Frederick Smith's new book titled Caribbean Rum: A Social and Economic History details the story of rum making within the context of the African and European culture, both at home and in the colonies, the political machinations of intercontinental trade, the competing colonial markets and the effects of treaties and conflicts. Most of all, the book describes the social and religious aspects of alcohol in the Caribbean, among the various components of that eclectic society. The story Smith tells is a fascinating one, painting a precise image of the Caribbean islands in the 16th and 17th centuries.
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