Rind Dublin (2025) Tobacco Pipe

One of the most recognizable marques in Italy today, the Radice workshop was founded in 1980 when Luigi Radice decided to embark on a new pipe-making journey alongside his two sons, Gianluca and Marzio. Previously, Luigi made pipes for Castello, and before that, Caminetto. Under his new namesake brand, he offered high-quality pipes carved in the unmistakable Italian neoclassical style. He experimented with innovative new designs, new rusticating and carving styles, and oil curing. This Rind Dublin showcases several of the aforementioned techniques, which are still employed by the marque today.

Sleek in profile, with just the slightest hint of flare about the bowl, this Dublin is one of the more reserved offerings from Radice, though it still retains the bowl-centric shaping of their typical Italian neoclassical style. The streamlined, forward-leaning bowl immediately draws the eye, especially when placed proudly at the fore of a sleek, low-set shank-and-stem arrangement. This is a compact piece, measuring just over five inches in total length, yet it boasts a generous chamber depth and offers a stimulating in-hand presence thanks to the craggy Rind rustication that dresses the stummel.