Dunhill: Amber Root (4122) (2023) Tobacco Pipe

Rustic and muscular, this Dunhill "22" Poker is a muscular and impressive rendition of a shape-chart standard, elevated by Dunhill's eye for detail. Featuring a wide chamber and thick walls, the bowl of this Group 4 piece rises into a slightly forward-slanting cylinder as it sits atop a flattened heel. The shank pushes out from a slightly elevated transition to meet a sleekly tapering stem of black vulcanite, the thickness of the combination balancing some of the visual weight of the bowl. Dressed in the warm, rich stain of the Amber Root finish, the stummel here showcases handsome grain throughout.

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.