Artisan as in small batch? Most of the "I make it in my kitchen" soaps are not triple milled to my understanding. "Milling" is pressing and removes moisture from the soap? If you are seeking a very hard, lasts a long time soap, Klar's qualifies. German made for 170 years & quintuple milled if I recall. I picked up a tub of Mandel - Almond scented. There are several other scents available. Comes in a small aluminum screw top tub for around thirty bucks. Top rated with a history and reputation. Like all shave products, YOMV.
What about the Pre De Provence No. 63 is still a triple milled artisan soap made in France and it smell FANTASTIC!!
My favorite soap, and mine was made during the cold war. Still an excellent soap and yes, it is quintuple milled.
Yes, Pre de Provence is another good multi-milled artisan soap. I think the multiple milling of soaps is a European thing. I believe Gold Dachs is another small company that triple mills its soap, and, of course, the English DR Harris hard shaving soaps are triple milled. Offhand, I can't think of a single American artisan soapmaker that mills its soap. As I said, it seems to be more a European thing.
Green Mountain is the only triple milled "artisan" soap I know of, but I tried some a while back and could not get a stable lather no matter what I did. And I tried many many times to make it work, with multiple variables. Others love this soap, but I cannot recommend it.
I have Fine's Lavender soap, and can verify it's a hard, long-lasting soap. GREAT performance from it, too. It's on tap for tomorrow's shave.
When Stirling first started out and Rod was selling pucks only (pre-poured days), where those pucks milled?
I think I'm going to be getting that "What The Puck"as part of a PIF package soon. Would be my second Razorock.
Just tried the latter this morning....I think I'm going to really like this one. Great brush glide across my face and neck.
