Bootlegger's Bay Rum Bonanza

[August West]

Lol'd, My bad, I was just mentioning where it was manufactured.

Puerto Rico Distilling Co. Ponce, Puerto Rico. ​

Phew!!!

 

[August West]

Are we having fun yet?!

 

[OkieStubble]

good times.

 

[OkieStubble]

Hurry up and shave again!!!

 

[shevek]

Hurry up and shave again!!!

You should have included a bottle of these ingenious vitamins. "provides critical nutrients to help your facial hair grow faster and stronger":

 

[AtreyuOcampo]

That sounds so awesome

 

[Bahnzo]

Now I have to do a comparative study of volcanic soils in Puerto Rico and The West Indies to determine the impact on the bay rum tree(Pimenta racemosa).


I have obviously gone mad and I blame you all.

Hah. I would say, I would think the species of tree would be the same regardless.

 

[OkieStubble]

It is. The volcanic soil stuff did sound interesting though...

 

[TheVez2]

Here's the whole collection with my homemade labels.

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Rob,
I'm definitely curious about your new concoction!

 

[August West]

Perfecto in the queue for tomorrow morning.

 

[August West]

Bootlegger's Perfecto: Many bay rum lovers want a summer time bay rum, without the heavy, cloying, scent of clove & spice. So I came up with a light & breezy bay rum, with a light masculine scent of Virginian leaf tobacco, (How it got it's name,"Perfecto") blended with a bright summer scent of orange citrus. Equal parts: Masters Bay Rum / Superior 70 Bay Rum / Vitos Colonia Tobacco

Perfecto. I guess the name says it all. This is special. A light, citrusy, green tobacco flower with just a hint of bay. A very subtle hint. It goes on with a bit of sting and warmth, leaving the face feeling braced and healed like any alcohol based splash. All the elements of 'gingerbread' are non-existent, giving this blend its unique character. I am getting Alt-Innsbruck sans menthol gently holding 'granny' at bay. It goes on crisply, sweetly, and lightly, but fades quickly. The dry down is a powdery, green tobacco. I am surprised a major perfumer has not attempted a 'bay rum' interpretation with tobacco. If they have please correct me. The top notes are gone in no time, but I am getting clean flowery tobacco an hour later. Hats off to you Rob, and thanks again.

 

[sliwolf]

Love me some Bay Rum , don't have any or have tried any yet but I like the rum scent I tried in Jamaica years ago. Before I got into the traditional shaving.

 

[lowjax]

Great reviews. Keep them coming! I hope to order everything needed to make my own bootleggers. Can't wait to give them a try.

 

[coyotewhisper]

Sounds great I have been looking for a good bay rum scents, Does he have a website?

 

[August West]

Sounds great I have been looking for a good bay rum scents, Does he have a website?

These are do-it-yourself concoctions. The recipes are above.

 

[OkieStubble]

Hats off to you Rob, and thanks again.

Thanks for doing these Tony, I really enjoy reading your descriptions and appreciate your opinion. I laughed so hard at "holding granny at bay".

 

[August West]

Thanks for doing these Tony, I really enjoy reading your descriptions and appreciate your opinion. I laughed so hard at "holding granny at bay".

 

[BSAGuy]

I am working on some Bootlegger's myself. Got 5 bottles of Superior 70 and now I am looking around for the other components. Can't wait to try this recipe.

 

[TheVez2]

Can't wait to try this recipe.

Well worth the effort. Just as good, if not better, as bay rums costing 4 times as much!

 

[August West]

Next up. Bootlegger's Lime Bay Rum. See you in a couple days with my thoughts.