Dunhill: Cumberland (4213) (2022) Tobacco Pipe

A soft heel, rounded, plump bowl, and gradual taper to the rim ensure a comfortable fit in hand from this robust Group 4 bent Apple from Dunhill. The gracefully arcing shank and elegantly downturned saddle stem further that relaxing aesthetic and should hang easily from the jaw. Lightweight and sophisticated, this "13" is dressed in the marque's timeless Cumberland finish, the dark, warm color palette cultivating class and formality, while showcasing the briar's handsome grain patterns, including growth rings and blasted birdseye on the flanks of the bowl.

When Alfred Dunhill released his patented Shell Briar, he forever changed the pipe-smoking world at large. Dunhill has often been credited with being the first to offer sandblasted pipes (arguably the most popular finish today), and the Cumberland finish further displayed Dunhill's innovative spirit. Well received after its release in 1979, the Cumberland series was named for the English marque's warehouse on Cumberland road, and the line's signature, brindled vulcanite stem became so iconic, the warmly striated material is now referred to simply as "cumberland."