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A nice delivery today. I spent last week pondering whether buying this stuff was the right thing to do in the current climate but then I realised that more amateur reviews I put on this forum for you guys to read, the less time you'll spend on xhamster. I'm doing my civic duty!
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The Longrow's lovely if you like peaty whisky but are put off by the Islay peat monsters like some Laphroaigs, Ardbeg or Lagauvilin (personally, I'm not). The smoke is still there, but it's alongside a rich, oily sweetness ( I should stress I'm not affiliated in any way with the distillery).I've never had a Campbeltown Whisky before, would it be possible to ask what I am missing? I'm not a Single Malt aficionado but having a look at the different regions for SM's I've never had one from there or a Lowland SM.
*hangs head in shame*
The Longrow's lovely if you like peaty whisky but are put off by the Islay peat monsters like some Laphroaigs, Ardbeg or Lagauvilin (personally, I'm not). The smoke is still there, but it's alongside a rich, oily sweetness ( I should stress I'm not affiliated in any way with the distillery).
Springbank distillery in Campbeltown makes three whiskies; the triple distilled Hazelburn (unpeated), Springbank (slight peat) and the Longrow (very peaty). The latter, the distillery claims, is limited to about 100 casks.
The Campbeltown whiskies (a region in itself) have a nice maritime saltiness about them too. My next project is the Springbank 10 y.o., once this is all over (the virus, not the Longrow).
If I may draw your attention to this expertly written thread, you'll see some pictures of the original GFS soaps I tested:Ah XHamster. It's proving to be my main distraction in between meals right now. Well, if I'm to be honest it's a lie as I don't really have the energy but if ever there was a time when the nation needs masturbation jokes now is the time.
I've never used a Razorock or Goodfellas soaps/splashes. Are the soaps soft croap like ones or are they firm?
The only Lowland I've tried (and I should hang my head in shame here, coming from Edinburgh) is Glenkinchie. It's distilled not far from here. The Lowlands tend to be that bit lighter; Glenkinchie is nice and grassy and quite sweet too.Sigh. I think I need to get myself a bottle of this. I think I might post up a thread elsewhere asking for a few more recommendations, I might place an order for it and a Lowland SM (any tips?).
Thanks for the info, I'm a fan of the peaty smoky beast and the combination of it and the other qualities you describe make it sound right up my street.
If I may draw your attention to this expertly written thread, you'll see some pictures of the original GFS soaps I tested:
The Goodfella's Smile Reviews
There's not much out there on these soaps so thought it worthwhile starting a thread that provides some feedback on them. I've been making some basic notes as I've worked my way through my collection. Using either the discount codes for vendors or adding these to my Amazon Subscribe and Save...www.theshavingroom.co.uk
Similarly to those, each of these new soaps is different in colour and texture. I'd describe them as croaos with some almost coming close to a very dense cream.
I'll get that thread updated at some point this week with some pictures. I thing the GFS soaps offer a lot of bang for your buck. Of I remember correctly, I think @karlc may have already tried the Re Nero soap.
Extro is owned by a chap called Don Donato and he's a standalone entity now. I believe he was responsible for helping with the RazoRock and GFS soaps though in terms of scents and makeup so that would make sense.Yeh Ive used Re Nero. Im sort of wondering if GFS soaps are made by Extro as I noticed the Extro pirata soap is pretty similar to GFS stardust. I have quite a few others of their soaps too
Extro is owned by a chap called Don Donato and he's a standalone entity now. I believe he was responsible for helping with the RazoRock and GFS soaps though in terms of scents and makeup so that would make sense.
If I may draw your attention to this expertly written thread, you'll see some pictures of the original GFS soaps I tested:
The Goodfella's Smile Reviews
There's not much out there on these soaps so thought it worthwhile starting a thread that provides some feedback on them. I've been making some basic notes as I've worked my way through my collection. Using either the discount codes for vendors or adding these to my Amazon Subscribe and Save...www.theshavingroom.co.uk
Similarly to those, each of these new soaps is different in colour and texture. I'd describe them as croaos with some almost coming close to a very dense cream.
The only Lowland I've tried (and I should hang my head in shame here, coming from Edinburgh) is Glenkinchie. It's distilled not far from here. The Lowlands tend to be that bit lighter; Glenkinchie is nice and grassy and quite sweet too.
Auchentoshan is another Lowland (west of here, nearer Glasgow, I think). It offers various bottlings; American Oak, Classic, Triple Wood etc. Regrettably, I've yet to try them. I tend toward extremes; peaty, boggy ones from Islay, or the Islands; and sherry bombs from Speyside; Aberlour, Glenfarclas and so on.
The Chronos smelt instantly familiar so I tested it against one of my EDTs - it smells of PR 1 Million. I checked the notes online and they are indeed the same (ish).How does the chronos, pino and shibusa 2 smell?
Did a couple of test lathers this morning.How does the chronos, pino and shibusa 2 smell?