Bay Rum Blunder!!

[Mike K.]

I just discovered that Dominica Bay Rum is doing away with the classic cork-stoppered bottles and is going with a cheap screw-on cap instead. :rage:
Gents, if you are like me and prefer the more classy/vintage style bottle you'd better grab 'em up quickly!

 

[scotrace]

Drat!

A dunderhead blunder! Next: Plastic bottles!

 

[jml90]

A dunderhead blunder! Next: Plastic bottles!

I may rather that. (harder to break)

 

[Miss Neecerie]

Keep the bottle you have, then when they change the style, use old bottle and refill it from the new ugly bottle.....

No need to stock up needlessly really.

 

[Zemke Fan]

Look at the smile on her face...

Never a more fitting avatar/comment than Miss Neecerie's just now! My fedora's off to you kiddo! :eusa_clap

 

[jake_fink]

I've been refilling my cork topped Dominica bottle with Pinaud's Bay Rum for years.

Just 'cos I'm so cheap is all.

 

[Speedster]

I'm glad that i recently managed to buy a bottle (glass) of Dominica Bay Rhum with cork-stopper.

 

[jamespowers]

I've been refilling my cork topped Dominica bottle with Pinaud's Bay Rum for years.

Just 'cos I'm so cheap is all.

I just use it right out of the plastic screw top. Pinaud makes many good men's products. Shaving creme being another one of them.

 

[Hemingway Jones]

I have tried many Bay Rums. To me, Dominica smells the best and feels the cleanest on my skin. Screw top or not, I'll still use it. -And yes, I'll probably hold onto the old bottle.

Now, how do we know that they have done away with the bottle? Some brands use more than one container for their products. Did they make an annoucement? Just curious.

 

[Mojave Jack]

You mean we're not supposed to be drinking that stuff?! :eusa_doh: I thought it was a bit expensive for one drink!

 

[jamespowers]

You mean we're not supposed to be drinking that stuff?! :eusa_doh: I thought it was a bit expensive for one drink!

One drink! That would be a large drink.

Regards,

J

 

[The Wingnut]

Anyone have an online link to where we can buy the original? I punched it into google and got all manner of different bottles.

 

[scotrace]

From http://www.classishaving.com or from Mr. Peterman.

 

[Mike K.]

I just ordered a couple of bottles from Country Club Shaving (an eBay store). In checking online and from what Country Club has informed me, Dominica Bay Rum has switched to the screw caps. Many distributers still have a few of the cork-stoppered bottles in stock, but new supplies are all the screw tops. You'll need to contact whatever distributer you decide to purchase from and see if they still have the old style bottles in stock. I really won't mind the new bottles so long as I have one or two of the old ones to refill. It just bugs me to see tradition and classic style & manufacturing get tossed in the name of cost cutting.

 

[Mojave Jack]

One drink! That would be a large drink.

Regards,

J

10 oz? A helluva shot, to be sure!

 

[GearHead]

I just recieved mine last week from J Peterman and it was still the cork stop style.

Erick

 

[Hemingway Jones]

I wrote to the owner of the company that distributes it in the US, the California Antilles Trading Company and he did indeed confirm that this is the direction they are going with the bottle. I mentioned this place, and how many of us are customers. I also mentioned our displeasure. We'll see if he responds. Nice fellow, though.

 

[jamespowers]

I wrote to the owner of the company that distributes it in the US, the California Antilles Trading Company and he did indeed confirm that this is the direction they are going with the bottle. I mentioned this place, and how many of us are customers. I also mentioned our displeasure. We'll see if he responds. Nice fellow, though.

:eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap Very good! It never hurts to let the company know how you feel and what you would like their product to be like.
I am betting he just might answer or capitulate with enough letters/emails. Got that address handy?

Regards,

J