Captains choice bay rum

Ambersnake · Friday March 16, 2018

Hi All
I've been hankering to give Captains choice bay rum a go - in particular the Cat-o-nine tail variety! Unfortunately my search has come to no avail as it seems unavailable in the UK and US have restrictions on shipping Alcohol based products.
I have found one seller â€œItalian Barberâ€ willing to ship but the shipping charges are horrendous. Is there anybody who knows a UK source that isn't going to break the bank??

Shave to the grave · Friday March 16, 2018

There isn't one mate. I bought mine directly from them(Captains choice) about two years ago & it wasn't pretty(customs charges I mean).

Ambersnake · Friday March 16, 2018

Shave to the grave said:
There isn't one mate. I bought mine directly from them(Captains choice) about two years ago & it wasn't pretty(customs charges I mean).

Oh well, did kind of expect that answer as I've searched extensively! Just can bring myself to pay $30 postage on a $18 bottle and have duties to cough up at our end !

Shave to the grave · Friday March 16, 2018

Ambersnake said:
Oh well, did kind of expect that answer as I've searched extensively! Just can bring myself to pay $30 postage on a $18 bottle and have duties to cough up at our end !

You can or you can't?

Ambersnake · Friday March 16, 2018

Shave to the grave said:
You can or you can't?

Definately can't .

Shave to the grave · Friday March 16, 2018

Ambersnake said:
Definately can't .

No. Too much. It's a fantastic soap. I had the North but sadly I've finished it.

Ambersnake · Friday March 16, 2018

Shave to the grave said:
No. Too much. It's a fantastic soap. I had the North but sadly I've finished it.

Take a look at fredriccsons hand made soap at vintagerazors if you like that juniper / evergreen smell. They do a Kiffir lime and juniper.

Ambersnake · Saturday April 7, 2018

Ok, couldn't resist ordered a bottle and a bay rum soap to even out the shipping ! All things considered as there wasn't any import duty didn't turnout too expensive!
Ok so the CONT. is really nice , strong initial aroma of (strangely enough) juniper - perhaps this is the bay coming through! It is quit an oily note but quickly overridden buy a clove aroma! Funny as it's marketed as zero clove. Whole thing settles as a vanilla, cinnamon and clove!
Face feel really nice, good burn but nothing to be concerned about, with a nice calming post effect.
All in all very happy and would buy again albeit the fragrance is really really short lived!
Big bonus it marries almost seamlessly with the mighty Aramis Havana so currently sitting with a glow and in a lovely cloud of bay, booze n Havana cigar shop! Mmmmmmmmm