Il Duca: Sandblasted Natural Cherrywood with Boxwood (B) Tobacco Pipe

This signature Cherrywood design from Max Rimensi, the artisan who makes Il Duca pipes, presents a bold, neoclassic style. Displaying the flattened heel and high-kicking shank endemic to the shape, this interpretation replaces the typically cylindrical or flaring bowl of the Cherrywood with a tapered appearance, the aft aspect slightly more so than the fore, both surging forward as they race toward a canted rim. This one features a bit more of a rakish air to the rim than some, nearly matching the angle of the heel for a lively profile, while the shank flares to a trim accent of boxwood.

The energetic stummel of this pipe is left unstained, the natural hues working in concert with a rippling sandblast to accentuate growth rings climbing the tall bowl, ready to accumulate a patina sure to develop with time and smoking sessions. A svelte cumberland mouthpiece contrasts the stummel, completing an elegant S-curve as it arcs down gently to support a comfortable smoking posture. Stunning in hand and a stylish desk pipe, this is one you don't want to miss out on.