Savinelli: Punto Oro Smooth Bordeaux (623) (6mm) (Legacy Stock) Tobacco Pipe

Both of Savinelli's bent Bulldog designs, the "623" and "624 KS," hew closely to the classic English and French standard and refrain from the dramatic disparity between proportions common within Italian pipe design. Exuding muscularity through its diamond shank and broad, ridgelined bowl, this "623" rendition is slightly smaller than the "624 KS" and presents a timelessly traditional take on the stolid, masculine form, with the angled transition and downturned stem softening the profile a touch and balancing the pipe comfortably when clenched.

Savinelli's Punto Oro and Giubileo d'Oro series comprise the upper echelons of the Italian marque's regular-production lineup. For decades, they've delighted pipe smokers with striking finishes and superlative grain, and this particular Punto Oro example celebrates Savinelli's historical renown: It's part of a selection of old-stock examples procured from the factory in early 2022 but fashioned sometime between 1975 and 2005 — a rare array that we've distinguished as "Legacy Stock." Though all Legacy Stock pipes are part of the Punto Oro and Giubileo d'Oro series and are offered in either smooth or sandblasted finishes, they vary depending on their production era, with stain colors differing slightly and revealing the evolution of Savinelli's production over the years. This pipe is a chance to own a piece of Savinelli history, limited in supply and with only a few renditions of each shape available.