PM sent....thanks captain!
+1 to almost every word. But I do think it's typical balm texture.My package showed up in the mail today (thank you, Captain!). My next shave won't be until the weekend so I won't be able to try it out full-bore, but a few initial thoughts based on a one-cheek trial run. Here are my first thoughts:
The scent is, of course, the Good Captain's Bay Rum. No doubts there. The scent is strong in the sample but not overpowering.
This ASB is quite thick, much closer to skin cream than balm/milk. In fact, when I turned the sample upside down, the stuff didn't move at all. I certainly wouldn't try that with the popular ASB in the white bottle that we all speak of here -- it'll be all over the place if I did!
To test it, I dipped my pinky into the sample and pulled out about a small chocolate chip worth. That was enough for my entire cheek and sideburn area. It rubbed in easily, and the skin feel was that of a clean lotion. I didn't feel any greasiness, and after an hour, I still don't feel any residual greasiness or tackiness. That said, any more than I applied would likely have been too much. The point here is, a little goes a long, long way. Use sparingly. You can always apply more.
I'll come back with more feedback once I use it post-shave, but I wanted to put a score up on the board to get the review process started.
As always, my thanks to the Good Captain for allowing me to participate in this and for so generously providing samples to the community to try.