# Event Details - **Event Name**: Quaff & Quill: A Book Talk with Jordan B. Smith - **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 15 Apr, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Wed, 15 Apr, 2026 at 07:00 pm (-04:00) - **Event Description**: Professor Jordan B. Smith talks about his new book, The Invention of RumAbout this EventJoin us for a talk with Professor Jordan B. Smith about his new book, (2025) to learn about the complex history of rum, from its production to its consumption, and from its origins in the Caribbean to its impact on the Atlantic world.It was strong. It was cheap. It was ubiquitous. Fermented and distilled from the refuse of sugar production, rum emerged in the seventeenth-century Caribbean as a new commodity. To conjure something desirable from waste, the makers, movers, and drinkers of rum arrived at its essential qualities through cross-cultural experimentation and exchange. Those profiting most from the sale of rum also relied on plantation slavery, devoured natural resources, and overlooked the physiological effects of overconsumption in their pursuit of profit. Focusing on the lived experiences of British colonists, Indigenous people, and enslaved Africans, The Invention of Rum shows how people engaged in making and consuming this commodity created a new means of profit that transformed the Atlantic world.Light refreshments will be served.Presented in partnership with the Huguenot & New Rochelle Historical Association.LOCATION: Henry Lecture HallLaPenta School of BusinessIona University715 North AveNew Rochelle, New York 10801Maps & Directions https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/0d4060b0-1517-11f1-8ae5-771ed3dbcff0-rimg-w1200-h615-dc000000-gmir.png https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/0d7c5840-1517-11f1-93e7-0b68a45cc1e3-rimg-w732-h740-dc020202-gmir.png - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/new-rochelle/quaff-and-quill-a-book-talk-with-jordan-b-smith/100001984063212478 - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket URL**: https://consumer.pxf.io/c/1339408/3151484/39691?partnerpropertyid=1191892&MediaPartnerPropertyId=1191892&svlink=14105511&level=1&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Fquaff-quill-a-book-talk-with-jordan-b-smith-tickets-1984063212478 - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: New Rochelle - **state**: NY - **country**: United States - **location**: Iona University - LaPenta School of Business - **lat**: 40.9273292 - **long**: -73.7847195 - **full address**: Iona University - LaPenta School of Business, 715 North Avenue, New Rochelle, United States ## Event Organizer details - **affiliate_id**: 10 - **organizer**: The ITPS (https://allevents.in/org/the-itps/24556040) ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: banner - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/a4ab771791d053270aa4aa852e6032c30a5f161479431c578372f01757f08efe-rimg-w1000-h1500-dcffffff-gmir.jpg?v=1772332455 - **Alt text**: thumbnail - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/2d3ead093bd3dbf4270eedf2b9be9d114fb4bf790f491860b6db88d3f3cd0819-rimg-w400-h400-dcffffff-gmir.jpg?v=1772332454 ## FAQs - **Q**: When is the event happening? - **A:** Wed, 15 Apr, 2026 at 06:00 pm (-04:00) - **Q**: Where is the event happening? - **A:** Iona University - LaPenta School of Business, 715 North Avenue, New Rochelle, United States - **Q**: What is the ticket price? - **A:** starting from 0 up to 0 USD - **Q**: Who is organizing the event? - **A:** The ITPS - **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Quaff & Quill: A Book Talk with Jordan B. 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