Post Shave: Zingari Man - El Cantinero - Aftershave Serum
Fragrance: Stirling - Ramblin’ Man - EdT
$discord
Theme: Smash is inspired by the bourbon smash cocktail. El Cantinero is inspired by the Paloma cocktail (a personal favorite of mine).
Challenge: Too much to call out here!
LG Champ: It’s a toss-up between u/hugbckt and u/tsrblke. Hug went above and beyond for many of his posts (though I’m still a little salty about the rickroll). I loved how tsr involved his kids this year, and the shaves at WDW were super impressive. The adventure of hugppt was just wonderful to read, bravo!
Honorable mention goes to both u/bmac92 and u/BossHoggins10. Great work from both of you this year.
ROTY: Stiff competition this year. I suspect it’s either u/josiguuh or u/lathered_yeti, though u/coco_for_cocoapuffs also had an impressive run. I may still be in the running, but I won’t be disappointed if any of these fine folks take the win.
FOF: I think this goes either to u/hugbckt or u/chronnoisseur420. Both consistently articulated clear connections between their fragrance choices and had an impressive level of variety throughout.
SCSQ: I have no clue on this one. It might be u/josiguuh again, though I was impressed by many of the participants. Either way, kudos to u/pridetwo for encouraging us all to remember the importance of self-care.
I also have to shout out u/brokenjaw622 for his MaL run and u/socialkittielynx for her vegan run. Both were very impressive! Though u/brokenjaw622 definitely had some sus explanations imo. ;)
Overall, I had a great month (though I’m glad that it’s ending). The banter, shenanigans, and general camaraderie made a personally difficult month much more enjoyable.
$SELFCARE - I spent a lazy afternoon playing chess with my brother-in-law while my niece and nephew napped. It was great to play some in-person chess, and just lovely to spend time hanging out with family.
$FOF - Smash into El Cantinero was an obvious combination for today. The brght peach and musky bourbon from Smash blended really nicely with the bright grapefruit and lime in El Cantinero. Ramblin’ Man offers a delightful blend of lemon, mandarin orange, berries, and bergamot, supported by a beautiful woodiness in the drydown that complements the combination nicely. Bonus points: it’s probably my wife’s favorite fragrance.
June 29th, 2025: A Toast to the Lather Games
$discord
Theme: Smash is inspired by the bourbon smash cocktail. El Cantinero is inspired by the Paloma cocktail (a personal favorite of mine).
Challenge: Too much to call out here!
LG Champ: It’s a toss-up between u/hugbckt and u/tsrblke. Hug went above and beyond for many of his posts (though I’m still a little salty about the rickroll). I loved how tsr involved his kids this year, and the shaves at WDW were super impressive. The adventure of hugppt was just wonderful to read, bravo!
Honorable mention goes to both u/bmac92 and u/BossHoggins10. Great work from both of you this year.
ROTY: Stiff competition this year. I suspect it’s either u/josiguuh or u/lathered_yeti, though u/coco_for_cocoapuffs also had an impressive run. I may still be in the running, but I won’t be disappointed if any of these fine folks take the win.
FOF: I think this goes either to u/hugbckt or u/chronnoisseur420. Both consistently articulated clear connections between their fragrance choices and had an impressive level of variety throughout.
SCSQ: I have no clue on this one. It might be u/josiguuh again, though I was impressed by many of the participants. Either way, kudos to u/pridetwo for encouraging us all to remember the importance of self-care.
I also have to shout out u/brokenjaw622 for his MaL run and u/socialkittielynx for her vegan run. Both were very impressive! Though u/brokenjaw622 definitely had some sus explanations imo. ;)
Overall, I had a great month (though I’m glad that it’s ending). The banter, shenanigans, and general camaraderie made a personally difficult month much more enjoyable.
$SELFCARE - I spent a lazy afternoon playing chess with my brother-in-law while my niece and nephew napped. It was great to play some in-person chess, and just lovely to spend time hanging out with family.
$FOF - Smash into El Cantinero was an obvious combination for today. The brght peach and musky bourbon from Smash blended really nicely with the bright grapefruit and lime in El Cantinero. Ramblin’ Man offers a delightful blend of lemon, mandarin orange, berries, and bergamot, supported by a beautiful woodiness in the drydown that complements the combination nicely. Bonus points: it’s probably my wife’s favorite fragrance.
$ROTY