Dunhill: Ruby Bark (2106) (2022) Tobacco Pipe

Second only to Dunhill's Group 1 size designation, Group 2 is the English marque's smallest and one of the rarest compared to other sizes. Such petite size turns this "06" Pot into quite the lightweight design, ideal for hands-free smoking and convenient travel. Furthering that lightweight appeal is an extra-slender shank-and-stem combination, accentuating the bowl's mass despite its smaller size. This is a pipe that's perfect for short and sweet smoking sessions, and one whose aesthetic is elevated by a trim band of silver along the shank end and the Ruby Bark's distinctive sandblast.

Dunhill's Ruby Bark finish is one that's gone through a fairly extensive evolution since its inception in 1972. It began as the Redbark and has always remained a red-stained sandblast, but the color was brightened a few years after its introduction before Dunhill returned to the original, darker hue in 1976. Eventually, though, the Redbark was discontinued in 1987. After a hiatus of several decades, the same ruby-stained sandblast was reimagined in the form of today's Ruby Bark finish, adding to the rich aesthetic crisp accents of sterling silver for a colorful presentation that still retains a high level of formality.