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Rum is a strong alcoholic [[liquor]] that originates in the [[Carribbean]].  

Rum is a strong alcoholic [[liquor]] that originates in the [[Carribbean]].  

==Manufacture==

==Manufacture==

==Tradition==

==Tradition==

The British navy used to afford each sailor a [[ration]] of rum per day of a voyage to lift morale and prevent mutiny. This nautical tradition still carries on strong to this day, with a "rum ration" used as a term to describe a range of [[fringe benefits]]. Some companies (Scottish and English) still give sailors an actual rum ration whilst at sea whilst some companies with a nautical tradition (even though they may now deal in other business) give their employees a payment in "kind" in lieu of a rum ration. A good example is the Royal Bank of Scotland (formerly brokers for shipsmen and traders) who, to this day, still give out a "rum ration" in the form of a free beef filled "[[bampot]]" every lunchtime and a leg of [[lamb]] or a ham shank for the employees table every other weekend.

The British navy used to afford each sailor a [[ration]] of rum per day of a voyage to lift morale and prevent mutiny. This nautical tradition still carries on strong to this day, with a "rum ration" used as a term to describe a range of [[fringe benefits]]. Some companies (Scottish and English) still give sailors an actual rum ration whilst at sea whilst some companies with a nautical tradition (even though they may now deal in other business) give their employees a payment in "kind" in lieu of a rum ration. A good example is the Royal Bank of Scotland (formerly brokers for shipmen and traders) who, to this day, still give out a "rum ration" in the form of a free beef filled "[[bampot]]" every lunchtime and a leg of [[lamb]] or a ham shank for the employees table every other weekend.

 

==Terminology==

==Terminology==

As well as describing the drink. the word "rum" can be used to describe something that may be amiss. For example, "gay marriage, that sounds a bit ''rum''.

As well as describing the drink. the word "rum" can be used to describe something that may be amiss. For example, "gay marriage, that sounds a bit ''rum''.