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This article is about the liqour. For the Scottish island called Rum (or Rhum), see Rum, Scotland
Rum is a liquor made from sugar cane by-products such as molasses and sugar cane juice which are fermented and distilled. The distillate, a clear liquid, is aged in oak casks. Rum is chiefly produced in the Caribbean and along the Demerara river in South America, but also in Australia and India. It is famous for its association with piracy and the Royal Navy. There are dark rums, golden rums and white rums (actually clear in colour), and famous brands include:
A mixture of rum and water (in varying proportions) is known as grog. This was issued as a daily ration to sailors in the Royal Navy. Officers, naturally, took their rum unwatered.
Historical References
After his death at the Battle of Trafalgar, the body of Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson was temporarily interred in a cask of rum while his body was transported from Trafalgar to Gibraltar and then London.
See also: List of Puerto Rican rums, Bay rum, Rum Rebellion (1808) in Australia
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