Dunhill: Amber Flame Dublin (DR) (One Flame) (2022) Tobacco Pipe

This Dublin by Dunhill is part of their Quaint series of pipes, which is reserved for pipes that fall outside Dunhill's traditional shape chart, however, the roughly Group 5 size makes this pipe anything but quaint. The sides of the bowl are concave, forming a parabolic arc from the domed rim to the flat bottom, which gives this pipe a solid sitting stance. Dressed in Dunhill's coveted Amber Flame finish, this piece is among their most premium offerings.

One of Dunhill's more recent finishes, the Amber Root was introduced in 1995. Like the Root Briar, it showcases a smooth stain, accentuating the briar's natural grain in traditional style. Typically auburn-hued, the Amber Root is often a touch darker in color than that of the Root Briar, pairing handsomely with the jet-black stem for an aesthetic that combines the grain definition of the Root Briar finish with the darker, smokier tones of the Bruyere. The Amber Flame designates those pipes dressed in this finish that display superlative grain and, much like the Dead Root, has a secondary grading system: Each pipe is graded with flames which increase in quantity as the quality of the grain revealed becomes even more brilliant.