Dunhill: Shell Briar (5112) (2022) Tobacco Pipe

Dunhill's "12" Stack is an older design from the historic marque that demonstrates how shapes can gradually evolve and change over time. In an earlier form, it was the basis of one of the "windshield" pipe designs that Alfred Dunhill once marketed as ideal for automobile drivers. This Group 5 offering is a more classically inclined rendition of the shape, adding a bit of stoutness as well as an overall increase in scale and chamber to the form when compared to Group 3 and 4 versions.

The Shell Briar's addition to the Dunhill catalog was a pivotal moment in pipe-smoking history. Before 1917, pipes with sandblasted finishes had never been made, and Alfred Dunhill's innovative mind created arguably the most popular finish for pipes today when he unveiled the Shell Briar. With its dark, reserved color palette and delightful texture, it's no surprise that it's still wildly popular over a century later.