Pyrates and chests are almost synonymous. Almost. There are some fairly well-known pyrate chests, and those are the ones I’ve been plunderin’ lately. Namely, the mysterious chest of Billy Bones of Treasure Island fame; Blackbeard’s medicine chest adventure in Charles Towne; the infamous chest of Captain William Kidd; and the chest of Captain Thomas Tew.Continue reading “Blackbeard’s 400 lb Medicine Chest”
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Why Rum?
No, this isn’t a trick question. And, no, the correct answer isn’t “why not rum?”, (although that is a valid reply, if you be a pyrate!) No, me hearties, this question came to me very tired mind one eve as I was concocting a beloved Dark n Stormy cocktail with my equally beloved dark spicedContinue reading “Why Rum?”
Virginia Chandler 