Woods Old Navy Rum, 70 cl

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Rodger, N. A. M. (1986). The wooden world: an anatomy of the Georgian navy. Collins. ISBN 0002165481. OCLC 469658582. If you’re after a Lambs style navy rum with a bit extra oomph then Woods will fit the bill. However, if you are after a cheaper substitute for Pussers then I would look elsewhere (if you find one let me know!). Today, Pusser's Rum carries on the tradition by making rum from the same recipe that was used by ED&F Man, the company that supplied the Royal Navy for hundreds of years. Why Navy Strength? While the Royal Australian Navy never issued the rum ration, their sailors were entitled to the rum ration when they were on Royal Navy ships until 1921. [15] This Four Bells Finest Old Navy Rum was bottled and distributed by Challis, Stern & Co Ltd. A London based alcohol wholesaler which began trading in 1924 and which was dissolved as a company in 2005. They seemed more concerned with whisky than rum as they only bottled Four Bells from what I can see.

Peake, Rob (29 July 2010). "Ceremony to mark ending of rum tot at HMS Victory". Yachting Monthly . Retrieved 3 July 2012. 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. To rum purists, this is akin to saying Guy Fieri promotes haute cuisine. The issue of the Panamanian bottle isn’t the quality of the rum; rather, it doesn’t fit any of the criteria associated with navy rum. If you’re momentarily experiencing panic, not knowing exactly what navy-style means, that’s okay. There is no official definition, and it’s unfortunately not taught in schools. But that doesn’t mean you can dub any old rum as navy rum and expect folks to go along with it. 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.Since my last review of Wood’s I have bought probably around 10 bottles of this. I kept meaning to review it but I kept drinking it. As we are coming towards the end of the review, I may as well reveal that I rank Wood’s as one of the best “rum and coke” rums. 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. a b c Colls, Tom (30 July 2010). "What did they do with the drunken sailor?". BBC News . Retrieved 3 July 2012. Smith & Cross is beloved by Jamaican funk aficionados. It’s bottled at 57 percent ABV, and the label accurately states navy strength. However, it doesn’t qualify as navy style, since it’s not a multi-country blend.

In the glass we have a dark brown liquid with an orange hue. It is not quite as dark as I was expecting from the bottle. Four Bells Finest Old Navy Rum lightens a touch in the glass. It is undoubtedly coloured but I was quite surprised to find when I ran the hydrometer test the hydrometer bobbed nicely at 43% ABV. So no sugary additives. Good start. A sailor on board HMS York measures out tots of rum for the ship's company, in preparation for the Royal Navy tradition " Splice the Mainbrace" Wood’s Old Navy Rum is one of those Demerara rums which “react” with cola giving a frothy “head” on a rum and coke a bit like in an ice cream float. It’s a fantastically rich and sweet rum to combine with cola. Rich raisin and sultana flavour cuts beautifully across the drink. It also delivers a nice spiciness and a certain “menace”. Wood’s is pretty boozy but all the better for it in my opinion. The rum comes in normal bar style bottle with a label which is old fashioned and in similar ilk to that of Skipper. The makers of these rum’s certainly don’t seem to be going for the younger sexy end of the market. Four Bells is actually quite a fondly remembered rum and you will find a fair bit of discussion about it online. I’ve not spent hours researching this rum but I easily could have disappeared down a bit of a rabbit hole. For the record whilst this rum is a “Navy” rum I can see no record or any claims from the producer as to it ever being drank by the British Navy or any Navy for that matter as part of their ration. I believe “Navy Rum” at the time (and still is) is seen more as a style to describe these type of dark rums.Which is one of the reasons why the brand has been given a new appearance. Wood’s Old Navy Rum has been given an overhaul – without losing the very essence of what the brand is all about. It is the only Navy rum that you will find in UK supermarkets, that comes in at Navy Strength. Wood’s Old Navy Rum is bottled at 57% ABV. The Royal Canadian Navy abolished the rum ration in 1972, [15] and the last navy to issue the rum ration regularly, the Royal New Zealand Navy, abolished the practice on 28 February 1990. [18] See also [ edit ] Whilst the nose is lighter than say Wood’s or OVD, it still has a good weight of oak spice and a touch of tobacco. It’s actually more complex in many ways. Quite which still or stills it might have come from, I wouldn’t like to guess. It doesn’t feel as molasses or caramel heavy as many of todays Demerara’s and Navy rums. There is some presence of caramel, a very slight bitter note but its dialled right down. Overall, the nose is pretty impressive for what is likely to be a 2-3 year old rum at best!