Castello

The Pipe Smoker's Ephemeris was a journal of vast pipe experiences submitted for publication by collectors and pipe enthusiasts around the globe. Tom Dunn founded The Universal Coterie of Pipe Smokers in 1964 as a means of exchanging information about pipes across the entire world. Most of his issues in the first decades were hand-cranked on a mimeograph machine, and Tom typed the contents on his manual typewriter. ... Read More

We go where the pipes are. Our special relationships with pipe makers and manufacturers are predicated on being responsible, supportive stewards for their pipes and their efforts, and a near limitless willingness to just show up. Travel is a big part of what makes Smokingpipes what it is. ... Read More

It's time for another round of beautiful pipe smoking desktop backgrounds! As in previous months, we've compiled some our favorite shots and artwork to share with you. Below you'll find eight unique images, split between desktop and mobile orientations and available for download in two high-resolution ... Read More

This year celebrates the 20th anniversary of Smokingpipes, and to commemorate such a milestone, we've partnered with numerous members of the pipe-smoking community to develop and release several projects throughout 2020, such as Peterson's 20th-Anniversary pipe with stunning silver-adorned sandblasts ... Read More

I reached for one of my most trustworthy pipes, a Castello Sea Rock made in 2000, and was surprised to detect a small gap between the stem face and the end of the shank that should certainly have attracted my attention before now. It's rare to find such a manufacturing error in a Castello. ... Read More

In this episode of All Pipes Considered, Sykes and Shane sit down to discuss some very special pieces from Castello: the limited edition Great Line 1982 series. ... Read More

A bit under a year and a half ago we realised that we had amassed a considerable number of photos. Not wanting them to go to waste, we decided to go ahead and make them available desktop backgrounds.

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In this episode of All Pipes Considered, Shane and Sykes talk about the two 1975 Pezzo Unico Castellos they managed to wrestle from Kino's collection of prized (and unsmoked) pieces.

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In this episode of All Pipes Considered, Sykes and Shane discuss Castello's 70th Anniversary celebration, including the 70th Anniversary Apple and a very special Poker from long time Castello craftsman, Tarcisio. ... Read More

Pipe making has become a universal art. From Greece to Brazil, from California to Japan, makers and artisans dedicated to this most unique of crafts are scattered across the globe. Sure, many of these share similar styles and influences, but geographically, they're very much spread out — save but a handful. ... Read More