The rum ration (also called the tot) was a daily amount of rum given to sailors on Royal Navy ships. It was abolished in 1970 after concerns that the intake of strong alcohol would lead to unsteady hands when working machinery. SV – Which is distlled to 82.4% ABV . This is the second largest part of the blend again it comes from the Savalle Column still. Plantation Rum O.F.T.D. Overproof hits the right navy style notes—a rum blend from Barbados, Guyana, and Jamaica. However, at 69 percent ABV, it’s well beyond navy strength. A proper description instead is “navy style overproof.” a b c Colls, Tom (30 July 2010). "What did they do with the drunken sailor?". BBC News . Retrieved 3 July 2012.

The practice of compulsorily diluting rum in the proportion of half a pint to one quart of water (1:4) was first introduced in 1740 by Admiral Edward Vernon (known as Old Grog, because of his habitual grogram cloak). [7] [8] [9] The ration was also split into two servings, one between 10am and noon and the other between 4 and 6pm. In 1795 Navy regulations required adding small quantities of lemon or lime juice to the ration, to prevent scurvy. [10] [1] [11] The rum itself was often procured from distillers in Jamaica, Trinidad & Tobago and the British Virgin Islands. [4] Rations were cut in half in 1823 and again in half, to the traditional amount, one-eighth of an imperial pint (71ml), in 1850. Sailors splice the mainbrace to toast Queen". This is Somerset. 29 June 2012 . Retrieved 3 July 2012.

This cookie is set by Rubicon Project to control synchronization of user identification and exchange of user data between various ad services. Lavery, Brian, ed. (23 May 2019), "Regulations and Instructions Relating to His Majesty's Service at Sea", Publications of the Navy Records Society Vol. 138: Shipboard Life and Organisation, 1731–1815, Routledge, pp.9–44, doi: 10.4324/9780429437373-2, hdl: 2027/mdp.39015024493135, ISBN 978-0429437373, S2CID 240903518 , retrieved 24 November 2021 Mixing this with cola, it doesn’t have the full on flavours the likes of Woods has. Nor does it have the overtly sweet notes of Lamb’s. It’s not bad at all, though I would prefer a Woods myself.

REV – 69.7% ABV. Produced on the Wooden Versailles Pot Still. Although this is the smallest portion of the blend it is the rum which contributes most to the overall flavour of the final blend. a b c Williams, Ian (2006). Rum: A Social and Sociable History of the Real Spirit of 1776. Nation Books. p.243. ISBN 1560258918. Records the default button state of the corresponding category & the status of CCPA. It works only in coordination with the primary cookie. Yet another Demerara rum with a very British twist to it. Along with brands such as Lambs, OVD and Skipper us Brit’s certainly do seem to enjoy importing dark Guyanese rums and bottling them up for public consumption. In terms of the full size bottle. It is a standard bar style bottle with a gold screw cap. The gaudy orange label is different in that their are no sailing ships or British flags. There is just a picture of Four Bells. Bells were used aboard Navy ships to let the sailors no what time of day it was.The ration measured about half a pint and was distributed by the ship's purser, or pusser, as they came to be known.