Issue 62

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Thank you all for fallowing us for the last 5 years. Look forward to many years to come !

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"L'appel du vide" is when you have the selfdestructive thoughts for a split second, like swerving your car into oncoming traffic or imagining yourself jumping when you are standing a the edge of a cliff even thou you would never actually do any of it. The phrace literally translates as "The call of the void"

Oy thar me hearties it'd be an early Rumday marnin, n be time fer the rum review. I know it's been many a month since the last one n that be good reasoning behind it. First and foremost is we've moved our home port farther north into the mountains. With every move you know thinks get packed up and put into the hold until they can be unpacked again.

Well the review items were first in the hold and last to get out. The second and more importantly is the availability and purchase of said rums. Doug Kosarek has

helped with both at this time with the help of a gift card through Cask Cartel dot com.

Rum Fire is the essential oldest Jamaican rum from the oldest rum distillery on the island. Hampden Estate in these Trelawny area of Jamaica just in the mountains above Hampden Harbor thre port used to load sugar and rum during World War 2. The estate has been in existence since 1684 as a sugar plantation and only started distilling rum in 1753 where the original HOGO taste ABC's aroma came

to be. This flavor has been a tradition of jamaican rums ever since. It is a combination of adding old ferment that's been distilled previously then more yeast it's added into the ferment.

It is then added into the new molasses and fermented again plus the pits of sugar cane vinegar that is added as well. An important note is the since rum has been distilled the owners were Scots. Starting with Archibald Stirling then handed to a name that is included into my genealogy of Farquharson a large clan that took part in the Jacobite uprising.

rare aged rum from Appleton Estates, Rum Fire and Denizen Merchants Reserve rum plus the addition of a dash of orange bitters in place of the triple sec. Orgeat syrup and a fresh squeezed whole lime saving half for the garnish. I didn't have any sprigs of mint to put on the garnish as the traditional Trader Vic's does. So until the next review stay safe, stay alert, stay alive, and drink responsibly mates. Till then, down the hatch.

Rums that are distilled on the estate are done in one of 4 large copper pot stills with the oldest being installed in 1960 and holds 2000 gallons the other 3 hold 5000.

Rum Fire is crystal clear and leaves tiny legs behind from the swirl. The word HOGO is very present in both the aroma and taste. 126 proof I know will have that tell tale burn in the throat that most if not all overproof liquor has so decided to add once single ice sphere to the glass before sipping. This is not a neat sipper unless you don't have taste buds. There is a slight sweetness in the rum that I'm guessing also comes from the HOGO presence. I'm also drinking this in a variation of a Mai Tai. A mix of both the

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To celebrate, lets take a deeper look at that lovely liquid that Pirates would sometimes literally give an arm and a leg for.

First, lets look at the drink itself. Rum is an alcohol traditionally distilled from sugarcane. More specifically, it is processed from the leftover molasses from refining sugarcane into sugar. This molasses could be further refined and fermented, resulting in a rough, unpurified liquor. Today, sugarcane juice can be used in place of the molasses, however it is argued whether this results in an inferior tasting rum.

The birth of rum coincides with the European settlement of the New World, particularly the warm, wet, and tropical Caribbean, a perfect home for sugarcane.

Sugar alone was a valuable trade item for burgeoning European traders and large plantations were established for growing sugarcane and processing it into sugar.

Initially, the leftover molasses from the sugar making process was seen as waste and fed to livestock or given to the slaves working the plantations. The slaves soon

potency to just that. More popular was the name “Rumbullion” later shortened simply to “Rum.” Rum soon became a more valuable than simple sugar, and an industry boomed into existence in the Caribbean.

Rum distillation was a dangerous affair during the Colonial Age, and large numbers of African slaves were needed not only to grow and harvest the sugar, but also to distill it into rum. As such, the slave trade also grew to meet the increasing rum demand. Soon enough, rum and was flowing out of the Caribbean, bound for places like Europe and the North American Colonies as well as to Africa where it would be traded for slaves who would then be transported to the Caribbean to distill more rum.

