Ruby Bark (4127) (2023) Tobacco Pipe

Presented in Group 4 size, this "27" is Dunhill's Acorn or Pear shape, and while the English marque often fashions the design with a languid bend to the shank-and-stem arrangement, this particular rendition is as straight as an arrow. The tall, stocky bowl features a flared rim and a high-set waistline, which gives it a bulbous appearance in profile, made all the more noticeable by the sleek, minimalist oval shank and tapered vulcanite mouthpiece that stretch out.

Dunhill's Ruby Bark finish is one that has gone through a fairly extensive evolution since its inception in 1972. It began as the Redbark and has always retained 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 re-imagined 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.