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Distillation first came to be
Although this form of distillation was most likely used for perfumes it was a simlar technique that was used later to make drinks such as whiskey, brandy and rum. -
Aug 24, 1386
Charles II of Navarre Dies
His doctors attempted to treat his illness with a distillation of wine, however instead of feeding it to him they soaked his seats. His bed then caught on fire and he turned into a human candle. -
Aug 24, 1430
Printing Press invented
Johannes Gutenberg's printing press allowed the spread of idea and techniques of distillation to spread all over Europe. -
Aug 24, 1478
Michael Puff von Schrick writes book
Puff von Schrick's book about distillation was so popular that 14 editions sold by 1500. His book was full of theories and suggestions regaarding distilled beverages. -
Aug 24, 1493
Sugarcane brought to Canary Islands
By Christopher Columbus -
Aug 24, 1496
Distilled wine banned in Nuremberg Germany
Leaders in Germany did so to try to crack down on ill behavior associated with drunkenness. -
Barbados was first seen
It would later go on to be where rum originated, -
Rum first gets its name
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Rum became popular among sailors
Was adopted as a substitute for the traditional ration of beer on Royal Navy ships. -
Molasses Act
A law passed by Britain levying a prohibitive duty of sixpence per gallon on molasses imported to American colonies from foreign countries. -
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Boston Distilleries greatly increase in number
Eight to sixty-three in all of Boston -
Sugar Act
Occured at the end of the French and Indian War making colonist pay the British government in taxes to pay off war debts and increasing the already high tax on molasses. -
Whiskey Rebellion
The US governement put a tax on distillers in rural Pennsylvania causing them to rebel and be crushed by troops from Virginia and Maryland.