[DOC] [TLE] Grog - Wikipedia [PAR] Grog is any of a variety of alcoholic beverages. The word originally referred to a 
drink made with water and rum, which British Vice Admiral Edward Vernon 
introduced into the naval squadron he commanded in the West Indies on 21 
August 1740. Vernon wore a coat of grogram cloth and was nicknamed Old 
Grogram or ... In modern times the term "grog" has had a variety of meanings in a 
number... [DOC] [TLE] The Navy - QI : Quite Interesting [PAR] Until 1740 the daily ration was half a pint of neat rum, twice a day. The seamen 
would supposedly check their rum had not been watered down by pouring ... rum 
with water deliberately was the brainchild of one Admiral Edward Vernon (born in 
1684). ... As a result of Vernon's nickname the beverage he enforced on the Navy
... [DOC] [TLE] On This Day: Black Tot Day Ends Rum Rations for British Royal Navy [PAR] On July 31, 1970, Britain's Royal Navy officially stopped its daily ration of rum to 
... In 1740, Adm. Edward Vernon, nicknamed Old Grog, ordered that the rum be 
... The watered-down rum, which also had lime and sugar added for flavor, was... [DOC] [TLE] What Grog was Originally Made From - Today I Found Out [PAR] Feb 11, 2012 ... Although today the word grog has more or less turned into a slang term to ... 
and it was soon common to substitute rum for the beer or wine ration. ... Admiral 
Vernon also added lime to the mixture to sweeten it, ... They'd mix the standard 
rum and water, as in grog, but then would add sugar and nutmeg. [DOC] [TLE] What is the meaning of Grog, what is the slang definition of Grog ... [PAR] Many sources suggest that in 1740 Admiral Edward Vernon ordered the rum to 
be ... A dram (a small amount) of rum was often added to a sailor's water ration. ... 
the nick name of British Rear Admiral Edward Vernon who order his sailors rum 
ration .... Usually used in opposition to "grog" which has been diluted with water. [DOC] [TLE] The Contemplator's History of Grog [PAR] The most readily available liquids were water and beer. As there was ... 
Unfortunately Jamaica had few stores of beer or wine. Jamaica did ... Penn, 
therefore, began the use of rum as a ration. ... Vice-Admiral Edward Vernon is 
known as the father of grog. ... Rum aquired the nickname "Nelson's Blood" after 
Trafalgar (1805). [DOC] [TLE] All For Me Grog  A Folk Song A Day [PAR] Oct 21, 2014 ... Mainly Norfolk has The Watersons' version and Bert Lloyd's Aussie alternative. ... 
For those that don't know, the mixing of the ration of rum with water was made by 
Vice Admiral Sir Edward Vernon who was nickname Old Grog because .... 
Admiral Edward Vernon had the rum ration watered down, a mixture... [DOC] [TLE] Rum Rations - Lovesail sailing, dating, friendships and crew [PAR] An Admiral Edward Vernon was given the task of finding a solution. His answer 
was to water down the rum. The rum ration was still the same but water had to be
... [DOC] [TLE] Edward Vernon | Project Gutenberg Self-Publishing - eBooks | Read ... [PAR] Admiral Edward Vernon ("Old Grog") (12 November 1684  30 October 1757) 
was ... Lawrence Washington had served under Vernon in the War of Jenkins' 
Ear, and ... daily ration of watered-down rum known to cut down on the water's 
foulness. ... supposedly calling the new drink "grog" after Vernon's nickname "Old 
Grog",... [DOC] [TLE] A Story of "Grog" That Won't Leave You Groggy : Word Routes ... [PAR] Dec 15, 2014 ... ... Edward Vernon, issued a decree modifying the sailors' ration of rum. ... The 
diluted rum was given a name derived from Vernon's nickname: Old Grog. ... But 
there has been no evidence found for grog preceding Admiral Vernon's ... One of 
them was

Question: It was the nickname of Admiral Edward Vernon, who had the rum ration watered down
Answer: "Grog"