POTC: Jack Sparrow's Rum Obsession Secretly Hides A Wild True Story
Pirates of the Caribbean’s lovable rogue Jack Sparrow is notoriously known for his obsession with rum, but the secret behind this reveals an interesting true story. Becoming a running joke across the blockbuster movie franchise to date, Jack Sparrow’s (Johnny Depp) love of rum is not just a pirate stereotype but is also a survival tactic. As Jack Sparrow has escaped death on multiple occasions and even returned from the dead, it is no surprise that his favorite alcoholic beverage is actually another way to survive.
When sailing out to sea for long hauls, beer was provided on naval ships in the early 1500s to encourage comradery between the sailors, but they soon realized it would go bad quickly and later discovered that rum was the alcohol that lasted longest. To prevent scurvy, sailors would even mix rum with water and lime juice, so rum became a staple drink on most naval ships. The Pirates of the Caribbean movies similarly utilize rum as an element of comradery for the crew members of the Black Pearl as they share stories and tales of their time at sea. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl additionally saw Jack Sparrow and Elizabeth Swann (Keira Knightley) marooned on an island, bonding while drinking rum and singing pirate songs. When Swann destroys the rum, Sparrow quotes the famous line “why is the rum gone?” which is paralleled in Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest when Swann and Sparrow reunite, and he immediately says, “Elizabeth? Hide the rum”.
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