Brigham: Acadian (24) (Rock Maple Inserts) Tobacco Pipe

Brigham's "24" bent Billiard is a muscular rendition of the shape-chart standard, its size and build slightly larger than the Canadian marque's nearly identical "23" version. Like the "23," the "24" boasts a heavy-set bowl that stands at the fore of a sweeping shank-and-stem arrangement, one that encourages a comfortable smoking posture and provides a gestural quality to the shape's profile. Though robust in its construction, the "24" is incredibly comfortable in hand, without being overwhelming, and it manages to be lightweight enough to smoke hands-free.

The Acadian series is named after the descendants of the French who settled in the Acadia colony in the 17th and 18th centuries. Acadia, at that time, comprised modern day New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island, but over the course of many centuries, the Acadian people migrated throughout North America. Honoring the Acadian people and their rich heritage, Brigham's Acadian series offers a number of their most recognizable shapes in a warm, grain-defining smooth finish.

Like all of Brigham's lineup, this pipe also comes complete with the marque's signature Rock Maple Insert. This special insert comprises a rock maple dowel drilled with a 3.5mm airway and pressure-fitted in the tenon via a special metal cap, helping to remove moisture and unpleasant flavors that develop during the smoking process. No chemicals or adhesives are used to manufacture Brigham's Rock Maple Inserts, ensuring a flavor-neutral profile that doesn't interfere with the tobacco. Moreover, because of the drilling, the Rock Maple Insert is able to pass a pipe cleaner, even while the pipe is still assembled.