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[A Friend of Charlie]

date_1655
Rum was first introduced into the Royal Navy shortly after the Invasion of Jamaica in 1655

date_1731
The daily tot became codified in 1731

date_1740
In 1740, Admiral Vernon ordered the daily rum ration to be mixed with water. The mixture was dubbed “Grog” after Vernon’s nickname “Old Grogram”

date_1810
The exact rum blend was codified by the Admiralty in 1810

date_1823
In 1823, the daily rum ration was cut in half, and in 1850 it was halved again

date_1970
On 31 July 1970, the daily rum ration was abolished

Note:  Prior to Jamaica's rum, the tot was Brandy.

Beer was always in the mix as well, but volume storage was a problem.

Ahhh.

A gallon a day.  Alcohol was the only analgesic for the aches and pains of the physical labor.  No aspirin yet.

Works better too. NSAIDs? Don't touch the stuff.

Sides the water was usually bad.

Water'll rust ya.

[A Friend of Charlie]

date_1655
Rum was first introduced into the Royal Navy shortly after the Invasion of Jamaica in 1655

date_1731
The daily tot became codified in 1731

date_1740
In 1740, Admiral Vernon ordered the daily rum ration to be mixed with water. The mixture was dubbed “Grog” after Vernon’s nickname “Old Grogram”

date_1810
The exact rum blend was codified by the Admiralty in 1810

date_1823
In 1823, the daily rum ration was cut in half, and in 1850 it was halved again

date_1970
On 31 July 1970, the daily rum ration was abolished

Note:  Prior to Jamaica's rum, the tot was Brandy.

Beer was always in the mix as well, but volume storage was a problem.

Ahhh.

A gallon a day.  Alcohol was the only analgesic for the aches and pains of the physical labor.  No aspirin yet.

Works better too. NSAIDs? Don't touch the stuff.

Sides the water was usually bad.

Tomorrow we can venture into the medical applications of gin and tonic.

Quinine helps with malaria.

[South Carolina Redfish]

date_1655
Rum was first introduced into the Royal Navy shortly after the Invasion of Jamaica in 1655

date_1731
The daily tot became codified in 1731

date_1740
In 1740, Admiral Vernon ordered the daily rum ration to be mixed with water. The mixture was dubbed “Grog” after Vernon’s nickname “Old Grogram”

date_1810
The exact rum blend was codified by the Admiralty in 1810

date_1823
In 1823, the daily rum ration was cut in half, and in 1850 it was halved again

date_1970
On 31 July 1970, the daily rum ration was abolished

Note:  Prior to Jamaica's rum, the tot was Brandy.

Beer was always in the mix as well, but volume storage was a problem.

Ahhh.

A gallon a day.  Alcohol was the only analgesic for the aches and pains of the physical labor.  No aspirin yet.

Works better too. NSAIDs? Don't touch the stuff.

Sides the water was usually bad.

Tomorrow we can venture into the medical applications of gin and tonic.

Yeah, that shit about killed me 32 years ago causing me to fall out of a moving car window shortly after a woman I was hitting on at a wedding introduced me to my wife as her new friend named Big Smith.   No redeeming qualities in Gin!

[Travellin Dave]

date_1655
Rum was first introduced into the Royal Navy shortly after the Invasion of Jamaica in 1655

date_1731
The daily tot became codified in 1731

date_1740
In 1740, Admiral Vernon ordered the daily rum ration to be mixed with water. The mixture was dubbed “Grog” after Vernon’s nickname “Old Grogram”

date_1810
The exact rum blend was codified by the Admiralty in 1810

date_1823
In 1823, the daily rum ration was cut in half, and in 1850 it was halved again

date_1970
On 31 July 1970, the daily rum ration was abolished

Note:  Prior to Jamaica's rum, the tot was Brandy.

Beer was always in the mix as well, but volume storage was a problem.

Ahhh.

A gallon a day.  Alcohol was the only analgesic for the aches and pains of the physical labor.  No aspirin yet.

Works better too. NSAIDs? Don't touch the stuff.

Sides the water was usually bad.

