Thread: Comparison of five Bay Rum lotions

We have published a short comparative review of the five Bay Rum lotions shown in the picture.

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Nice evaluation!

The only one of these five I've used is the Pinaud, and I think you hit that one spot on. I'll have to see if I can find the Superior 70 to give it a try.

Very nice review. Thank you.

I'm a bit of a bay rum fan myself and have tried many different brands and styles (if you look closely you will see an ancient bay rum barbers bottle behind the shaving mug in my avatar). I really like C-M Michelson's bay rum and I always have a bottle or two of both original and lime Dominica Bay Rum (which, BTW, is made from the distiled oil of Carribean Bay Rum Tree leaves, NOT Noble Laurel Bay leaves. Big difference).


Scott

Originally Posted by honedright

Very nice review. Thank you.

I'm a bit of a bay rum fan myself and have tried many different brands and styles (if you look closely you will see an ancient bay rum barbers bottle behind the shaving mug in my avatar). I really like C-M Michelson's bay rum and I always have a bottle or two of both original and lime Dominica Bay Rum (which, BTW, is made from the distiled oil of Carribean Bay Rum Tree leaves, NOT Noble Laurel Bay leaves. Big difference).


Scott

Thank you, Scott!
The leaflet that came with my Dominica Bay Rum says:

"...The art of making authentic quality bay rum lies in the masterful blending of the purest of alcohol and the leaf oil extract from the Noble Bay Laurel tree (Laurus nobilis). "

Is the lime Dominica Bay Rum made from a different type of bay tree?
Thanks and regards,
Giovanni

Giovanni,

Yes. There is a typo error on the leaflet. It says Noble Bay Laurel, but the actual ingredient in both the original and lime is Pimenta Racemosa, the Carribean Bay.

Noble Bay has a more savory fragrance and is the one used for cooking.

The Carribean Bay is distinctly different with a more warm, spicy fragrance.

Scott

BTW, the reason I know this, besides confirmation with the distributor of Dominica Bay Rum, is from first hand experience.

This past summer, I paid a visit to a spice plantation on the island of Grenada. On this island there are literally acres and acres of Carribean bay trees. I was able to take a whole branch of fresh bay leaves and crush them by the handfull under my nose.

For a bay rum fan it was like wading through ambrosia. The scent is unmistakable. If you like bay rum, and ever get a chance to sample fresh Carribean bay, don't pass it up.


Scott

Wow, Scott - that's interesting. I love the scent of Bay Rum, and the thought of acres and acres of bay trees - I'll bet that was real fragrant.

So, does the original Bay Rum also have rum in it?

-whatever

-Lou

BTW - if there are any Musk fanatics out there, I'd be real interested in seeing a photo of you sniffing THAT at the source!! (Hell, I'll even hold the tail up!)

Originally Posted by scarface

Wow, Scott - that's interesting. I love the scent of Bay Rum, and the thought of acres and acres of bay trees - I'll bet that was real fragrant.

So, does the original Bay Rum also have rum in it?

-whatever

-Lou

BTW - if there are any Musk fanatics out there, I'd be real interested in seeing a photo of you sniffing THAT at the source!! (Hell, I'll even hold the tail up!)

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

Originally Posted by honedright

Giovanni,

Yes. There is a typo error on the leaflet. It says Noble Bay Laurel, but the actual ingredient in both the original and lime is Pimenta Racemosa, the Carribean Bay.

Noble Bay has a more savory fragrance and is the one used for cooking.

The Carribean Bay is distinctly different with a more warm, spicy fragrance.

Scott

Thanks, I will correct the article accordingly.
Regards,
Giovanni

I use the pinaud carribiean bay rum every day, after my scrape- i mean shave!!!!
I am in love with the scent, I used to be a brute after shave splash man, for 20-plus yrs. but now im a bay man.
I look forward to finding and trying the dominican, and the 70.
I also have a bottle of plain pinaud but i rarely use it i find myself always reaching for the bay after a coating of coral skin food.
you know what - i think ill go shave!!!!!!!!!
adios Boy's
Mike(grottolord)