Spicy, clove-heavy Bay Rums

[JCarr]

What Bay Rums that you've tried do you consider to be either spicy or clove-heavy or both? List yours...

1) Pinaud Virgin Island Bay Rum (cinnamon, allspice and clove)
2) Olgallala Bay Rum Double Strength (reminds me of spicy egg nog)

 

[gadabout]

Ogallala Bay Rum. The regular one - I‘ve never tried double strength.

 

[KUfan]

Pinaud VIBR, Ogallala and Lustray. Lustray the mildest of the three, actually nice stuff. The first two mentioned are spice/clove bombs, love em' anyway.

 

[BrooklynSalt]

Geo F Trumper’s Bay Rum is very clove heavy.

 

[spookmeister]

Cat o' nine tails! My favourite.


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[Robert Anderson]

It's not really a bay rum, but if you like cloves, you may like Royall Spyce.

 

[sarimento1]

you might try Taylor's bay rum!!

 

[JCarr]

I think Gabels has a fair amount of clove in it also.

 

[FireDragon76]

I think Gabels has a fair amount of clove in it also.

No. It's completely bay oil. West Indian bay has a relatively complex fragrance, though it is reminiscent of clove Which is why I think Pinaud's offering doesn't really smell like bay very much, because it's so monodimensional.

The tradition of bay rums smelling like clove came from barbers making cheap imitations in the 20's and 30's.

 

[JCarr]

No. It's completely bay oil. West Indian bay has a relatively complex fragrance. Which is why I think Pinaud's offering doesn't really smell like bay very much, because it's so monodimensional.

Wow! Good to know. Thanks.

 

[FireDragon76]

Wow! Good to know. Thanks.

I think Pinaud has more of a cinnamon woody type basenote, as well as a fair amount of linalool (chemical lavender). That gives it more staying power than the real stuff, as well as a hazy, cologne-like top end. It's meant to be evocative of bay oil, without actually smelling the same.

Real bay oil is more of a top or middle note, so it doesn't last for long.