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Tabac Aftershave is the finest fragrance in the whole world ever.

Is it a splash or a balm?

I don’t know all the Tabac products, but I use the shaving soap, aftershave, cologne, deodorant, hair cream and bath gel. And maybe a couple others I can’t remember.

My aftershave is a splash, but I’d guess they also have a balm.
 
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In Magalluf, Captain Morgan is regarded as good stuff.....
Most bars serve rotgut like Captain Huk or Ron Tobacco rums, Rushkinoff vodka, Palmbridge gin or DYC whisky - basically just flavoured alcohol either with or without a bit of caramel to give it colour
Guaranteed to give you a pounding headache, churning guts and a hoarse voice when you wake up (and wish that you hadn't) the next day

Luckily the Spanish and most of the Expats have got enough sense to drink Brugal, Barcelo or Havana Club rum, Absolut vodka, Bombay Sapphire gin or J&B or Ballentines whisky - while laughing at the tourists who are making fools of themselves drinking the cheap stuff

By a merciful act of nature, the cheap Spanish brandies like Veterano, Soberano or Carlos III aren't too harsh and are similar to French pouring brands like Courvoisier, Martell or Hennessy

IMHO, The quality Spanish brandies like Lepanto, Cardenal Mendoza and Carlos I - correctly served in a warmed balloon glass all knock spots off French brandies like Remy Martin VSOP

Jamaican Blue Mountain, "Drip" or French Press coffees are all virtually unheard of in Spain
Every bar has an Espresso style machine and generally serve a freshly ground blend of Natural and Torrefacto coffee beans
Due to a national shortage of coffee beans in the late 1930s, they started to spray sugar water onto the beans before roasting, this acted as a preservative and also increased the weight, both of which made the limited supplies of coffee last longer.
It also resulted in jet black and shiny beans and a very strong flavour
Slowly but surely more and more natural beans were added to the mix, and now most blends are around 70% Natural 30% Torrefacto - although some supermarket blends are 50/50
They're slowly beginning to come around to natural coffee beans, but Torrefacto has been firmly in the Spanish palate for nearly 80 years and most people find natural beans to be a bit bland


What do you think of Harveys Bristol Cream? It is a Spanish sherry. It has a small but very dedicated following.
 
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