"Rum: The Spirit of the Sea" Topic
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 Editor in Chief Bill   | 27 Aug 2019 9:03 p.m. PST |
For more than 300 years the shrill sound of a bosun's pipe and a shout of ‘up spirits' would be heard on board Royal Navy ships, and sailors lined up for their daily ration of rum or grog. link |
| MajorB | 28 Aug 2019 9:16 a.m. PST |
Ah yes, rum, sodomy and the lash |
| LT Sparker | 28 Aug 2019 9:41 p.m. PST |
And we still 'Splice the Main Brace' on special occasions like a Royal visit – 2 ounces of Lambs Navy Rum and a can of coke. I enjoyed that 3 times in my 22 years Service! Unfortunately Lambs Navy Rum – which is in the absence of stores Pussers Rum is what is used instead from commercial sources – is not on sale in Australia! IMHO Appleton Estate Jamaica rum comes closest, after Pusser's Rum from BVI of course – also rare as hen's teeth in Aus! |
| Vincent | 29 Aug 2019 9:56 a.m. PST |
MajorB- there really wan't that much sodomy on navy ships- it was against religious conventions, and ships were not private places. From what I have read, reports were very rare- it is only in the imaginations of novelists and critics of the navies. Yes, there were some cruel captains (more so in the merchant marine) in the navy, but still a rare occurrence and again, mostly in the imaginations of anti-corporal punishment writers of the 19th century. |
| LT Sparker | 29 Aug 2019 9:00 p.m. PST |
As the old Chiefs said when they legalised it back in the 90's – Just because its legal, it ain't compulsory! |
| Anton Ryzbak | 03 Sep 2019 8:56 p.m. PST |
Pusser's had webstore a little while back pussersrum.com Looks like it still is up and running I once had the great good fortune to enjoy a Painkiller on their island. I can't imagine what shipping would come to getting it to Australia, best of luck! |
| LT Sparker | 08 Sep 2019 7:32 p.m. PST |
Used to be able to get Pussers fairly easily – a big chain here – Dan Murphys – used to run it, so Painkillers were a feature of every BBQ, but alas no more! |
| Pyrate Captain | 10 Sep 2019 5:05 a.m. PST |
Pusser's Gunpowder Proof – I highly recommend it. |
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