Reviews of Clubman Virgin Island Bay Rum
by Pinaud

I found a bottle of this stuff in my local drug store. Gotta say, I wasn't expecting much when I took it home. However, it's a surprisingly nice scent of the "spicy" variety. Unfortunately, it has far too much cinnamon for my taste and it overpowers the other notes. On the other hand, the dry down brings out the subtle scent of cloves and a few notes I admittedly can't recognize. It's also a great bargain, considering I got 12 oz/355 mL (yes, you read that right; it's a large plastic bottle) for $8.

In short, if you can get past the strong cinnamon opening, you'll find the dry down quite pleasant. Not a formal or office wear fragrance by a long shot, but if you would like a summer scent that cuts through the ubiquity of "aquatic" frags, you could do worse.

A bit too much clove for me, but still decent- especially for the price point.

This stuff is good, but not as good as the Royall Bay Rhum or the St. John's -- both of which seem very potent and authentic. The Clubman seems like a nice, fairly polished, Bay Rum for landlubbers. Not much kick, and it comes in a plastic bottle. Cheap but inoffensive.