Facts about Rum -Dial A Drink Kenya
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Facts about Rum -Dial A Drink Kenya
1. Rum has been distilled for over 400 Years thus the oldest spirit in the World.
Although alcoholic drinks have been made from sugar for hundreds of years, rum as we know it was first distilled in Caribbean in the 1620s.
2. Rum was used as a trading currency
In the 18th century rum was so valuable since it was a form of currency where sailors in England used to receive rum as a form of payment as part of their benefits package.
3. Rum can contain a lot of alcohol in it.
We have rum that has a high proof e.g. Wray and Nephew Over proof rum. This Jamaican rum can really deliver a good time since it contains 63% ABV. Also, Surimanes’s Marienburg rum 90% currently holds the honor of being the World’s strongest commercially-available rum.
4. Rum was used as medicine
There has been a widespread belief that fermented drinks have a medicinal benefit. In the early 19th-century, physicians used to prescribe alcohol beverages for all sorts of medical treatments, from snake bites to disease control.
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6. Rum has a lot of Nicknames “Nelson’s Blood
In 1805 Admiral Horatio Nelson was killed as a Royal Navy led. After his death, the story goes that his body was stored in a cask of rum and that thirsty sailors drilled holes into the cask and drained away rum-which would have been mixed with Nelson’s Blood. Also, as years go by rum has acquired impressive nicknames such as, Kill-Devil, Demon Water, Navy Neaters, Barbados Water, Grog and Pirates Drink.
7. Rum helps prevent hair loss
For many years, rum has been thought by some to help maintain thick and healthy hair. The bad news is that this treatment requires rum tobbe poured on your scalp rather than on the rocks.
We hope this guide helped you find the best Rum to drink. To order any rum online visit our website at www.dialadrinkkenya.com and add cart and confirm or place your order by just dialing 0723 688 108, text or WhatsApp, then it will be delivered. Our rum delivery orders are fast and free within Nairobi and its environs.