Kenway (memory)}}
	[[File:AC4 Cargo Rum.png\|thumb\|250px\|Several kegs of rum]]		[[File:AC4 Cargo Rum.png\|thumb\|250px\|Several kegs of rum]]
	'''Rum''' is a distilled [[alcohol]]ic beverage produced from the byproducts of [[Sugar\|sugarcane]] processing, such as juices and molasses. It has been a staple of trade and nautical culture for centuries, and is especially popular in the [[Caribbean\|West Indies]] and {{Wiki\|The Maritimes\|Canadian Maritimes}}.<ref>~~{{WP\|~~Rum}}</ref>		'''Rum''' is a distilled [[alcohol]]ic beverage produced from the byproducts of [[Sugar\|sugarcane]] processing, such as juices and molasses. It has been a staple of trade and nautical culture for centuries, and is especially popular in the [[Caribbean\|West Indies]] and {{Wiki\|The Maritimes\|Canadian Maritimes}}.<ref name="Initiates">''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – [[Database: The Story of Rum]]</ref>

	==History==		==History==
	Although rum's origins are debated, drinks made from fermented sugarcane juice have existed in [[Asia]] for millennia. A document from 1651 indicates a rum production in [[Barbados]]. Rum production in the West Indies began properly in the 17th century, when [[plantation]] [[Slavery\|slaves]] discovered that molasses could be fermented into alcohol, which could then be purified and concentrated through distillation.<ref name="Initiates"~~>''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – [[Database: The Story of Rum]]<~~/~~ref~~>		Although rum's origins are debated, drinks made from fermented sugarcane juice have existed in [[Asia]] for millennia. A document from 1651 indicates a rum production in [[Barbados]]. Rum production in the West Indies began properly in the 17th century, when [[plantation]] [[Slavery\|slaves]] discovered that molasses could be fermented into alcohol, which could then be purified and concentrated through distillation.<ref name="Initiates"/>

	Rum soon became a staple of Caribbean trade. Its popularity, value and heavy dependence on manual labor made it a key component in the triangular trade,<ref name="Initiates"/> and [[merchant]]s such as [[Stede Bonnet]] sold it. During this time, many [[Piracy\|pirates]], such as [[Edward Kenway]],<ref name="Black Flag">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''</ref> [[Alonzo Batilla]],<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Pirates]]''</ref> and [[Adéwalé]]<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]] - ''[[Freedom Cry]]''</ref> would plunder merchant [[ship]]s for rum, as it sold well on the market.<ref name="Black Flag" />		Rum soon became a staple of Caribbean trade. Its popularity, value and heavy dependence on manual labor made it a key component in the triangular trade,<ref name="Initiates"/> and [[merchant]]s such as [[Stede Bonnet]] sold it. During this time, many [[Piracy\|pirates]], such as [[Edward Kenway]],<ref name="Black Flag">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''</ref> [[Alonzo Batilla]],<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Pirates]]''</ref> and [[Adéwalé]]<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]] - ''[[Freedom Cry]]''</ref> would plunder merchant [[ship]]s for rum, as it sold well on the market.<ref name="Black Flag" />
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	==Gallery==		==Gallery==
	<gallery captionalign="center~~" spacing="small~~" position="center" widths="180">		<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" widths="180">
	Raise the Black Flag 7.png\|Edward Kenway, Benjamin Hornigold and Edward Thatch with several bottles of rum		Raise the Black Flag 7.png\|Edward Kenway, Benjamin Hornigold, and Edward Thatch with several bottles of rum
	</gallery>		</gallery>

imported>Darman36 at 19:35, 18 June 2024

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	Although rum's origins are debated, drinks made from fermented sugarcane juice have existed in [[Asia]] for millennia. A document from 1651 indicates a rum production in [[Barbados]]. Rum production in the West Indies began properly in the 17th century, when [[plantation]] [[Slavery\|slaves]] discovered that molasses could be fermented into alcohol, which could then be purified and concentrated through distillation.<ref name="Initiates">''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – [[Database: The Story of Rum]]</ref>		Although rum's origins are debated, drinks made from fermented sugarcane juice have existed in [[Asia]] for millennia. A document from 1651 indicates a rum production in [[Barbados]]. Rum production in the West Indies began properly in the 17th century, when [[plantation]] [[Slavery\|slaves]] discovered that molasses could be fermented into alcohol, which could then be purified and concentrated through distillation.<ref name="Initiates">''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – [[Database: The Story of Rum]]</ref>

