Thread: Homemade Bay Rum Aftershave

I know this has been covered before but for some reason my search-fu is weak this morning. Though my question is more about the scent profiles of the different rums. I normally do not drink rum and the stuff I had in my house was a Puerto Rican rum.. there is also the Spiced Rums and then the Jamaican rums. All the recipes I found used Jamaican which led to this question about the scent profiles of the different types of rum and if anyone who has made a Bay Rum aftershave has used anything other than Jamaican Rum.

Most of the recipes I've seen and used make use of Jamaican rum. I've never tried it, but you may be able to substitute "dark" rum in place of Jamaican rum.

Originally Posted by jhenry

Most of the recipes I've seen and used make use of Jamaican rum. I've never tried it, but you may be able to substitute "dark" rum in place of Jamaican rum.

Well I actually used the Puerto Rican rum I had which was a clear rum. I like the sent it produced in the bottle.. I will find out how I like it on me tomorrow. I was just wondering if anyone had more information on the possible scent profiles between the different types of rum or what characteristics they may have that makes them the preferred type for making a Bay Rum aftershave.

I understand...The clear rum may not have the full range of top, middle and low scent notes that the darker rum may have.

The only way to know for sure, though, is to try it out. Let me and the other SRP members know how your blend works out.

Cheers!

Phew finally found it
here a thread that has exact recipe which was tested and reported to give very good results:
http://straightrazorpalace.com/presh...n-bay-rum.html

i've only tried making my bay rum once and it came out amazing.. burns like hell and leaves you smelling like you banged a leather clad waitress ontop of a really dirty bar.. i used sailor jerry's rum.. i have yet to try a second batch.. but i think i'm gonna go with trader vic's spiced rum next time.. just to test things out.

well the regular coconut rum I had didn't really work.. the scent is strong and sweet in the container but when I put it on the scent disappears within minutes. I picked up Clubman Bay Rum and that lasts all day so back to the drawing boards.. or time to pick up some good Jamaican rum to try again.

I made my first bay rum when I was a teenager, many moons ago and still make bay rum today; I love the scent, many things have changed since that first one though. I would just like to point out that although some bay rum brands use rum, the profile of bay rum has very little to do with the rum, perhaps this like may be useful: PUSSER'S Bay Rum Aftershave Lotion

Pusser's is a well known rum producer. I have said this before but it is worth repeating it now: although maceration likely was the original method of producing bay rum, it does not work really well for a number of reasons; I made my first bay rum using the maceration method. Also going back to the "rum" (ethanol) subject, I think that you would be much better off if you use the highest proof you can find. And just in case, the "bay" leaves used are not from L. nobilis but rather from P. racemosa.

Al raz.

Originally Posted by Troggie

I know this has been covered before but for some reason my search-fu is weak this morning. Though my question is more about the scent profiles of the different rums. I normally do not drink rum and the stuff I had in my house was a Puerto Rican rum.. there is also the Spiced Rums and then the Jamaican rums. All the recipes I found used Jamaican which led to this question about the scent profiles of the different types of rum and if anyone who has made a Bay Rum aftershave has used anything other than Jamaican Rum.

Thanks Alraz I will remember that when buying the next round of ingredients.

Try Meyers Rum it smell great, every time I open it I think of the beach.