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==History== | ==History== | ||
Although the origins of rum are debated, drinks made from fermented sugarcane juice have existed in [[Asia]] for | 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]]'' – Golden Age of Piracy: "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 [[Merchants|merchants]] 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> and [[Alonzo Batilla]],<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Pirates]]''</ref> would plunder merchant [[Ships|ships]] for rum, | 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 [[Merchants|merchants]] 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> and [[Alonzo Batilla]],<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Pirates]]''</ref> would plunder merchant [[Ships|ships]] for rum, as it sold well on the market.<ref name="Black Flag" /> | ||
During the late 17th century, the [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Aveline de Grandpré]]'s trading empire sold rum around the world.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III: Liberation]]''</ref> | During the late 17th century, the [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Aveline de Grandpré]]'s trading empire sold rum around the world.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III: Liberation]]''</ref> | ||
Revision as of 03:21, 4 February 2017
- "There's not a pirate living who'd turn his back on a keg of rum."
- ―Edward Kenway, 1715.[src]
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. It is especially popular in the West Indies and Canadian Maritimes.
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 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] and Alonzo Batilla,[3] would plunder merchant ships for rum, as it sold well on the market.[2]
During the late 17th century, the Assassin Aveline de Grandpré's trading empire sold rum around the world.[4]
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
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Edward Kenway, Benjamin Hornigold and Edward Thatch with several bottles of rum
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Assassin's Creed: Initiates – Golden Age of Piracy: "The Story of Rum"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Pirates
- ↑ Assassin's Creed III: Liberation