Cobble (701) P-Lip Tobacco Pipe

In Peterson's 1945 catalog, the Irish marque introduced four Speciality shapes: the Barrel, Tankard, Calabash, and Belgique. The line trades Peterson's conventional shaping cues for a slender, petite disposition, a stark contrast to the robust, muscular aesthetic that dominates the Irish firm's portfolio. These are the smallest, most lightweight designs Peterson has to offer, and they've been popular favorites over the past 70+ years, with many pipe smokers devoting them to flake tobaccos. Originally, the Tankard, presented here, forwent a usual, numbered shape designation, but in 2021, the svelte and streamlined take on the sure-sitting Poker became known as the "701" on Peterson's shape chart.

In 2025, Peterson introduced the Cobble finish — the culmination of the Irish firm's years of experimentation with texturing techniques. The Cobble, named after, and as varied as, the cobble bricks that mark the ancient streets of Dublin, combines the finest aspects of Peterson's signature rustication and sandblasting processes, resulting in an intensely craggy, yet detailed texture reminiscent of early 20th century sandblasted pipes. While many marques utilize dual finishes, Peterson's Cobble is more than the sum of its parts, the finish having required various retooling and adjustments across both rustication and sandblasting techniques to achieve something truly unique, especially when paired with the brand's elegant silverwork.