Excellent, slick performance and large variety of appealing scents from which to choose!
Got a tub and wasn’t impressed at all... then I learnt how to create Stirling lather properly.. now one of my favourites
Also love b&m reserve, A&E, declaration grooming, all top tier imho
Your assessment is spot-on and mirrors my own. Sandpiper is my favorite Stirling scent, and I’ve bought several bath bars in that marvelous iteration.Just ordered my 3rd tub of Stirling Sandpiper. It’s one slight step below Grooming Dept, Declaration Grooming, or Barrister’s Reserve IMO, but that’s not a knock on Stirling. Those are just in an “ultra premium” category for me. Stirling is a premium artisan soap at a great price. Very consistent in my hard water. The few times I’ve used Stirling in soft water, it was indistinguishable from the ultra premium soaps. On a related note, I’ve found that their aftershaves are top notch, on par with Barrister’s Reserve. If you’re still on the fence, they offer samples of all of their scents.
It’s not the absolute best soap in the world. But it’s without a doubt the absolute best at its price point and punches above its weight class! Order several large samples. And don’t forget the aftershave splashes, which are also terrific!
I've been impressed with Stirling soaps, especially the ones made with mutton tallow. But your comment got me curious. What is the "absolute best soap in the world"--or a few candidates?
A guy who’s honest couldn’t answer that unless he’d tried them all!
I had the total opposite experience. The boar knot does look a bit uneven but it feels the best and performs well. It's probably my favorite boar. Especially with the comfortable handle, it takes the cake for me.I got the Sterling boar soon after it was released. The knot on my brush is terrible. It's uneven, sheds and doesn't do much well. The handle is nice, would be great to find another knot that fits it. But the knot is not good.