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'''Rum''' is a distilled | {{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: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> | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||
Although | 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 | 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 [[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> | |||
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"/> | 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" /> | |||
==Gallery== | |||
<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 | |||
AC4 Edward Anne Jack in Nassau.png|Edward Kenway and Anne Bonny drinking rum | |||
ACFT - Rum bottle.png|Edward Kenway holding a rum bottle | |||
</gallery> | |||
==Appearances== | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' {{1stm}} {{Mdat}} | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' {{Mo}} | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed III: Liberation]]'' {{1st}} | |||
**''[[The Tyranny of King Washington: The Betrayal]]'' {{Mo}} | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed III: Liberation]]'' {{Mo}} | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' | |||
**''[[Freedom Cry]]'' | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Pirates]]'' | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' {{Mo}} | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' {{Mo}} | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Nexus VR]]'' {{Mdat}} | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
[[Category:Economy]] | |||
[[Category:Food]] | |||
[[Category:Culture and society]] | |||
Latest revision as of 17:01, 23 May 2026
Rum is a distilled alcoholic beverage produced from the byproducts of 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 West Indies and Canadian Maritimes.[1]
History[edit | edit source]
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 slaves discovered that molasses could be fermented into alcohol, which could then be purified and concentrated through distillation.[1]
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,[1] and merchants such as Stede Bonnet sold it. During this time, many pirates, such as Edward Kenway,[2] Alonzo Batilla,[3] and Adéwalé[4] would plunder merchant ships for rum, as it sold well on the market.[2]
In 1725, following their escape from an ambush by the East India Company's and Admiral Zheng's fleets, Jan van Aert brought Edward Kenway and the other Zhang Wei Union members to 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."[5]
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.[6]
Rum also replaced French brandy as the Royal Navy's daily alcohol ration, a practice shared by pirates. A daily dose of rum, known as a "tot", was served to Royal Navy sailors until 1970.[1]
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Several kegs of rum -
Edward Kenway, Benjamin Hornigold, and Edward Thatch with several rum bottles -
Edward Kenway and Anne Bonny drinking rum -
Edward Kenway holding a rum bottle
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Assassin's Creed: Initiates (first mentioned) (mentioned in Database entry only)
- Assassin's Creed III (mentioned only)
- Assassin's Creed III: Liberation (first appearance)
- The Tyranny of King Washington: The Betrayal (mentioned only)
- Assassin's Creed III: Liberation (mentioned only)
- Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag
- Assassin's Creed: Pirates
- Assassin's Creed: Rogue (mentioned only)
- Assassin's Creed: Unity (mentioned only)
- Assassin's Creed: Nexus VR (mentioned in Database entry only)
- Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple