Dunhill: Cumberland (3104) (2023) Tobacco Pipe

English marque Dunhill represents a tradition of quality, a provenance that they have been building for over 100 years by crafting pipes of excellence for the discerning smoker. Nowhere is this storied history more apparent than in the pipes produced by the English icon, something that this "04" Bulldog exemplifies. From its classic design, informed by the time-honored shape-chart standard, to its smooth, ridged transition, this piece is a rugged testament to the marque's legacy of greatness. Dressed in the Cumberland finish, this pipe's darkly sandblasted stummel adds a pleasing textural contrast to its iconic brindled stem, showcasing a character that is equal parts refined and rustic.

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."