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Post by Soutpeel on Aug 11, 2017 16:22:15 GMT 7
5 delicious rums to drink on National Rum Day National Rum Day falls on Sunday, August 16 this year, and it's the perfect excuse to indulge in a piña colada or to shake things up with a mojito. The spirit, which is made from sugar cane juice or produced as a byproduct of molasses, is enjoying a surge in popularity globally, but especially in the UK, where it has been dubbed "the new whisky." While often associated with the Caribbean and its pirates (Johnny Depp's Jack Sparrow springs to mind), rum actually originated in Papua New Guinea and made its way to the Caribbean via the West Indies. www.telegraph.co.uk/food-and-drink/features/5-best-rums-drink-national-rum-day/
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Post by siampolee on Aug 11, 2017 19:25:46 GMT 7
Indeed a lovely libation, as naval officers we were excluded from the daily tot tradition. However there existed an unofficial tradition where cigarette issues could and were bartered, and rumour had it such trades were assisted and eased by chiefs adapting duty rosters etc for the rating in the crew as well as leave length time too. Well so I was told when enjoying the occasional tot or two. Note tot, not totty you perves.
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Post by AyG on Aug 11, 2017 20:07:34 GMT 7
National Rum Day falls on Sunday, August 16 this year Did you start on the rum a little bit early? I'm pretty sure that this year August 16th is not a Sunday. You're probably going to have to wait until Wednesday to rum indulge again.
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Post by onionluke on Aug 11, 2017 21:56:35 GMT 7
Even the Sang Son tastes alright with a bunch of lines and mint la.
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Post by Soutpeel on Aug 12, 2017 6:53:41 GMT 7
National Rum Day falls on Sunday, August 16 this year Did you start on the rum a little bit early? I'm pretty sure that this year August 16th is not a Sunday. You're probably going to have to wait until Wednesday to rum indulge again. Woops think the typing got ahead of the brain...well lets have 2 national Rum days on on Sunday and one on Wed
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Post by siampolee on Aug 12, 2017 9:38:13 GMT 7
Always personally found Mekong was a pleasant tipple with a drop of coca cola in it too. Remember the Black Cat whisky ?
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Post by onionluke on Aug 12, 2017 9:58:01 GMT 7
Always personally found Mekong was a pleasant tipple with a drop of coca cola in it too. Remember the Black Cat whisky ? Also with soda and limes a plenty.
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Post by Soutpeel on Aug 12, 2017 10:45:55 GMT 7
Always personally found Mekong was a pleasant tipple with a drop of coca cola in it too. Remember the Black Cat whisky ? Which is the one rumoured to be stilled through lead pipes ?
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Post by me on Aug 12, 2017 10:48:58 GMT 7
Always personally found Mekong was a pleasant tipple with a drop of coca cola in it too. Remember the Black Cat whisky ? Which is the one rumoured to be stilled through lead pipes ? A small 10 baht hip flask of Mekong and a packet of Panadol for the morning made for a good night on the beach with a couple of cokes and ice.
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