Tomorrow we can venture into the medical applications of gin and tonic.

Quinine helps with malaria.

Exactly...but also turns up as a positive for cocaine on a drug test.

[A Friend of Charlie]

Speaking of starting the week right, I'm gonna go pick up some Taylor Ham (pork roll) for breakfast sandwiches.

[Travellin Dave]

2016 Las Calaveras cut and ready to light.

First couple of puffs are quite smooth.  Tastes a lot like a cigar.

Hopefully it gets better than that for you.  Fine cigar!

[cigarbreath]

date_1655
Rum was first introduced into the Royal Navy shortly after the Invasion of Jamaica in 1655

date_1731
The daily tot became codified in 1731

date_1740
In 1740, Admiral Vernon ordered the daily rum ration to be mixed with water. The mixture was dubbed “Grog” after Vernon’s nickname “Old Grogram”

date_1810
The exact rum blend was codified by the Admiralty in 1810

date_1823
In 1823, the daily rum ration was cut in half, and in 1850 it was halved again

date_1970
On 31 July 1970, the daily rum ration was abolished

Note:  Prior to Jamaica's rum, the tot was Brandy.

Beer was always in the mix as well, but volume storage was a problem.

Ahhh.

A gallon a day.  Alcohol was the only analgesic for the aches and pains of the physical labor.  No aspirin yet.

Works better too. NSAIDs? Don't touch the stuff.

Sides the water was usually bad.

Tomorrow we can venture into the medical applications of gin and tonic.

Quinine helps with malaria.

Lime for the scurvy.

[A Friend of Charlie]

date_1655
Rum was first introduced into the Royal Navy shortly after the Invasion of Jamaica in 1655

date_1731
The daily tot became codified in 1731

date_1740
In 1740, Admiral Vernon ordered the daily rum ration to be mixed with water. The mixture was dubbed “Grog” after Vernon’s nickname “Old Grogram”

date_1810
The exact rum blend was codified by the Admiralty in 1810

date_1823
In 1823, the daily rum ration was cut in half, and in 1850 it was halved again

date_1970
On 31 July 1970, the daily rum ration was abolished

Note:  Prior to Jamaica's rum, the tot was Brandy.

Beer was always in the mix as well, but volume storage was a problem.

Ahhh.

A gallon a day.  Alcohol was the only analgesic for the aches and pains of the physical labor.  No aspirin yet.

Works better too. NSAIDs? Don't touch the stuff.

Sides the water was usually bad.

Tomorrow we can venture into the medical applications of gin and tonic.

Quinine helps with malaria.

Exactly...but also turns up as a positive for cocaine on a drug test.

Didn't know that. Important to know when job searching... No poppy seeds. No tonic water.

[South Carolina Redfish]

date_1655
Rum was first introduced into the Royal Navy shortly after the Invasion of Jamaica in 1655

date_1731
The daily tot became codified in 1731

date_1740
In 1740, Admiral Vernon ordered the daily rum ration to be mixed with water. The mixture was dubbed “Grog” after Vernon’s nickname “Old Grogram”

date_1810
The exact rum blend was codified by the Admiralty in 1810

date_1823
In 1823, the daily rum ration was cut in half, and in 1850 it was halved again

date_1970
On 31 July 1970, the daily rum ration was abolished

Note:  Prior to Jamaica's rum, the tot was Brandy.

Beer was always in the mix as well, but volume storage was a problem.

Ahhh.

A gallon a day.  Alcohol was the only analgesic for the aches and pains of the physical labor.  No aspirin yet.

Works better too. NSAIDs? Don't touch the stuff.

Sides the water was usually bad.

Tomorrow we can venture into the medical applications of gin and tonic.

Quinine helps with malaria.

Lime for the scurvy.

Bananas for scurvy prevention

[A Friend of Charlie]

date_1655
Rum was first introduced into the Royal Navy shortly after the Invasion of Jamaica in 1655

date_1731
The daily tot became codified in 1731

date_1740
In 1740, Admiral Vernon ordered the daily rum ration to be mixed with water. The mixture was dubbed “Grog” after Vernon’s nickname “Old Grogram”

date_1810
The exact rum blend was codified by the Admiralty in 1810

date_1823
In 1823, the daily rum ration was cut in half, and in 1850 it was halved again

date_1970
On 31 July 1970, the daily rum ration was abolished

Note:  Prior to Jamaica's rum, the tot was Brandy.

