"Splice the mainbrace" is an order given aboard naval vessels to issue the crew with an alcoholic drink. Originally an order for one of the most difficult...

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Royal Navy, when the sovereign wishes to reward the crew of a British warship with the order to "splice the mainbrace," i.e., providing the crew with an additional...

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producers Pusser's Splice the mainbrace Ranft., B. L. (1958). The Vernon Papers. London: Navy Records Society. pp. 417–9. Vale, Brian (2008). "The Conquest of...

special occasions; the rum is usually provided out of the commanding officer's fund and is 150 proof (75%). The order to "splice the mainbrace" (i.e. take rum)...

the order to "splice the mainbrace", awarding sailors an extra tot of rum for good service, remained as a command which could only be given by the Monarch...

substantial donation from the worldwide sales of the rum on an ongoing basis. Grog Painkiller (cocktail) Splice the mainbrace Wise, Warren (6 Mar 2013)...

by splicing. splice the mainbrace An order given aboard naval vessels to issue the crew with a drink, traditionally grog. The phrase "splice the mainbrace"...

larger quantity) to "grounders" (the entire tot). Additional issues of grog were made on the command "splice the mainbrace" for celebrations or as a reward...