B&M Email: Stirling will be making their soaps in the future

[LesC]

FYI, from an email sent out by Barrister & Mann: -

Hi everyone! Got a bunch of stuff going on and a few restocks, so we'll take these one at a time.

First and foremost, you've probably noticed that we are out of stock on most of our shaving soaps and aftershave balms, plus a number of bar soaps too. It's pretty desolate out there at the moment. But there's a light at the end of the tunnel!

We have, after a year of planning, begun packing up the production lab for shipment to its new location. We've crated and packed most of the equipment and begun prepping the remainder of our materials for travel. I suppose this is as good a time as any to announce that Stirling Soap will be taking over production of all Barrister and Mann products once we come back online in a few weeks.

Rod and Mandy, the nice folks who run Stirling, are pillars of the community and renowned for their commitment quality. If you have never tried a Stirling product, you should. To be absolutely clear, they will be using our formulas and methods to make our products, and there will be absolutely no change in performance or presentation once it has resumed production under their care.

We expect production to resume in a few weeks (I have to pay them a visit to teach them how to make our stuff), and will begin restocking everything on our site as soon as we possibly can. I'm really looking forward to visiting Arkansas and really excited to hand over my formulas to such a capable team!

I wasn’t sure to post here or shave soaps, mods move please if better there

Cheers

Les

 

[Mark1966]

Thanks @LesC - this is great news!

I presume that @Ozwhisker is aware - does this mean Artisan Arcade may be stocking B&M in the future?

 

[LesC]

hopefully a post from @Ozwhisker will be coming

 

[SpeedyPC]

Don’t worry, I’m sure Stirling might steal a few ideas and there secret soap ingredients from B&M as I love Stirling shaving soaps.

 

[Vittoria]

B&M is just a Sterling brand now it will never be the same

 

[silverlifter]

B&M is just a Sterling brand now it will never be the same

they will be using our formulas and methods to make our products, and there will be absolutely no change in performance or presentation once it has resumed production under their care.

I don't see a reason to doubt them: it is just soap and aftershave, after all. Will is handing over his recipes, and machinery, and is going to work with Rod on the first batch to ensure it is all set up correctly. I don't expect people will be able to tell the difference when the first B&M under Stirling is released.