Beer was always in the mix as well, but volume storage was a problem.

Ahhh.

A gallon a day.  Alcohol was the only analgesic for the aches and pains of the physical labor.  No aspirin yet.

Works better too. NSAIDs? Don't touch the stuff.

Sides the water was usually bad.

Tomorrow we can venture into the medical applications of gin and tonic.

Yeah, that shit about killed me 32 years ago causing me to fall out of a moving car window shortly after a woman I was hitting on at a wedding introduced me to my wife as her new friend named Big Smith.   No redeeming qualities in Gin!

To each his own. Gin always treated me right. But I have a similar problem with cheap tequila.

[South Carolina Redfish]

2016 Las Calaveras cut and ready to light.

First couple of puffs are quite smooth.  Tastes a lot like a cigar.

Hopefully it gets better than that for you.  Fine cigar!

A very good cigar for sure, no complaints.  Smooth, bold and tastes like a cigar all with quality construction are outstanding  for me.

[A Friend of Charlie]

Ok boys, time to run out.

[South Carolina Redfish]

date_1655
Rum was first introduced into the Royal Navy shortly after the Invasion of Jamaica in 1655

date_1731
The daily tot became codified in 1731

date_1740
In 1740, Admiral Vernon ordered the daily rum ration to be mixed with water. The mixture was dubbed “Grog” after Vernon’s nickname “Old Grogram”

date_1810
The exact rum blend was codified by the Admiralty in 1810

date_1823
In 1823, the daily rum ration was cut in half, and in 1850 it was halved again

date_1970
On 31 July 1970, the daily rum ration was abolished

Note:  Prior to Jamaica's rum, the tot was Brandy.

Beer was always in the mix as well, but volume storage was a problem.

Ahhh.

A gallon a day.  Alcohol was the only analgesic for the aches and pains of the physical labor.  No aspirin yet.

Works better too. NSAIDs? Don't touch the stuff.

Sides the water was usually bad.

Tomorrow we can venture into the medical applications of gin and tonic.

Yeah, that shit about killed me 32 years ago causing me to fall out of a moving car window shortly after a woman I was hitting on at a wedding introduced me to my wife as her new friend named Big Smith.   No redeeming qualities in Gin!

To each his own. Gin always treated me right. But I have a similar problem with cheap tequila.

I have had my battles with that too but I consider tequila a drug not an alcohol product.  I do like it though just have to proceed with extreme caution.

[South Carolina Redfish]

Ok boys, time to run out.

Later PorkRoll.

[cigarbreath]

date_1655
Rum was first introduced into the Royal Navy shortly after the Invasion of Jamaica in 1655

date_1731
The daily tot became codified in 1731

date_1740
In 1740, Admiral Vernon ordered the daily rum ration to be mixed with water. The mixture was dubbed “Grog” after Vernon’s nickname “Old Grogram”

date_1810
The exact rum blend was codified by the Admiralty in 1810

date_1823
In 1823, the daily rum ration was cut in half, and in 1850 it was halved again

date_1970
On 31 July 1970, the daily rum ration was abolished

Note:  Prior to Jamaica's rum, the tot was Brandy.

Beer was always in the mix as well, but volume storage was a problem.

Ahhh.

A gallon a day.  Alcohol was the only analgesic for the aches and pains of the physical labor.  No aspirin yet.

Works better too. NSAIDs? Don't touch the stuff.

Sides the water was usually bad.

Tomorrow we can venture into the medical applications of gin and tonic.

Yeah, that shit about killed me 32 years ago causing me to fall out of a moving car window shortly after a woman I was hitting on at a wedding introduced me to my wife as her new friend named Big Smith.   No redeeming qualities in Gin!

The nickname shoulda given you a hint.  Just sayin'…