	Rum soon became a staple of Caribbean trade. Its popularity, value and heavy dependence on manual labor made it a key component in the triangular trade,<ref name="Initiates"/> and [[merchant]]s such as [[Stede Bonnet]] sold it. During this time, many [[Piracy\|pirates]], such as [[Edward Kenway]]<ref name="Black Flag">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''</ref>,[[Alonzo Batilla]],<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Pirates]]''</ref> and [[Adéwalé]]<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]] - ''[[Freedom Cry]]''</ref> would plunder merchant [[ship]]s for rum, as it sold well on the market.<ref name="Black Flag" />		Rum soon became a staple of Caribbean trade. Its popularity, value and heavy dependence on manual labor made it a key component in the triangular trade,<ref name="Initiates"/> and [[merchant]]s such as [[Stede Bonnet]] sold it. During this time, many [[Piracy\|pirates]], such as [[Edward Kenway]],<ref name="Black Flag">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''</ref> [[Alonzo Batilla]],<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Pirates]]''</ref> and [[Adéwalé]]<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]] - ''[[Freedom Cry]]''</ref> would plunder merchant [[ship]]s for rum, as it sold well on the market.<ref name="Black Flag" />

	During the late 18th century, the [[Assassins\|Assassin]] [[Aveline de Grandpré]]'s trading empire sold rum across the Gulf of Mexico, the [[Caribbean Sea]] and the [[Atlantic Ocean]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III: Liberation]]''</ref>		During the late 18th century, the [[Assassins\|Assassin]] [[Aveline de Grandpré]]'s trading empire sold rum across the Gulf of Mexico, the [[Caribbean Sea]] and the [[Atlantic Ocean]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III: Liberation]]''</ref>

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	{{Quote\|There's not a pirate living who'd turn his back on a keg of rum.\|Edward Kenway, 1715.\|Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag\|Edward Kenway (memory)}}		{{Quote\|There's not a pirate living who'd turn his back on a keg of rum.\|Edward Kenway, 1715.\|Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag\|Edward Kenway (memory)}}
	[[File:AC4 Cargo Rum.png\|thumb\|250px\|Several kegs of rum]]		[[File:AC4 Cargo Rum.png\|thumb\|250px\|Several kegs of rum]]
	'''Rum''' is a distilled ~~alcoholic~~ beverage produced from the byproducts of [[Sugar\|sugarcane]] processing, such as juices and molasses. It has been a staple of trade and nautical culture for centuries~~. It~~ is especially popular in the [[Caribbean\|West Indies]] and {{Wiki\|The Maritimes\|Canadian Maritimes}}.		'''Rum''' is a distilled [[alcohol]]ic beverage produced from the byproducts of [[Sugar\|sugarcane]] processing, such as juices and molasses. It has been a staple of trade and nautical culture for centuries, and is especially popular in the [[Caribbean\|West Indies]] and {{Wiki\|The Maritimes\|Canadian Maritimes}}.<ref>{{WP\|Rum}}</ref>

