Rusticated Bent Brandy (R1) (Maxima Maxima) Tobacco Pipe

One of the cool things about Giancarlo Guidi's massive bent pipes is the drilling. Bear with me here. Even in what most people would think of as a medium sized pipe/tobacco load, most of us will run at least a couple of cleaners through to absorb moisture. Heck, add a deep bend to a pipe, and I am up to about four. The closer a cleaner can get to the draft hole, the more moisture it can pick up. For me, a pipe this size is about four relights and at least a half a dozen cleaners. When it comes to deeply bent pipes, Giancarlo uses a special, flexible curved drill that creates a smooth continuity from the shank into the draft hole. I just ran a pipe cleaner from button to draft hole and there was zero (zip, nada) resistance. The pipe before you wraps a huge, wonderful shape around this superb engineering, giving you a pipe that is as beautiful on the outside, as it is on the inside.

--Bear Graves