The rum ration (also called the tot) was a daily amount of rum given to sailors on Royal Navy ships. It was abolished in 1970 after concerns that the intake of strong alcohol would lead to …

Known as the "daily tot," this rum ration was distributed to all seafaring men. How did this (rather wonderful) tradition get its start? What was its purpose? And why did it end? Pour yourself a …

Jul 31, 2017 · Detractors pointed out that the "daily tot" was enough rum to raise a sailor's blood alcohol levels above the legal limit for operating a motor vehicle. They eventually won out.

In summary, while shots and tots are both terms used to describe small amounts of alcohol, there are notable differences between them. A shot typically refers to a standardized single serving …

Jul 30, 2010 · For hundreds of years, Royal Navy seamen queued up in galleys from the poles to the tropics to receive their regulation lunchtime tot of rum. But 40 years ago, the tradition was …

Jul 31, 2020 · Starting in the mid 1700s, sailors in the British Navy were given a daily ration of rum —a “tot,” as it became known. The practice continued for more than two centuries, during …

Saturday 31st July 2021 marks the 51st anniversary of Black Tot Day. The day sailors in the Royal Navy were given their final rum ration or, for those serving aboard, the day the rum died. …

Jul 31, 2020 · Starting in the mid 1700s, sailors in the British Navy were given a daily ration of rum —a “tot,” as it became known. The practice continued for more than two centuries, during …

Feb 28, 2024 · On July 31, 1970, naval sailors performed their last rum ration ritual and it concluded with pouring their rum into the sea as a symbolic burial of the cherished tradition. …

Jul 1, 2020 · “The only way to drink a tot [navy rum] is to swallow it whole, grimace, and sit down to appreciate the glow which spreads from the stomach and engenders that wonderful feeling …