⚓ The Legendary · True Tales · Episode X
Barbadian Rum and Extremely Bad Decisions
Completely Factual Maritime Adventures
★ Story Text ★
Langkawi. Duty-free.
Mount Gay. 1703. The world's oldest rum.
The skipper of the Mintaka said it should be sipped.
Cap'n Davo agreed with this.
Finnigan also agreed.
They sipped it. Then they made decisions.
The decisions were extremely bad.
Everyone involved considered this a success.
Another perfect anchorage.
Episode Notes
In Langkawi, duty-free capital of Malaysia and home to the world's most optimistic boat owners, the crew of the Noordic encountered the Mintaka, a blue-water cruising yacht whose skipper had opinions about rum, sailing, and the correct way to make decisions at sea. Cap'n Davo found the rum first. The decisions followed naturally.
★ Completely True Facts ★
Langkawi is a duty-free archipelago in Malaysia — alcohol is significantly cheaper there than in Singapore, which has been noted by absolutely everyone who has ever visited.
Mount Gay rum from Barbados has been in continuous production since at least 1703, making it the world's oldest commercially produced rum.
The Mintaka is a star in the constellation of Orion — a traditional navigation star for blue-water sailors.