	==History==		==History==
	Although ~~the~~ origins ~~of rum~~ are debated, drinks made from fermented sugarcane juice have existed in [[Asia]] for millennia. A document from 1651 indicates a rum production in [[Barbados]]. Rum production in the West Indies began properly in the 17th century, when [[~~Sugar plantation\|~~plantation]] [[Slavery\|slaves]] discovered that molasses could be fermented into alcohol, which could then be purified and concentrated through distillation.<ref name="Initiates">''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – [[Database: The Story of Rum]]</ref>		Although rum's origins are debated, drinks made from fermented sugarcane juice have existed in [[Asia]] for millennia. A document from 1651 indicates a rum production in [[Barbados]]. Rum production in the West Indies began properly in the 17th century, when [[plantation]] [[Slavery\|slaves]] discovered that molasses could be fermented into alcohol, which could then be purified and concentrated through distillation.<ref name="Initiates">''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – [[Database: The Story of Rum]]</ref>

	Rum soon became a staple of Caribbean trade. Its popularity, value and heavy dependence on manual labor made it a key component in the triangular trade,<ref name="Initiates"/> and [[merchant]]s such as [[Stede Bonnet]] sold it. During this time, many [[Piracy\|pirates]], such as [[Edward Kenway]]<ref name="Black Flag">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''</ref>,[[Alonzo Batilla]],<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Pirates]]''</ref> and [[Adéwalé]]<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]] - ''[[Freedom Cry]]''</ref> would plunder merchant [[ship]]s for rum, as it sold well on the market.<ref name="Black Flag" />		Rum soon became a staple of Caribbean trade. Its popularity, value and heavy dependence on manual labor made it a key component in the triangular trade,<ref name="Initiates"/> and [[merchant]]s such as [[Stede Bonnet]] sold it. During this time, many [[Piracy\|pirates]], such as [[Edward Kenway]]<ref name="Black Flag">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''</ref>,[[Alonzo Batilla]],<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Pirates]]''</ref> and [[Adéwalé]]<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]] - ''[[Freedom Cry]]''</ref> would plunder merchant [[ship]]s for rum, as it sold well on the market.<ref name="Black Flag" />

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	Although rum's origins are debated, drinks made from fermented sugarcane juice have existed in [[Asia]] for millennia. A document from 1651 indicates a rum production in [[Barbados]]. Rum production in the West Indies began properly in the 17th century, when [[plantation]] [[Slavery\|slaves]] discovered that molasses could be fermented into alcohol, which could then be purified and concentrated through distillation.<ref name="Initiates">''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – [[Database: The Story of Rum]]</ref>		Although rum's origins are debated, drinks made from fermented sugarcane juice have existed in [[Asia]] for millennia. A document from 1651 indicates a rum production in [[Barbados]]. Rum production in the West Indies began properly in the 17th century, when [[plantation]] [[Slavery\|slaves]] discovered that molasses could be fermented into alcohol, which could then be purified and concentrated through distillation.<ref name="Initiates">''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – [[Database: The Story of Rum]]</ref>

	Rum soon became a staple of Caribbean trade. Its popularity, value and heavy dependence on manual labor made it a key component in the triangular trade,<ref name="Initiates"/> and [[merchant]]s such as [[Stede Bonnet]] sold it. During this time, many [[Piracy\|pirates]], such as [[Edward Kenway]]<ref name="Black Flag">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''</ref>,[[Alonzo Batilla]],<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Pirates]]''</ref> and [[Adéwalé]]<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]] - ''[[Freedom Cry]]''</ref> would plunder merchant [[ship]]s for rum, as it sold well on the market.<ref name="Black Flag" />		Rum soon became a staple of Caribbean trade. Its popularity, value and heavy dependence on manual labor made it a key component in the triangular trade,<ref name="Initiates"/> and [[merchant]]s such as [[Stede Bonnet]] sold it. During this time, many [[Piracy\|pirates]], such as [[Edward Kenway]],<ref name="Black Flag">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''</ref> [[Alonzo Batilla]],<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Pirates]]''</ref> and [[Adéwalé]]<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]] - ''[[Freedom Cry]]''</ref> would plunder merchant [[ship]]s for rum, as it sold well on the market.<ref name="Black Flag" />

