Savinelli: Siena (141 KS) (9mm)

Savinelli's "141 KS" is a robust, thoroughly Italian take on the timeless Billiard that houses an appropriately deep chamber within its incredibly hearty, towering bowl. The stout, round shank matches the bowl's muscularity and further complements the shape's sturdy, resolute disposition before the gradually tapering mouthpiece wraps everything up with its clean, angled lines. The "141 KS' is easily one of the best examples of the marque's neoclassic approach to traditional English shapes — taking classic designs and emphasizing the bowl's prominence, resulting in a substantial pipe that fills the hand effortlessly.

Savinelli's Siena line, named for the city in Tuscany, is one of the marque's most traditionally inclined and reserved series, finishing stummels in a warm, mahogany stain and pairing them to jet-black acrylic mouthpieces. Fitting its namesake, the line's stain resembles the red brick of Siena's Piazza del Campo, the city's main square, which features the Torre del Mangia, the second tallest medieval tower in Italy. Unlike the majority of Savinelli pipes that are drilled to accommodate 6mm filters, the Siena is comprised of pieces that accept 9mm balsa filters. Aesthetically, it's an elegantly understated presentation and is an ideal choice for pipe smokers who prefer 9mm filters or, simply, a wider airway.