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Navy Strength Gin
23 November 2016
During the 18th Century legislation was passed in Britain that meant every Royal Navy vessel was required to take on board a certain quantity of Gin. It was believe that Gin would help keep sailors healthy by assisting them in the fight against diseases such as malaria or scurvy.
Because most vessel stored their rations of gin below deck it was often held alongside the ships essential gunpowder stores, the Gin was always at least 57% ABV, as this would ensure the gunpowder would still ignite if the two were to come into contact.
Hence the name Navy Strength Gin was born.
