Collection Fiammata Bent Billiard (KK) Tobacco Pipe

Saying that there's something special about the Castello Fiammata grade is a little redundant. This series represents the absolute pinnacle of Castello's production (not counting the large, freehand Greatline version). Not surprisingly, the grain presented here is nothing short of spectacular: super-fine, perfectly vertical on the sides, almost painted on. It breaks up slightly on the front and back of the bowl, but as a whole, it is nothing less than extraordinary. I also quite like the light orange-tan stained plateau rim into which the exceptional grain terminates.

-- Sykes Wilford