Cinnamon

Cinnamon, sometimes referred to as cinnamon sticks when in its pre-ground form, was a type of spice found in the Realms.

Availability
Places in the Realms where cinnamon were known to be found included:
 * Cinnamon was sold in Aurora's Whole Realms Catalogue.
 * In Loudwater, the local apothecary sold cinnamon.
 * In Ravens Bluff, the noble house of Gultoss prominently sold cinnamon.
 * In south Faerun, the town of Innarlith.
 * A species of tea grew on the Chultan Peninsula that was locally brewed with cinnamon, sugar, and milk.
 * Cinnamon was exported as far north as the Ten-Towns of Icewind Dale where it was eaten with oatmeal.

Beyond Faerûn

 * In east Zakhara, one could find cinammon being sold in the open bazaar of Dihliz.

History
In 1369 DR, a shipment of exotic foodstuffs that included cinnamon was sent from Luskan to Icewind Dale.

Notable Cinnamon Products

 * Cinnamon possessed some medicinal properties, namely, it was used as a disinfectant agent, and a treatment for nausea.
 * Blood-drops was a dish that cinnamon was regularly used as a spice for.
 * Some were known to use cinnamon in cookies.
 * Dragon's bite, a mixed alcoholic beverage, featured powdered cinnamon.
 * Gravia's hot apple cider, a product of the Maxillian Manor orchards in Daggerford, contained two cinnamon sticks per batch.
 * Kender pak, a type of kender sweetbread that was baked out of six grains, caramel, and cinnamon.
 * Some variations of the mummification process included several preserving and aerobatic plants and substances, such as cinnamon, ginger, rose, myrrh, frankincense, and pomegranate.
 * Spiced wine was sometimes flavored with cinnamon.

Businesses

 * Harbreeze Bakery sold cinnamon cookies.
 * The Jellied Eel served rice infused with cinnamon.
 * Oak-Father's Boon served bowl of hares, a dish that involved stewing diced hare for half a day in a sauce that featured cinnamon.
 * Salamantha's Sundown served grilled grouse that was marinated in cinammon, rosemary, and sage.
 * The Stone Stallion inn served buttermilk sprinkled with cinnamon.

Regions & Settlements

 * In the Vilhon Reach, the beverage Vilhon Cider was often served with cinnamon.

Trivia

 * A variety of things in the Realms had a scent reminiscent of cinnamon. These included the body odor of burburs, peranox, and the wood of a vunwood tree.
 * Aurora's Whole Realms Catalogue sold cinnamon-scented bath oil, beeswax, and lamp oil.
 * Cinnamon was one of many odors typically favored by ghosts.
 * The deity Nobanion had a peculiar sentimental fondness for cinnamon.
 * The deity Shu's divine realm had the scent of cinnamon wafting through the air.
 * The dandyish priest of Selûne Mifano scented his breath with cinnamon.

Appearances

 * Novels
 * Pools of Darkness • The Lost Library of Cormanthyr • Queen of the Depths • Bloodwalk
 * All Shadows Fled &bull; Sentinelspire
 * Video Games
 * Icewind Dale II
 * Neverwinter Nights: Darkness over Daggerford
 * Neverwinter Nights: Darkness over Daggerford
 * Neverwinter Nights: Darkness over Daggerford