August 19, 2014 Chapter 2 - [Grog] Vernon's 1740 order to distribute grog rather than “neat” rum included a provision that allowed crewmen to exchange their salt and bread allotment for “sugar and limes to make [grog] more palatable to them.” All Excerpts From Curtis, Wayne. “And a Bottle of Rum: A History of the New World in Ten Cocktails.” THREE RIVERS PRESS, 2007. iBooks. This material may be protected by copyright.
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