From the Foreword by Charles E. Orser, Jr. — I value having played a tiny role in the archaeological history of the Island, but I am especially pleased to see this present study. The authors have done a masterful job of pursuing the research and their efforts deserve accolades. Their study exemplifies the best that historical archaeology has to offer by comingling information from diverse sources. In isolation, the archaeological finds, the written records, and the historical images would each be interesting by themselves. But in their skilled combination, they offer a profound understanding of the creation and development of Tabasco® Brand Pepper Sauce within the revered Laboratory. This study, because it focuses on one relatively small building, is essentially a case study in microarchaeology. But unlike many such close examinations, this one has a twist because its implications are truly global. Archaeologists of the modern era are likely to excavate Tabasco Sauce bottles in households across the globe, wherever dedicated hot sauce enthusiasts have trod. (A lucky Egyptologist may even find one.) Thus, this present study is destined to become a required reference work for this influential (many would say mandatory) hot sauce. The authors are so successful that readers may swear they smell pepper mash as they hold the book.