Alcohol and ships have gone hand-in-hand ever since humans have set out onto the oceans. In time, drinking became an honored ritual - and even a right. But in the 1600s, alcohol consumption within the British Navy became so troublesome a new concoction was developed to curb the excesses of the sailors. This was the combining of rum with water. This is the history of Grog.

Sources

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grog

https://vinepair.com/articles/the-definitive-history-of-grog/

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