SOTD 15-21 December 2019

SOTD 12/21/19

Good straightforward shave on this 21st day of Decadent December with my brass Gem Model 1912. Decent face and dome DFS with a good shaving cream, Palmolive.

RAZOR: Gem 1912
BLADE: Pella PTFE
PREP: Cold water rinse followed by a scrub with PAA’s Charcoal-Menthol Cube Preshave Soap 
BRUSH: Jayaruh Custom Synthetic 
CREAM: Palmolive Green
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with L’Occitane Glycerin soap followed by Thayers Lavender WH

Saturday, 12/21/2019
* Taylor of Old Bond Street: Pre shave herbal gel. Mr Taylor, shaving cream, lotion aftershave & balm aftershave.
* Kent, BK8, pure silvertip badger.
* Richard Abr. Herder, "El pastor" 180, Solingen acero carbono 13/16
* Atkinsons - Il Coloniali, wood & spicy, EdT

Asylum RX/Feather Pro/Yaqi 26mm Multi/GD Incense&Rose/Lea Classic after shave Locion/L’Eau D’Issey pour homme or Encens Eau De Parfum 

SOTD - 2019.12.21
Growth: 48h
Brush: ŌKU Kesar by P&P - 25mm two band finest extra density fan
Soap: Lignvm
Razor: Gillette Fatboy
Blade: Gillette yellow
Post: lather face wash, alum, concoction (*), PAA mysterium serum
Passes: 2 - WTG, XTG (5, 3)
Rating: 5/5

(*) witch hazle 50ml, 5ml glycerin, tea tree (10), Argan (25), bergamot (10), pachuli (5), Cocunut oil + CBD (5), menthol crystals - (drops)

A shave to frame, simply delicious. Though I haven’t connected with Eufros Lignvm completely, it is indeed a very appropriate scent for the weather we are having.


Greetings from Santa Rosa, CA

Saturday, December 21

Eufros Tobacco~~Simpson CH3~~Boker
Have a great day!

Date:- 21 December 2019

Pre-shave:- Cold Water straight from the tap
Bowl/Scuttle:- Captain's Choice
Brush:- WCS Two-Tone Tall (Blue & White) Extra Dense Synth. 26/56mm knot
Soap/Cream:- Stirling ~ Baker Street
Razor/Blade:- Gillette US Red Tip / Vintage NOS Gillette Super Stainless (spoiler) #2
Post/After-shave:- T.N. Dickinson Witch Hazel Astringent mixed into the 240ml bottle with Natural Glycerin (20), Tea Tree Antiseptic (10) & Peppermint (10 drops)
Whisky:- Balvenie Doublewood 17yrs old

I will consider this reply on-point because you mentioned Balvenie in your post.  IMO a post-shave glass of whisky can be a fine finish to a luxurious shave, so FWIW I'm glad you mentioned it.  I have selfish reasons for replying too.  I drink the 14 year Balvenie Caribbean Cask, and there was a time when I mostly drank the 12 year old Doublewood.  Same for my wife.  Perchance can you compare the 17 year with the 14 or the 12?

The Doublewood 17 year old has a sweet dried fruit, toasted almonds and cinnamon, with a rich creamy toffee notes and traces of oak and deep vanilla. However I can only grab the after taste from the whisky I get which are vanilla oak, honey and spicy sweetness.

The Doublewood 12 year old has a very smooth and mellow flavour with nutty sweetness, cinnamon and sherry.

The Caribbean Cask 14 year old has a very nice vanilla and sweet oak. The best part I like about this whisky is the smell which are sweet creamy toffee.

Thanks very much.

December 22 , 2019
Cobra Classic
Feather Pro
Simpson CH2 Synthetic
A&E NYC Shave Soap
Myrsol Agua Balsamica

GENERAL / FEATHER PROFESSIONAL / ATKINSONS SHAVING CREAM / YAQI / CHATILLON LUX