What did Charles Dickens savour in punch Thomas Jefferson eat in omelettes Queen Victoria sip in navy grog & the Kamehameha Kings of Hawaii drink straight? What helped spark the American Revolution was used as currency in Australia was targeted by the Temperance Movement & is still a sacramental offering among voodoo worshippers? The answer is rum whose colourful secret history is described in Rum A Global History This book chronicles the evolution of rum from a raw spirit concocted for slaves five hundred years ago to a beverage savoured by connoisseurs It charts the history of the drink showing how this once-humble spirit has become a worldwide phenomenon over the last five hundred years Rum A Global History shows how rum has left its mark on religious rituals popular songs & other cultural landmarks describing a far more varied & interesting history of the drink than is commonly known Also included in the book are recipes for sweet & savoury rum dishes obscure but delicious rum drinks & illustrations of rum memorabilia from the earliest days to the tiki craze of the 1950s Costing less than a bottle of good rum Rum A Global History will provide satisfaction for far longer with none of the hangover guaranteed The book will delight all who enjoy the beverage & wish to learn more of its heritage as well as those who enjoy a fast-paced well-written history of food ...

CMNRB013 Rum & Bones Custom Dice violet Dice With White Bone Pips Rum & Bones Custom Diceviolet with white bone pips Contains 6 Six-sided Dice ...

Expansion set for Rum & Bones game Bone Devils Set 1 ...

CMNRB011 Rum & Bones Custom Dice Black With White Bone Pips Rum & Bones Custom Dice Black with white bone pips Contains 6 Six-sided Dice ...

Rum & Bones is a board game of cutthroat swashbuckling pirate battles for 2 to 6 players 14 years of age & up This set can be played with any faction A copy of the Rum & Bones Core Box (not included) is required to play

Includes:: the following hero models & hero cards to expand any Rum & Bones crew
- & Bossman& Kastel (Gunner)
- Lord Nelson (Swashbuckler)
- Don Quixote (Brute)




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CMNRB012 Rum & Bones Custom Dice Green Dice With White Bone Pips Rum & Bones Custom Dice Green with white bone pips Contains 6 Six-sided Dice ...

Rum & Bones is a board game of cutthroat swashbuckling pirate battles This set is part of the Wellsport Brotherhood faction Captain Bloody Anne Bonny For Anne Bonny the choice between a dreary life ashore & a bold (and possibly short) life at sea was clear She ran away with her pirate lover to Nassau port at an early age & they lived as pirates for many years Her one regret was never commanding a ship of her own But now with the Locker thrown open & all those who sailed under the black flag released to the living world she has her chance Grace O Malley Gunner The legendary Pirate Queen of Ireland Grace O Malleys legacy is well known to pirates & Irish patriots alike As a leading figure in the Irish resistance to English conquest in the late 1500s it could be argued that she commanded the whole of the Irish naval forces at one time However as she never learned English it made her a difficult choice for captain in the largely English speaking Brotherhood She does not seem to mind however & is happy to employ her services as an incredibly accomplished gunner Her skill with paired pistols is the wonder of Wellsport Theo the Terror of Nova Quartermaster Theodore Mac Adler was a bastard born of a long-dead ship captains widow Theo grew up with a bastards stigma & was press-ganged into the HMS Nova at age seventeen Theos quick temper & sharp wit made him few friends & many enemies Theo finally jumped ship & found his freedom with the Wellsport Brotherhood He still has a little trouble keeping his mouth shut though as Quartermaster he is only ever outranked by the Captain Contents 3 Miniatures (Unpainted) 3 Hero Cards Players 2-6 Playing time 60 minutes Ages 14 & up This is not a stand alone game A copy of Rum & Bones is required to play ...

Avast! Orcs off the starboard bow! Led by Captain Highbrow the Blutrausch Legion is a crew made up of Orcs from another dimension They have traveled here through a mysterious portal to do battle & walk away with Davy Jones’ treasure The Blutrausch Legion Expansion for Rum & Bones Second Tide contains an entire faction including three ships five Heroes 24 Deckhands a Tide deck & much more It’s everything players will need to start plundering! These orcish shipmates have a love of the sea & a taste for battle! This is an expansion The Rum & Bones Second Tide core game is required to play 2-6 Ages 14 60 minute play time Contents 35 Highly-Detailed Plastic Miniatures 10 Colored Bases 3 Objective Tiles 5 Hero Dashboards Crew Dashboard 30 Tide Cards 15 Skill Cards 3 Orc-a-pult Tokens 3 Deployment Tokens 3 Ship Boards ...

Attack for the Lord… & the gold! The Iron Inquisition has some new Holy Crusaders to add to its ranks Led by the ruthless Captain Torquemada five new Heroes set sail to acquire all the booty they can from Davy Jones’ Locker Characters like Rosario the Gunner & Diego the Swashbuckler will be welcome additions to any crew The motto of the Inquisition is “to save those that can be saved” or “purge it all & let the Light sort through the ashes” Players will have a holy force to be reckoned with when they add this Hero Set to their crews This is an expansion The Rum & Bones Second Tide core game is required to play 2-6 players Ages 1460 minute play time Contents 5 Highly-Detailed Plastic Miniatures 5 Hero Dashboards 10 Skill Cards ...

The OS Landranger Active Map series covers Great Britain with 204 detailed maps perfect for day trips & short breaks Tough durable & weatherproof covered in a lightweight protective plastic coating that can be written on so that your favourite routes can be easily highlighted Each map provides all the information you need to get to know your local area &

Includes:: places of interest tourist information picnic areas & camp sites plus Rights of Way information for England & Wales OS Landranger Active now

Includes:: a digital version of the paper map accessed through the OS smartphone app OS Maps



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