Which alcoholic drink was known as bumbo during the times of piracy?
Correct answer: Rum
Timoteo
Question on pirates, the answer had to be rum.
Gary
Pirates always drank rum because weren't alot of spirits distilled in those days and drinking water was not always safe aboard ship.
RushMama2112
Gary, they did water it down, creating grog. Not quite as intoxicating and could be drunk during "normal" times. You don't want a drunken crew trying to take another ship! 😂
Syn
Jamaica and different Islands in the Caribbean have their own Rum Distillery’s!
Shellback
"Drink up me harties, yo ho" - Capt. Jack Sparrow.
Hugo
Didn't know so far that grog is combination of rum and beer! ❤️
Player #9068409
in Jamaica undiluted rum is called John crow batty and bumbo is a swearing word
ChewyGazelle68623
drank it once, get real sick, never touched alcohol again!! PERIOD!!
Andrew
Over here in Barbados🇧🇧 we have
our own rum distillery...they produce the world famous
Mount Gay Rum one of the oldest
rum in the world.
Tina M.
Pina Colada made with rum is so delicious!!
Melode
I can't drink rum. It disagreed with me for some reason. I had a Singapore sling once and I got totally drunk ozone drink.
Melode
I can't d
Ray Mission
YO HO HO AND A BOTTLE OF TUMS....
DkRatz72
Cindy Wiggins, the finest Rum ever!
miadoe 4 chesterbe
TJ SISTER, Nothing to do with 151 Proof? Or both? That's a lot of rum to hold down! I love light and dark.
Maestro1313
Rum made from sugar cane in the islands they preyed on.
Player #2512936
Player #24004545, My colleagues are Always complaining about The Bloodklaats and Bumbocloths They Encounter in a typical day
TJ SISTER
Back in the day, it was 151 shots. Not no more now. But, it sure was fun back when I was 22. 😋
Player #24004545
Now I know where this word comes from in Jamaica we use "bumbo" as a swearing word. our parent would slap us if we use it Bumbocloth" now it make sense to me.
Cindy Wiggins
Bounty run the spirit of Saint Lucia 🇱🇨
Player #14463573
Jack: and why is the RUM gone?
ChampionNymph37634
Not my libation of choice, but it will do.