Sporting a smartly shaped, squarely proportioned bowl, delicate transition, and straight, slender shank and stem, this Sébastien Beo Pot is a graceful little number offered at one very modest price. Made in St. Claude, the birthplace of the briar pipe, in a workshop whose history goes back to the mid-1800s, it's difficult to beat Sébastien Beo's combination of excellent design, quality workmanship, detailed engineering, tradition, and easy affordability.
- Eric N. Squires