Smooth Brandy with Bamboo Tobacco Pipe

This charming little brandy from Jess Chonowitsch is my personal favorite of the first six pipes we received from Jess (which I picked out last month when I visited him). Though jaunty and playful are descriptors that don't generally spring to mind when describing Jess' pipes, there is a sort of quiet playfulness to this pipe. Perhaps it's the small size for one and the delightful piece of bamboo that contribute to this sense. Of course, it's still classic Jess-- the shaping is perfect, the bamboo is one of the finest pieces I've seen on a pipe in recent months and the grain is extraordinary-- but there's something quietly fun, something particularly special about this pipe that I can't quite articulate.

-- Sykes Wilford