Since Achille Savinelli Sr. opened one of the first smoking shops in 1876, the Savinelli name has become a staple within the pipe-smoking community, and for the past 74 years, the Italian marque has provided collectors with distinctive pipes elevated by Savinelli's unique Italian style. The brand is especially renowned for its thematic series, dressing pipes in evocative finishes and showcasing the marque's proprietary acrylic stems: Savinelli works closely with acrylic manufacturers to design and custom-cast special acrylic stems in detailed patterns and myriad color palettes. 2022's new Savinelli releases highlight this signature acrylic in the Foresta, Morellina, Pulcinella, and Granola lines, and include the marque's annual Collection shape. Like most Savinelli pipes, they're also drilled to accommodate a 6mm filter and include a 3mm adapter for those who appreciate more traditional airways. These new series embody Savinelli's reputation for luxurious Italian pipes, personifying aesthetic appeal and reliable quality in a range of styles, from stately and reserved to playful and avant-garde.

Foresta

An aptly named series, Savinelli's Foresta line — "forest" in Italian — is defined by a deep, green color palette combined with a smooth, natural stain or a dark walnut rustication. Each custom-cast acrylic stem reveals a rich, conifer hue that leads tastefully into a trio of variegated acrylic accents — displaying a range of green hues from moss and olive to turquoise and lime — separated by twin nickel rings. It's a complex, tantalizing motif, offering nuanced visual texture that's at once elegant and refined when paired to the smooth finish but also rugged and naturalistic to complement the rustication.

Shapes: 606 KS • 616 KS • 628 • 320 KS • 510 KS • 106 • 111 KS • 310 KS
Finishes: Rusticated Brown • Smooth Natural
Prices: $120 • $160

Morellina

Like that of the Foresta, the title of Savinelli's new Morellina series hints at its color palette: a deep walnut brown. It's available in both smooth and rusticated finishes, each offering an alluring, dusky motif, and features custom-cast acrylic stems of swirling cream and mocha hues. Such a stem emulates the look of traditional cumberland but with lighter tones and a more fluid pattern, adding intrigue and character to the overall theme. Morellina pipes are further accented by a trim nickel ring, completing the distinctive aesthetic but with an overall subdued demeanor — perfect for those inclined toward more traditional motifs but who still desire a pipe of individual style.

Shapes: 315 KS • 114 KS • 128 • 321 • 409 • 636 KS • 614 • 802
Finishes: Rusticated Black • Smooth Brown
Prices: $112 • $128

Pulcinella

Savinelli's Pulcinella series expands the theme of last year's Arlecchino release. Like the Arlecchino, the Pulcinella draws inspiration from the commedia dell'arte, an early form of professional theater originating in Italy around the 16th century. The character Pulcinella is often recognized by his hunched posture, portly belly, beak-like nose, and gangly legs, and his portrayal typically depicted him as a clever schemer who feigns ignorance or as an incompetent simpleton who simulates sophistication. His archetype has become a traditional staple across Europe, and his costume often presents an all-white ensemble with a dark mask that accentuates his crooked nose. Fitting with this motif, Savinelli's Pulcinella series features pipes in either a rusticated black or smooth natural finish, united by a custom-cast acrylic stem with a checkered, black-and-white pattern, and it's available exclusively in Savinelli's iconic "645 KS" bent Brandy shape.

Shapes: 645 KS
Finishes: Rusticated Black • Smooth Natural
Prices: $132 • $160

Granola

Savinelli's annual new releases often include a virgin-finished example: Last year's Bamboo line delighted with a distinctive rustication and evocative stem and accent, and this year's Granola pipes reflect a similar, natural color palette elevated by custom-cast acrylic stems emblematic of the line's grain-inspired theme. Dressed in a finely textured rustication, the stummels reveal a subtle texture akin to wheat and barley spikes, and the mottled stem displays complementing hues of tan, beige, cream, and mahogany in a distinctly oat-like pattern to support the overall theme. Moreover, since Savinelli's Granola pipes showcase unstained briar, their stummels will darken handsomely with a patina as they're smoked, developing further character to match the varying hues of the proprietary stem.

Shapes: 311 KS • 601 • 111 KS • 127 • 645 KS • 141 KS • 315 KS • 626
Finishes: Rusticated Natural
Prices: $180

Collection 2022

Unlike Savinelli's standard-production series, the annual Collection line features only one shape, a singular design exclusive to the series that's retired at the end of the year. Collection pipes have delighted aficionados every year since 1985, and this year's edition comprises a squat bent Dublin shape in four finishes: Sandblasted, Sandblasted with Smooth Top, Smooth Brown, and Smooth Natural (of which only 62 total pipes were fashioned — each serialized to commend their individuality). As a shape, the bowl bears a Pot-like stance but with the Dublin's characteristic upward flare, and the oval shank contrasts with subtle, accenting ridges along the flanks. Regardless of finish, all Collection 2022 pipes are crafted from select-grade blocks, revealing stunning grain, are fitted to an acrylic stem bearing Achille Savinelli's signature and a trim ring of natural briar at the base, and feature the line's defining plaque along the top of the shank etched with "2022 Collection" to distinguish their place among Savinelli's most limited releases.

Shapes: Bent Dublin
Finishes: Sandblasted • Sandblasted with Smooth Top • Smooth Brown • Smooth Natural
Prices: $320 • $352 • $400 • $560

These five new series from Savinelli continue the Italian marque's prestigious reputation for iconic shapes, evocative color palettes, and custom-cast, high-quality acrylic stems. From the refined and traditional motifs of the Collection 2022 and Morellina lines to the vibrant hues and alluring patterns of the Foresta, Pulcinella, and Granola series, Savinelli's new portfolio additions satisfy a variety of tastes, and they're all available on-site now. Which are your favorites from this year, and which themes are you hoping for from Savinelli in future releases?