8 Interesting Facts about Rum
5. Nelson’s blood
While quite a few monikers have come to be associated with rum, none can beat this one. The term originated when Admiral Nelson died in the Battle of Trafalgar and his body was immersed in a casket full of rum while taking it back to England.
6. Money matters
The four remaining bottles of “Wray and Nephew” rum from the 1940s are the most expensive in the world with an approximate value of $40,000 per bottle. So, all the rum connoisseurs out there loosen your purse strings a bit, and grab hold of the bottles as fast as you can.
7. First proof-tested drink
The sailors in the 18th century were often paid in rum and they “proved” the rum before accepting the payment by mixing gunpowder in it to check if it ignited or not.
8. Fascinating nicknames
Apart from the notorious name, “Nelson’s Blood”, rum is also known by a host of other weird names which include rumbullion, pirate’s drink, navy neaters, kill-devil and grog.
