In Haiti, a rum everyone can agree on
| Rhum Barbancourt is a national tradition, surviving the tumult of the last century and a half. Whether it is weddings or holidays, or raising voodoo spirits, no other will do.
When President Franklin Delano Roosevelt arrived here in 1934 to mark the end of America's occupation of Haiti, he insisted on toasting the hand-over with local Barban... 02/09/2010 10:40 (LaTimes world) Continue to read news >> |
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