朗姆酒在英国被成为“纳尔逊之血”，纳尔逊提督是英国人心目中的英雄，他每次出征前都要带上大量的朗姆酒用来激励士气。这个绰号来自于他在1805年特拉法尔加战役中的获胜——和他的不幸战死。在他死后，海员们把他的遗体浸泡在朗姆酒中运回国内。据说，听到这个消息之后，水手们都争先恐后地饮用用来浸泡遗体的朗姆酒，声称可以增加勇气。自那以后，格罗格酒就有了个新名字——纳尔逊之血。

The Story of Nelsons Blood

Remember that even before his death at Trafalgar, Nelson was already a national hero and had won great sea battles at Cape St Vincent and The Nile. Then came Trafalgar, the greatest sea battle of all time involving both the Spanish and French fleets as allies against the British.

Victorious he was, but gave his life in the battle. His body must be returned to England for a great State Funeral. This involved a long sea passage and less than favourable winds but how could this be achieved???

This is where the story really begins!!!

To preserve his body, it was submerged and pickled in a cask of Brandy. Nelson was much loved, and his courage, skill and gallantry so admired by his crew, that during the dark hours they would creep out and drink from the cask containing his body, praying they would inherit some of his traits.

Today at Nelsons Local we make our own brew of Nelsons Blood ®™ to a secret recipe. It is sold by the tot in the pub or by the bottle to take away.

We do not promise you will inherit Nelson's great qualities, but there is a every  chance that on a good night out in Nelsons Local you will get 'pickled'