Grog
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Grog is the dilution of rum with water, commonly served warm/hot with added citrus or sugar. In the Monkey Island series, grog is not only the drink of choice, but a useful inventory item. There is also a non-alcoholic version called near-grog.
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Name
The drink is often attributed to British Admiral Edward Vernon who ordered his ship's rum rations diluted with water and often wore a coarse grogram coat, hence the name.[1]
Ingredients
According to the Pirate Leaders, the mixture for grog is secret, but may contain one or more of the following:
- kerosene
- propylene glycol
- artificial sweeteners
- sulphuric acid
- rum
- acetone
- red dye no. 2
- scumm
- axle grease
- battery acid
- pepperoni
Products
- Grog
- Near-Grog
- Breathmaster Grog-O-Mint
Role in Games
- Grog is essential for freeing Otis in The Secret of Monkey Island.
- In Monkey Island 2, Guybrush and Rum Rogers, Jr. have a drinking contest.
- In The Curse of Monkey Island, there is a poster for grog in the Goodsoup Hotel.
- Charles L. Charles uses "Free Grog" to get a leg-up in his campaign in Escape from Monkey Island.
- Except for The Curse of Monkey Island, the grog machine appears in all of the games.
- The only time Guybrush actually drinks Grog properly he passes out.
Notes
- ↑ Pusser's Rum History
