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  • djundjilaMA
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    8 months ago

    Killing Varen: Operation Inferno

    • Brush: Stirling Soap Co. Zenith Boar Brush 31mm × 50mm
    • Razor: Weck Hair Shaper (green translucent scales)
    • Blade: Kismet Rostfrei, Polymer beschichtet
    • Lather: Stirling Soap Co. Varen
    • Aftershave: Stirling Soap Co. Varen
    • Fragrance: Chatillon Lux Weinstrasse

    I broke up the ring of death and flattened the soap for easier loading. This is progressing nicely.

    In an unfortunate turn of events, in a brief lapse of self control, I ordered a replacement tub of Varen. Ugh. The entire point of this kill was to make space in the den, but no, I couldn’t even stand the threat of a Varenless future. To make matters worse, I then completely fell off the wagon and also ordered tubs of Mountain Man, Braeburn, and Baudelaire. Ugh, ugh, ugh.

    At least I had one more great Varen shave with the little Hair Shaper.

    On a side note, the parallel killing of whiskeys continues with the death of this Royal Suntory:

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        8 months ago

        It’s like a Hydra only worse and more heads regrow before I even cut one off! 😱

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      8 months ago

      Wonderful setup for the day! I killed a tub of Leviathan in 2022 and did not refill it because I had so many other soaps. Now, when a soap develops the first inking of a ring of death, I find myself using it less to prolong the enjoyment.

      But let’s talk about the important stuff!

      Royal Suntory++;

      Très cher in the US if you can find it.

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        Now, when a soap develops the first inking of a ring of death, I find myself using it less to prolong the enjoyment.

        This describes exactly how my whiskey collection accumulated almost empty bottles

        Très cher in the US if you can find it.

        Importé du japon;) It’s also expensive here, but a good friend of mine used to live in Japan and mule bottles for me. Sadly he lives in Kyrgyzstan now, and the imports are less… exquisite.

        This bottle was really nice, and it will be missed, but on to the next one.

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      8 months ago

      New tubs of Varen are always encouraged. So far, of the soaps I’ve killed, Varen is the only one to get a refill.

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        8 months ago

        Tabac is also getting a refill in my den, so I’m really failing at the whole killing for space thing 😄

        I need to start killing stuff I don’t like and that’s gonna be trickier!