Collection Occhio di Pernice Billiard (KK) (2025) Tobacco Pipe

Carlo Scotti brought the Castello brand to life in the late 1940s, crafting his pipes in the same shadow of the Alps as the likes of Savinelli and the Rovera family. Scotti's workshop would eventually yield the independent workshops of Caminetto and Radice, both founded by former Castello artisans, but the Castello tradition continues today with the neoclassic designs that make northern Italy such an influential player in the industry of pipe making.

The birdseye grain of this Billiard is exceptional enough that it receives Castello's Occhio di Pernice designation — literally, "partridge's eye" in Italian — and shares the stummel with some lovely cross grain on the underside and end of the smooth-finished bowl, as well. The lines of this pipe play a starring role, too, as the no-nonsense orientation of the bowl, shank and saddle stem make this as straightforward a Billiard as one can find, shape-wise. The walls of the bowl are deeply muscular to accommodate long periods in the hand with a lit portion of your favorite tobacco.