60th anniversary for St. Johns Bay Rum
Yep, they call it "Johns." For 60 years, the West Indies Bay Co.'s
been producing the men's cologne, after shave, and soap products.
Originally made on St. John, a Danish chemist in 1838 discovered
the oil of the Bay trees which grew on island. "Bay rum is an all
purpose lotion," Jerry Woodhouse, president of the company, told the Virgin Islands Daily News.
"People have used it for hundreds of years to pour in bath water, as an
aftershave, dab it on mosquito bits, put it on to avoid the bites,
massage out sore muscles and as a headache remedy." (Bet it's also a
breath mint." In 1921, production halted due to Prohibition, but
resumed in 1946 on St. Thomas thanks to efforts of an entrepreneur from
Minneapolis. Woodhouse bought the company in the late '70s. The
business has expanded to include international sales through the
Internet at http://stjohnsbayrum.com/category.php?category_id=1.
I live in Southern California. Where can I purchase the Bay Rum After Shave. My family used to live in St. Thomas, but are no longer there to purchase the Bay Rum for me.
Posted by: Camille Jones | January 09, 2007 at 07:03 PM
Can I buy St. Johns Bay Rum in either Colorado or Florida?
Posted by: Pat Cole | September 15, 2007 at 01:17 PM
Can I buy St. Johns Bay Rum in either Colorado or Florida?
Posted by: Pat Cole | September 15, 2007 at 01:18 PM
you can buy virgin island bay rum from walgreens called Clubman. Around $6.00 a bottle. Smells just as good.
Posted by: dean | September 21, 2007 at 09:35 AM