October 30 Day/Rule Focus Pix & Discussion

Marvelous photo and shave lineup, Jim!

 

awesome shave and pic Angelo,cool red ring..

 

Thanks, Gary!
Good morning..

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That is a very good question, Jeff. That depends on what is available to you.
First, a little background is probably necessary. The terms Canadian Whisky and Rye Whisky are interchangeable here, and are in fact legal terms. To be called such, the Whisky must contain at least 10% Rye grain, be sold at at least 40% alcohol per volume, casked in Canada in wooden barrels and aged for at least 3 years. It does not, however, have to be bottled here. It is casked at 180-190 proof and then sent wherever. You can buy Canadian Whiskies that are labelled as such but bottled in the US and diluted with whatever the bottler decides to use to get it down to 40% or so. A lot of the different flavours come from what it was casked in, as historically recycled barrels were often used- bourbon barrels, etc. There isn’t multi grain mashes, per se, but rather are ‘blended’ after aging. As such, there are many brands here that will alter the finished blend %s between rye/ corn/ wheats for different flavours (plus all the usual flavour adds).
We are in a golden age of Canadian Whisky for a simple economic reason. In the 80s and 90s, other spirits like vodka became more popular and many large Canadian distillers simply had their casks sit and age further as they weren’t selling as much. They have lots of very long casked Barrels to sell. Many big brands here have 7 year Whiskies that are just ok, but 15-18 yr Whiskies that are outstanding. Many are rebranded with historical brands, others are sold to Craft Distillers who make their own blends from buying these well aged barrels. There are far too many of those small distillers to list.
So, when you go a specialty store to see what they’ve got, avoid anything that says Imported on the bottle, as it will be bottled and altered by the US bottler. Look for something that has been aged for at least 7 years, but a 10-18 yr aging is better. Some big brands that I suspect you might have there are Forty Creek Barrell Reserve, Lot 40, Pikes and Gooderham&Worts. Well known brands such as Wisers, Crown Royal and Gibsons are really just mixing spirits for hi balls here, but their 15-18 yr aged Whiskies are all good. A reputable dealer/store should be able to articulate all of this to you.
You do get what you pay for, generally. Cheap plonk like Canadian Club, Black Velvet, etc, is best left for Clubman to use for splashes...

 

Great Old Spice Auto Strop shave! It’s funny how our razors grab our attention if we lose our focus. I’ve had the same experience with my Valets. I sold my A and B models. I have five of the 6 C models, but expect I’ll be selling my VC1, VC2, and VC3 in my upcoming den reduction.

 

Stellar shave lineup, Evan! Gorgeous razor.

 

OCtober Focus

D.R. Harris Marlborough~~Simpson D3~~RazoRock GC .84 OC/Wizamet SI
Well, since my soon-to-arrive OC hasn't, I went with the Game Changer.
Shave three with the Wizamet and still going strong.
The DRH sample had...ZERO...scent. ZERO, Nada, null, nothing, zip, zilch.
Tossed the remainder.
HOWEVER, the cream, itself was amazing. Uber-slick.
ATG neck shave and here's something I never thought I would say.
I got more success riding the bar with the ATG pass than I normally get riding the cap.
Who'd have thunk?
Finished with another Old Spice relative, Burley.​

 

awesome valet shave and pic Andrew..glad you made it home safe..

 

Great shave lineup, Angelo!

 

awesome shave and pic Joseph..love that brush handle color..

 

Thank you, Andrew!

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Thanks much for the Canadian Whisky education, Jason. Here in the Quaker State we have a State Store system that’s quite limited, but Delaware is just around the corner. Thanks for the info! I really enjoy aged whiskeys and have a healthy Single Malt and Bourbon collection. I’ll definitely check out your recommendations! Thanks again!

 

awesome....wiser's deluxe made for good boilermakers back in the day..

 

You, Andrew, and I would pass the Piggly Wiggly test. @Trigger should just stick to straight shaving and chemistry. Please pass me a couple 'o cans of VYE-EENA's, a sleeve of crackers, and a cold Coke.

 

Thank you, Jeff! This is a comfortable razor to use, but I do have to watch the speed of the passes to avoid mishaps.
I have been watching for an A1 and A2 in good shape to buy, but they don't show up as often.

 

Scotches and Bourbons are popular here as well, Jeff. Although there are more high end Scotches available here than Bourbons, I think. Brands like Bulleit, Knob Creek, Makers Mark etc are readily available.

 

saturday shave
sheraton
platinum
semogue
extro
pinaud special reserve

good morning gents,fine shave today with the senator's golden twin brother the sheraton.fabulous extro vanilla lather built by the SOC boar.bbs in 2+ smooth passes.decanted clubman special reserve to finish..awesome..have a fine saturday everyone..

 

Marvelous shave lineup, Joseph! I really like the razor base.
DRH Marlborough is a great scent and I enjoy using the hard soap puck.

 

Thank you, Gary!

 

Don't forget the bottle of hot sauce.