Castello Collection Occhio di Pernice Bent Dublin (4.4) (2008) Tobacco Pipe

One of the biggest names in Italian pipe making today, Castello's roots can be traced back to 1947, when Carlo Scotti founded the workshop and began producing handmade briar pipes. In a time of quantity over quality in Italy's pipe-making history, Scotti flipped the script by prioritizing craftsmanship, high-quality materials, and cutting-edge engineering.

Castello's Occhio di Pernice designation is reserved for pieces with only the finest, most flawless birdseye. As such, this Occhio di Pernice bent Dublin displays some rather exceptional grain, with tightly packed birdseye covering almost the entirety of the bowl. Flame grain fans out along the underside of the stummel, and covers some of the bowl's thick rim. A warm, smooth finish accentuates the briar's lovely grain, and a long, gently bent stem of jet-black acrylic tops off the composition. Not only venerable in title thanks to its Occhio di Pernice designation, this bent Dublin is also quite distinguished due to its vintage, having been carved nearly two decades ago.