Thread: Bay Rum vs. Bay Rum

Originally Posted by kasperitis

I'm sure at least a few of us would appreciate a home recipe. Perhaps someone should start a new thread for users to post home recipes in.

Oh yes, great idea. And yes I would love a recipe.

thread is here:
http://straightrazorpalace.com/showthread.php?t=17096

I picked up the Bigelow Bay Rum after shave balm this weekend, and I like it a lot. Smells less like gingersnaps and Christmas than the Pinaud. It seems like it does have some alcohol in it though, cause it had a little tingle when I put it on.

You buy that at KOP?

yeah...naturally Bigelow is in the plaza, and Crabtree and Evelyn is in the court, so you gotta hit up both sides if you wanna check out both places

Originally Posted by paulo

For $1.89 for 11.8 oz, you can do a lot worse than Superior 70 bay rum... found it at a nearby Walgreens It smells just like fresh "spice tree" (what we called them in Bermuda) leaves pulled off the branch and crushed in your hands

Any other places that might carry it? I've checked two different walgreens and non have it. I'd like to avoid shipping it for three times the price, but if I have to I will.

Originally Posted by Mr. Golem

Any other places that might carry it? I've checked two different walgreens and non have it. I'd like to avoid shipping it for three times the price, but if I have to I will.

I'm afraid Walgreens is the only place I've seen it, and I think I first read about it on bladeandbadger... go search over there and see if you can find any place local to you that might have it... good luck!

There's a place named Cuban Food Market down in Miami.

Shipping information


$ 6.99 for orders under $49.98

When I first read about it over on Badger & Blade I went on an internet search,
and this was the only place I could find it. It was mentioned by Giovanni from Razor & Brush

Well, if I can hit the right button to "review post" instead of "submit reply"!

I could tell you Giovanni carries it as well, just hit this link,
and keep on scrolling , Bay Rums at the bottom.

I seem to remember reading a comparison he did for Bay Rums that turned
me on the Superior, but cannot find it. If you want, contact him, he is a member
here..."tryphon"

After hearing enough people brag about Bay Rum being one of their favorite aftershaves, I thought I'd try some.

Since I was ordering some other stuff anyway, I thought I'd try "Captain Smith's Bayrum Spiced Aftershave" from ClassicShaving. It was the same price as the Dominica Bay stuff, which you guys said doesn't last very long, and I didn't want to smell like Santa with the Pinaud brand.

After getting it, I'm more than a little concerned. Is this an aftershave, or an anti-fungal treatment? I think it stinks. When I asked someone else to smell it, they literally cringed and jerked their head away from the bottle.

It's like tea tree oil, only I think tea tree oil actually smells better. Is that how this stuff is supposed to smell? I kinda feel sick just thinking about it!