English Estates: Ashton Pebble Grain Billiard (LX) (2015) Tobacco Pipe

Ashton's LX pipes are large and bold, and this Billiard is no exception. Boasting a tall, muscular bowl, thick insulating walls, and generous chamber capacity, this piece should offer plenty of lengthy smoking sessions and a substantial in-hand presence that never feels overwhelming or unwieldy. While the bowl is quite eye-catching, the shank-and-stem arrangement is a bit trimmer in terms of proportions, keeping the overall profile lean and streamlined. The stummel wears the dark, rugged Pebble Grain sandblast, which showcases rippling waves of growth rings on either flank of the bowl.