Thread: Comparison of five Bay Rum lotions

Clubman was my first bay rum and I hadn't used it in years. I've tried many since, but today I re-visited the Clubman.

Familiar scent, and then...what I would describe as the Clubman bay rum "flush." Oooh boy! I'd forgotten about that...

I just patted it on after shaving, and then just held on for about 20 seconds of intense heat. Not so much burning, no stinging, just heat. Like a very hot towel on my face. Wow! I can see how this could be intimidating for the uninitiated. In fact, for a noobie, it might cause a brief onset of acute anxiety.

I think I like it.


Scott

The only Bay Rum I have used is Pinaud and I love it.

Originally Posted by honedright

Yeah Lou, just add Coke and ice cubes and you're all set

It may have contained rum at one time, 100 years ago, but not now. Or it could have been plain alcohol from sugar cane. Regardless, now all you need is a straw.

Scott

Plain Alcohol from Sugar Cane IS Rum.

So far Dominican is the only brand I've tried. I like the scent, but it doesn't last even an hour.

Old Spice and English Leather, on the other hand, last all day.

There has GOT to be a store in Dallas that has many aftershaves on hand. AOS was a huge disappointment.

Originally Posted by Crotalus

Plain Alcohol from Sugar Cane IS Rum.

This is not quite true -
Ethyl alcohol is a product of sugar fermentation by yeast. There are different strains of yeast, and different sources of sugar. But alcohol that is distilled from yeast fermentation is basically the same regardless of the sugar source - alcohol is a chemical compound with a specific chemical formula - so the immediate distillate would be the "plain alcohol from sugar cane" noted in honedright's post. If you put that distillate in barrels and aged it for a year or so with some other stuff - you would get rum. This is the case for all booze - it is what it is moreso because of what is done to it after fermentation and distillation, not what the sugar source is. This is how I understand it - someone please correct me if I'm wrong...

well Boys , it been years since I posted,,, just had a nice new years shave with my old friend DD 415,, dirty Bird shaving bowl.
Crab Tree and Evelyn nomad. laid on with Crab Tree and Evelyn Best Badger, stropped with my custom leathers,,, finished with
Geor trumper Coral skin food and finished with sout Pinauds Bay Rum,,,
Baby Butt smooth,,
Happy New Year Boys
Grottolord

My favorite, after shave, expierince

Welcome back.
The nomad is a great soap I find as well.

Originally Posted by grottolord

well Boys , it been years since I posted,,, just had a nice new years shave with my old friend DD 415,, dirty Bird shaving bowl.
Crab Tree and Evelyn nomad. laid on with Crab Tree and Evelyn Best Badger, stropped with my custom leathers,,, finished with
Geor trumper Coral skin food and finished with sout Pinauds Bay Rum,,,
Baby Butt smooth,,
Happy New Year Boys
Grottolord

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