	During the late 18th century, the [[Assassins\|Assassin]] [[Aveline de Grandpré]]'s trading empire sold rum across the Gulf of Mexico, the [[Caribbean Sea]] and the [[Atlantic Ocean]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III: Liberation]]''</ref>		During the late 18th century, the [[Assassins\|Assassin]] [[Aveline de Grandpré]]'s trading empire sold rum across the Gulf of Mexico, the [[Caribbean Sea]] and the [[Atlantic Ocean]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III: Liberation]]''</ref>

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	{{Quote\|There's not a pirate living who'd turn his back on a keg of rum.\|Edward Kenway, 1715.\|Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag\|Edward Kenway (memory)}}		{{Quote\|There's not a pirate living who'd turn his back on a keg of rum.\|Edward Kenway, 1715.\|Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag\|Edward Kenway (memory)}}
	[[File:AC4 Cargo Rum.png\|thumb\|250px\|Several kegs of rum]]		[[File:AC4 Cargo Rum.png\|thumb\|250px\|Several kegs of rum]]
	'''Rum''' is a distilled ~~alcoholic~~ beverage produced from the byproducts of [[Sugar\|sugarcane]] processing, such as juices and molasses. It has been a staple of trade and nautical culture for centuries~~. It~~ is especially popular in the [[Caribbean\|West Indies]] and {{Wiki\|The Maritimes\|Canadian Maritimes}}.		'''Rum''' is a distilled [[alcohol]]ic beverage produced from the byproducts of [[Sugar\|sugarcane]] processing, such as juices and molasses. It has been a staple of trade and nautical culture for centuries, and is especially popular in the [[Caribbean\|West Indies]] and {{Wiki\|The Maritimes\|Canadian Maritimes}}.<ref>{{WP\|Rum}}</ref>

	==History==		==History==
	Although ~~the~~ origins ~~of rum~~ are debated, drinks made from fermented sugarcane juice have existed in [[Asia]] for millennia. A document from 1651 indicates a rum production in [[Barbados]]. Rum production in the West Indies began properly in the 17th century, when [[~~Sugar plantation\|~~plantation]] [[Slavery\|slaves]] discovered that molasses could be fermented into alcohol, which could then be purified and concentrated through distillation.<ref name="Initiates">''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – [[Database: The Story of Rum]]</ref>		Although rum's origins are debated, drinks made from fermented sugarcane juice have existed in [[Asia]] for millennia. A document from 1651 indicates a rum production in [[Barbados]]. Rum production in the West Indies began properly in the 17th century, when [[plantation]] [[Slavery\|slaves]] discovered that molasses could be fermented into alcohol, which could then be purified and concentrated through distillation.<ref name="Initiates">''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – [[Database: The Story of Rum]]</ref>

	Rum soon became a staple of Caribbean trade. Its popularity, value and heavy dependence on manual labor made it a key component in the triangular trade,<ref name="Initiates"/> and [[merchant]]s such as [[Stede Bonnet]] sold it. During this time, many [[Piracy\|pirates]], such as [[Edward Kenway]]<ref name="Black Flag">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''</ref>,[[Alonzo Batilla]],<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Pirates]]''</ref> and [[Adéwalé]]<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]] - ''[[Freedom Cry]]''</ref> would plunder merchant [[ship]]s for rum, as it sold well on the market.<ref name="Black Flag" />		Rum soon became a staple of Caribbean trade. Its popularity, value and heavy dependence on manual labor made it a key component in the triangular trade,<ref name="Initiates"/> and [[merchant]]s such as [[Stede Bonnet]] sold it. During this time, many [[Piracy\|pirates]], such as [[Edward Kenway]]<ref name="Black Flag">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''</ref>,[[Alonzo Batilla]],<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Pirates]]''</ref> and [[Adéwalé]]<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]] - ''[[Freedom Cry]]''</ref> would plunder merchant [[ship]]s for rum, as it sold well on the market.<ref name="Black Flag" />