Ruby Bark (5133) (2017) Tobacco Pipe

The "33" is Dunhill's take on the bent Brandy. However, this particular pipe revises the traditional "33," opting instead for a Volcano shape. A defined ridgeline wraps around the bottom of the bowl, which tapers to a flattened underside, giving this pipe a stable sitting posture. Furthermore, the well-bent shank and tapered stem frame the muscular Group 5 bowl at the fore, which is dressed in Dunhill's Ruby Bark finish.

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.