Soon, Rum became a more viable and common alcoholic drink in the New World compared to brandy and whiskey, which needed to be shipped across the Atlantic.

So much so that the Royal Navy switched from Whiskey Ration to a Rum Ration

discovered that fermenting the molasses.

The result was a rough but incredibly potent alcoholic drink, called names like “Kill-devil” as it was believed to have the

during this period.

So why the connection to pirates? The answer is twofold. First is that rum was common among traders sailing out and

around the Caribbean, meaning pirates were more likely to come across it rather than wine, whiskey, or other liquors. Simply put, pirates liked rum because it was available, more readily available than other alcohol, and pirates like alcohol. Furthermore, rum was often used to extend water supplies.

Rum would be mixed with water to make the water, which would sit in barrels for long periods of time and thus become less appealing, more potable. This concoction, often mixed with lime juice, was called “Grog.” Second is that pirates also saw rum as the European traders did; a commodity.

Any excess rum, or sugar for that matter, could be sold for a descent amount of gold.

More often, however, the pirates drank the rum.

Today there is an undeniable connection between pirates and rum, even though during the period European Navies and colonies, including the young American Colonies, consumed equally large amounts of the drink as well. It could be that the Hollywood image of free-spirited, raucous, and party-loving pirates is easily equitable to the feeling derived from drinking rum. There are accounts, though some questionable, of pirates on both ends of the rum spectrum. When John “Calico Jack” Rackham was captured, it was said that his entire crew (save one Mary Reed and Anne Bonny) were so drunk and hungover from the night before that the could not and/or

would not come out from the inside of the ship to fight when boarded. On the other hand, one of the most successful pirates of the Golden Age, Bartholomew “Black Bart” Roberts, was a famous teetotaler, who refused to drink rum, or any alcohol for that matter.

Nevertheless, today rum is synonymous with the image of the Caribbean and piracy. So go enjoy a bottle o’ rum, responsibly of course, whether it be in the company of pirates, the Royal Navy, or just a couple of friends.

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Greetings and welcome to another installment of pirate weapons. This article will focus on the lesser-known improvised weapons. These weapons were not actual weapons at all in most cases, but tools and sometimes food found on the ship and used in a pinch. Unlike swords and firearms, most of these weapons were easily replaceable, so many ships had extra stores along for regular maintenance and repair.

First up is the belaying pin.

This tool is used to secure knots and rigging. In the heat of battle though, this sturdy wooden dowel can double as an effective club.

This tool was found all over the ship, and can easily be removed due to being stuck in holes along the railing.

Due to its small size and sturdy construction, the belaying pin was ideally suited to the cramped deck of a ship. Also if broken, these tools were easily replaced in port or anywhere with trees.

Next is the monkey fist knot. All that was needed to make this was a length of rope and a little know how. Usually made when shipmates had free time and were sharpening knot tying skills, this knot is unique for being compact and dense, dense enough to seriously daze or even injure if swung at another.

Some crews even worked spikes or sometimes cannonballs into the knot for extra durability and power.

Floggers were small, many tailed whips use for punishing the crew. Since the flogger is already a weapon, the idea to use it on the enemy is an easy one. This was helped by the additions many crews added to the flogger.

Ranging from fraying the ends to adding spikes to the end and handle, this punishment tool, when paired with a cutlass or knife, was used with brutal effectiveness.

Mauls are hammer like tools with one flat end and the other end tapering to a point. This tool was mainly used to fill holes in the hull. But the weight and the shape made for lethal blows to the head or body. Oars were another odd tool used as a weapon.

The long poles were held by two to four members of the crew and used to sweep enemies overboard. Or simply broken and used as rudimentary clubs, bats, or spears. Neither of these impromptu weapons were a first choice, but were still a viable option.

