Lovin' the lash of "The Cat"

[Mad Man]

Greetings all,

Today I felt the "lash" of the Cat....

Thanks to an anonymous (I'll protect his confidentiality) member I was forwarded bottles of Captain's Choice Bay Rum and Cat o' Nine Tails recently but not till today had I properly been "lashed" by the Cat.

It's seriously good juice, with a predominantly Bay rather than Clove scent but...boy! Does it sting/burn... in a GOOD way though. Three hours post-shave and I can still get a hint of that nice, dark Bay hovering around...and my skin feels smooth and soft.

Who else has endured the Cat...and enjoyed it?

 

[u2u]

Been enjoying it for a couple of weeks. Not feeling the burn though. Tried CC Lime today and got more burn than from Co9T. Maybe my shaves have been too smooth. Captain's Choice will be a favourite and at a reasonable price.

 

[lowjax]

I'm a huge fan of the Cat. I also had a sample sent to me and loved it. As soon as my sabbatical is over, I will be getting a full bottle.

 

[Mad Man]

To give today's shave some context I had a Feather loaded in a wide open Slim; after a long time with Super Iridiums I'd forgotten how sharp the Feathers were. No irritation post shave but the Co9T certainly stung...

 

[RobW]

Trying to have some restraint these days so I'm using up my other two bay rums (Captain's Choice and VIBR) before pulling the trigger on a bottle of the Co9T, but it is squarely in my sights for my next bottle.

 

[snarf]

Got the sampler from the Captain last week, and it came in yesterday. So I tried the Cat for the first time this morning, and enjoyed the burn...not nearly as bad as I had worked it up to be in my head before putting it on. I was expecting to yelp and set the dogs to howling when I splashed it on. I'm still not sure about the scent. From what OP said, maybe I like the clove-y bay rums better.

 

[Dantheman]

As with all of the Captain's offerings, I enjoy the heat of CO9T. To me, it doesn't quite burn like the traditional CC, it's more like a heat lamp for my face. The scent is much deeper and darker than CC and does tend to hang around much like The original CC. I honestly don't end any shave without a splash of BR. Love that stuff.

 

[patrickthebassbash]

Which has more burn to it, Cat O'9 Tails or Pinaud Virgin Island Bay Rum?

 

[u2u]

Do any Co9T users notice a difference in heat if they use a pre shave oil?

 

[Mad Man]

Do any Co9T users notice a difference in heat if they use a pre shave oil?

I use Proraso pre-post and the heat counters the chill very nicely.

 

[Raphael]

I used Co9T yesterday and enjoyed it. The scent is even better on the skin than in the bottle!

The burn wasn't as fierce as I imagined, it was just nice and warm.