Thread: Good Old Royal Bay Rhum...Anything like it out there?

When I was a kid in the 60's and 70's, my dad had a supply of Royal Bay Rhum he'd brought back from Bermuda on vacation. That stuff smelled like Heaven in a bottle. Big silver/pewter crown stopper and a nice bay leaf floating within. It was so incredibly rich, and once I started shaving I would periodically steal a bit for myself. Warm, but not burning, rich, incredibly complex. And the smell was simply otherworldly.

I understand a few years back the formula was changed significantly when the production was moved to the US, and not for the better. Royal Bay Rhum is apparently now a ghost of it's former self.

My question for the old timers: Is there any bay rum aftershave currently available that is close to the original Royal Bay Rhum? I've tried Captain's Choice, which I love, but for different reasons as it is in no way similar to the lovely green/brown stuff that flowed from that bottle of my dads.

I'm soliciting here for the closest available product to that good old original Royal Bay Rhum, and appreciate your suggestions.

I welcome your opinions Friends.

I,ll be watching this thread also , it was some great stuff , kinda like my clubman, just brings back old memories , I hope you find something close. Good luck. Tc

Not sure when the move was made, the forumla changed, but I got some about 5 years ago and liked it very much. May have been the old stuff, maybe the new ........ dunno.