English Estates: Dunhill Root Briar (147) (4) (R) (1975) Tobacco Pipe

This "147" from Dunhill boasts all of the form's characteristic features, including a tapered rim, a beadline-wrapped bowl, and a sturdy diamond shank. The shank's firm lines lend a pronounced structure to the shape's profile, and provide a touch of contrast to the bowl's rounded qualities. Dressed in the esteemed Root Briar finish, the stummel displays striking grain across the bowl and shank, alike.

The highest honor for a Dunhill pipe is to receive the prestigious Root Briar appellation. Root Briars have been coveted by pipe smokers ever since they first debuted in 1931, due to the fact that each pipe must boast briar completely free of even the most minor of blemishes. Dunhill has the strictest of standards and expectations for quality with all of their pipes, and so any block of briar that comes to bear the Root Briar stamp must indeed be superlative.