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Hallo gentlemen,
Yesterday I found myself without any aftershave splash. It's too hot here by now and I was in need of something cool and refreshing after morning shave, so I pick a dab of Tanqueray from the fridge and gave it a try.
Dudes, it worked wonderfully, and I love how it smells (besides being pricy).
Suddenly, a question popped in my mind.
Had any of you tried any booze as aftershave? How did it performed?
Cheers,
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ummm need I say more than 'Bay Rum' .... oh wait, I thought this thread was aftershave as emergency booze, sorry...
I was waiting for something as your answer.[emoji38]
Most of the old aftershaves were 152 proof !
That said where one use was not needed another was found!
They just added spice so as to not smell like a real drunk!
~Richard
Margarita-ville anyone?
WHAT????????????
Laphroiag Quarter Cask makes a lovely aftershave. :)
I'll try some Fundador tomorrow...[emoji16]
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Originally Posted by Cangooner
GAAA! :gaah:Quote:
Originally Posted by Matheus
And that was the day everyone at work assumed Matheus was an alcoholic. "Yeah, he came in stinking of gin. It was like he bathed in the stuff." :rofl2:
Gin is not too common here to people realize it, just the right people. [emoji16]
If you do use booze as an A/S drive carefully ......... :rolleyes:
Honest officer! It's my aftershave
See you guys are doing it wrong. While regular a/s you put on your face to help with irritation. Your supposed to drink the booze to help with the irritation. It works so well that if you use enough you won't even know you shaved.
No not yet but I have used beer for my corn flakes once. Tc
Have used Whiskey a few times, its great. If you think this is pricy, calculate the cost of aftershave per litre even a cheap one!!
JG
I have read that some guys have used vodka, it has very little scent after it dries.
Ha ha ha, thank you guys. This thread became hotter and funnier than I thought, and also get me some serious answers.
Matter of fact, I also noted that the scent, even of the gin, fades very quickly (or am I excessively used to it :rofl2:). The oaky scent of the brandy, however, lasts longer. :p
Excuse me, Richard, but what is "152 proof"?Quote:
Originally Posted by Geezer
And with about six weeks of soaking selected stuff in it it is a very high proof and pleasant aftershave. So, about $20 gets a liter of aftershave. Break the fifth down into ½ pint/ .25 liter canning jars and make a few different scents.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cobre
~Richard
Thank you!Quote:
Originally Posted by Matheus
My bad ... I meant 52% alcohol.. 110+ proof; That would burn with a flame! My home made is higher and closer to 70%+ or 140 +proof.
~Richard
I'd bleed to death before wasting a good Scotch on my Face!:nono:
Unless that part of your face was your mouth right, cuz if not I am confused with what you use scotch for.Quote:
Originally Posted by Druid
LOL, you are quite right that using booze could actually be quite a bit cheaper than aftershave.Quote:
Originally Posted by Deckard
For instance, take Clubman, Pinaud which can be found for $6 for a 6 ounce container. The price per ounce would be $1.
A 1.75L (a handle) container of alcohol contains 59.17 ounces. So to fill the 1.75L contained with Clubman Pinaud would cost $59.17.
Were I live, I can purchase a handle of Johnny Walker Red for $29, Black for $53, Tanqueray for $30, and Mount Gay Rum for $32. Heck, it would only cost only a little more ($62 for Glenlivet 12 year) to use a single malt scotch than the Pinaud as an aftershave.
Yep. Where I live, Tanqueray is roughly twice the price of Aqua Velva (per litre). But Proraso is between 4 and 5 times the price of Tanqueray (per litre).Quote:
Originally Posted by Bordee
Use bad scotch then, better still rye whiskey.Quote:
Originally Posted by Druid
But why even worry? Even bad scotch tastes better than Proraso :pQuote:
Originally Posted by Deckard
That is a matter of opinion and tasteQuote:
Originally Posted by Lolita1x2
During Prohibition, Listerine was frequently used.
Mmm... i would love to smell like zubrowka after a shave... :D
But why stop there? They make beer soap, why not a beer splash? :rofl2:
Tried that,got refused a sale on a six pack at a minute market and reported for DUI.The cop was pissed when he found out why his time had been wasted.Yes I got pulled over!
That's why I come to this forum. I read about ideas I never thought of.Quote:
Originally Posted by Matheus
I've made my own Bay Rum style aftershave using Appleton Jamaican Rum. It works very well.
I've also splashed on rum or vodka directly, just to test them, and both worked.
Rum doesn't get sticky?Quote:
Originally Posted by henryconchile
The homemade bay rum didn't get sticky.Quote:
Originally Posted by ecormier
I've only tried the direct splash once or twice, but I didn't notice it get sticky later during the day. I'll have to try it out again, after having some on the rocks. :beer2:
I splashed on some Appleton rum this morning. The rum smell disappeared and I'm not feeling any sticky on my face this afternoon.Quote:
Originally Posted by ecormier