Savinelli Autograph: Autograph Sandblasted Bent Dublin (6mm) Tobacco Pipe

Savinelli's Autograph is the Italian marque's limited-production, handmade series, utilizing specially aged extra-extra plateau briar and being crafted by only three of the brand's most experienced carvers. From start to finish, the process of crafting a single one of these pipes is handled by a single one of these veteran craftsmen, the series providing them with design freedom and allowing them to express their personal creativity. Rather sleek in profile, this bent Dublin showcases a gracefully arced stretch of shank and stem paired to a hearty bowl. Up front, the bowl flares dramatically from heel to rim, its more than two inches in height, holding a capacious chamber surrounded by thick, insulating walls. A deep, auburn-hued sandblast dresses the stummel here, revealing stacks of rippling growth rings across the bowl, contrasting well with the multicolored acrylic stem for plenty of visual intrigue.