Grenades were not widely used in ship battles, mainly because they were not very reliable. Since each crew had their own version, grenades varied widely from ship to ship, sharing only that they used black powder. Some were full of black powder to be used as a smokescreen, others used nails and scrap metal as shrapnel. Even what the housing was made of differed from metal, to clay, to repurposed cups and goblets. From the wide variety of different grenades, to the small role they played in ship battles, is why grenades hold a place as improvised weapons.

While flintlocks and cutlasses shared the limelight of sea battles, these tools and implements of everyday life have turned the tide of many ship battles. For instance, one Chinese merchant ship held a ship of Dutch pirates at bay with nothing more than molten sugar. Improvised weapons are easy to acquire, use, and replace. This makes them that much more of a threat. Just goes to show you should never underestimate a pirate in a pinch.

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• 1 1/2 oz Captain Morgan® Original spiced rum • 1 oz amaretto almond liqueur • 1 oz peach schnapps • fill with 1/2 cranberry juice • fill with 1/2 orange juice Build drink in glass over ice.

Garnish with a cherry.

A search for truth by Capt. Timber Gray Wolf

A meme that has been floating around Facebook that goes "If you feel useless, just remember that Mongolia has a navy", followed with a map of Asia and Captain Jack Sparrow trying to pull the Black Pearl. So we decided to see what form of truth there may be behind this joke.

Many landlocked countries with no access to the open ocean do in fact maintain navies, which might seem odd at first. Until one realizes that lakes and rivers form national borders for many countries that would need guard from attack or criminal activity.

Mongolia's only international water border is a 6.21 mile (10 kilometer) long zigzag across the northeastern end of Uvs Lake, a tiny portion of which crosses into Russian territory.

Realistically speaking, the chances of Russia invading Mongolia through this narrow corridor is extremely low. Nevertheless, if Mongolia wants to defend its water boundary, so be it. But that’s not the reason why Mongolia has a Navy. As a matter of fact, Mongolia’s Navy isn’t even on Uvs Lake. It’s on another water body—Lake Khövsgöl— that’s entirely inland. The Russian border is more than 8.07 miles (13 kilometers) away from the lake’s shores and separated by a lofty mountain range.

Mongolia’s token navy is the result of the country’s vain attempt to keep alive

a lost heritage. Eight hundred years ago, the Mongols, led by Kublai Khan, had the world’s largest navy.

The Mongolian Empire at its widest reach stretched across Central Asia and Eastern Europe, with maritime presence along the Sea of Japan, the East and South China Sea, the Arabian Sea and the Persian Gulf.

Twice in the late 13th century, Genghis Khan led a fleet of more than 4,000 ships across the Sea of Japan to attack the island nation.

Both invasion fleets were destroyed by devastating typhoons, that the Japanese called the “divine wind”, or

kamikaze. Centuries later, thousands of World War II pilots known as kamikazes would crash their planes into enemy ships in suicide missions to protect Japan.

• 5-6 oz beef tenderloin steaks (Filet Mignon) • 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil • 1/2 teaspoon sea salt • 1 1/2 teaspoons freshly cracked green peppercorns* • 1 tablespoon chopped shallots • 1/2 tablespoon minced garlic

• 1/4 cup Guinness or dark Irish Ale • 3 tablespoons smoked ham, chopped • 1 cup demiglace • 1 tablespoon chopped parsley • 1-2 tablespoons butter

*Note: Mixed or black peppercorns may be substituted if green are not available.

1. Sprinkle tenderloin steaks with salt and cracked peppercorns (to crack peppercorns, place in a Ziploc and crush with the side of a cleaver or a heavy frying pan or rolling pin).

2. In a heavy skillet (cast iron works best) saute steaks until medium rare (or as you like it). Set aside on a warm platter.

3. Pour beer or ale into the skillet to deglaze.

Add ham, shallots and garlic, and demiglace. Simmer until the quantity of the sauce has reduced by 1/4-1/3 of the volume.

4. Add parsley and butter to sauce; serve over steaks.

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2. Hurry or haste.

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