Rinaldo: Jazz Billiard Tobacco Pipe

Elio and Guido Rinaldo have been making pipes together since 1974, getting their start in one of Pesaro's major workshops before establishing their own brand, Rinaldo, in 1987. To this day, every pipe produced by the workshop is crafted solely by the two brothers, with the utmost attention paid to every aspect of the pipes' performance and comfort, both in hand and between the teeth. This Billiard is a remarkably classic-looking pipe from the Italian brand, with a balanced shank and stem and a rather full-bodied bowl. That said, this is still certainly a neoclassical piece, as the bowl boasts thick, hearty walls and a supple, curvaceous rise to its flat rim, offering a comfortable feel in hand. The transition is wide, with room to drape a digit if needed, and it gives way to a subtly tapering and understatedly extended shank met by a trim and more swiftly tapering stem of black acrylic: the pairing reminiscent of the Liverpool. Dressed in the inky, smooth finish of the Jazz line, this pipe is ready for any formal event.