Richard had not planned to write a book on rum. Yet he did, and in the process became a fan of the spirit and its wild, seafaring, and intensely political history. I was delighted when he came to Washington, DC. We met at a bar on Capitol Hill, not far from the Library of Congress. You can learn more about Richard’s writings and enthusiasms at RichardFoss.com.
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(Recorded 6/21/2012)