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best bay rum AS ever (for me)

Posted by Zach on October 5, 2009, 12:50 pm

The rest of the stuff that I used this weekend so pales in comparison to the aftershave that it's not worth talking about.

The other day (Saturday night) I was driving us home and we needed milk for the Sunday morning, and as both kids were asleep, I got off the highway and into a supermarket that's right there for easy off/back on. This is about 8 miles from home, in Queens, but since it's right off the highway and back on, it's faster than going to the local market.
Since it's in a 'bad' neighborhood I usually lock up the car near the front door with the wife and kids inside and pop in there.
Sometimes the wife pops in, as well; she has no fear either, since we both grew up in a 'bad' neighborhood we have no fear of it, just the built-in common sense than comes with knowing things that life has taught us.
Actually, the wife has had a gun put to her back more times than I have (she was a bookkeeper in the supermarket we both worked and where we met in high school. I was actually shot at though, so, for me, we're even ;-)
Anyway...

So in the ethnic section I was actually looking for some more Alcolado Glacial and what did I see? Something I have never seen before!
There is a company called Jamaican Choice that makes spices; jerk chicken rub, hot sauce, "pepper", and the like.
And, apparently, they make a Bay Rum!
It costs like $2, its got a plain label, and all I know are the ingredients, which are 47% alcohol, water, and bay leaf oil.

I don't really like Bay Rum; my previous favorite was Superior 70; I liked that better than the Clubman, Ogallala, St. Johns, and Royall. It really works for me, though, and I use it from time to time, usually in the colder weather; the scent is somehow warming for me, at least, it warms my heart. Bay leaves are all over Greek cooking; my mother would use them all the time, and they now seem to remind me of her. So, perhaps I should say that as of recently, I DO like Bay Rum.

Anyway, this is the most satisfying bay rum I have ever tried.

Tim, if you're reading this, I'm sending you one, and I'd like you to tell us what you think; am I right here? I admit that I'm olfactorially challenged, unlike yourself.
(And, Tim is a rum head)

Re: best bay rum AS ever (for me) - GA Russell October 5, 2009, 2:14 pm
- Re: best bay rum AS ever (for me) - Zach October 5, 2009, 2:16 pm
Re: best bay rum AS ever (for me) - Andy October 5, 2009, 3:48 pm
- Re: best bay rum AS ever (for me) - Zach October 5, 2009, 4:32 pm
Re: best bay rum AS ever (for me) - Boyextraordinare October 6, 2009, 3:32 am
- Re: best bay rum AS ever (for me) - zach October 6, 2009, 7:39 am
- Re: best bay rum AS ever (for me) - Tom L October 6, 2009, 8:50 pm
  - Re: best bay rum AS ever (for me) - Zach October 7, 2009, 11:37 am

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--Previous Message-- : : The rest of the stuff that I used this : weekend so pales in comparison to the : aftershave that it's not worth talking : about. : : The other day (Saturday night) I was driving : us home and we needed milk for the Sunday : morning, and as both kids were asleep, I got : off the highway and into a supermarket : that's right there for easy off/back on. : This is about 8 miles from home, in Queens, : but since it's right off the highway and : back on, it's faster than going to the local : market. : Since it's in a 'bad' neighborhood I usually : lock up the car near the front door with the : wife and kids inside and pop in there. : Sometimes the wife pops in, as well; she has : no fear either, since we both grew up in a : 'bad' neighborhood we have no fear of it, : just the built-in common sense than comes : with knowing things that life has taught us. : Actually, the wife has had a gun put to her : back more times than I have (she was a : bookkeeper in the supermarket we both worked : and where we met in high school. I was : actually shot at though, so, for me, we're : even ;-) : Anyway... : : So in the ethnic section I was actually : looking for some more Alcolado Glacial and : what did I see? Something I have never seen : before! : There is a company called Jamaican Choice : that makes spices; jerk chicken rub, hot : sauce, "pepper", and the like. : And, apparently, they make a Bay Rum! : It costs like $2, its got a plain label, and : all I know are the ingredients, which are : 47% alcohol, water, and bay leaf oil. : : I don't really like Bay Rum; my previous : favorite was Superior 70; I liked that : better than the Clubman, Ogallala, St. : Johns, and Royall. It really works for me, : though, and I use it from time to time, : usually in the colder weather; the scent is : somehow warming for me, at least, it warms : my heart. Bay leaves are all over Greek : cooking; my mother would use them all the : time, and they now seem to remind me of her. : So, perhaps I should say that as of : recently, I DO like Bay Rum. : : Anyway, this is the most satisfying bay rum : I have ever tried. : : Tim, if you're reading this, I'm sending you : one, and I'd like you to tell us what you : think; am I right here? I admit that I'm : olfactorially challenged, unlike yourself. : (And, Tim is a rum head) : :

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