During the last years of the 18th century Statia developed trade in bay rum. Co. Ltd. an apothecary, general store and a bay rum distillery in St. Thomas. Sometimes their father drank Bay Rum, an aftershave lotion. Common names include West Indian bay tree, bay rum tree, and ciliment. Bay rum is a type of cologne and aftershave lotion. Early aftershaves included witch-hazel and bay rum, and have been documented in shaving guides.