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The “classic” pipe that made the name “Savinelli” famous all over the world thanks to the high quality briar and to the ultimate care in production. The Gold Dot is the stamp of excellence.
How shattering to find, just as the final stages of preparation were reached, a tiny surface flaw that required a filling.
Too late to downgrade, all that could be done was to stamp the pipe with R for rejected, and offer it to a a small distributor at half price.
We were the fortunate distributor - you are the fortunate pipe smoker.
This is the exact pipe you will get
Just look at the almost Ring Grain of the sandblasted finish, confirmed by the straight grain on the inside of the bowl. Then enjoy the BirdsEye over the rim matching the straight grain, and the bevelled inside of the rim for ease of filling.
The specially shaped acrylic mouthpiece is fitted with a natural colour band to echo the light rim of the bowl.
Very lightweight as you would expect - only 45g. Inner bowl 19 x 38mm - good thick wood.
I didn’t even try to resist the 2024 model – striking shape and arresting finishes, you just have to look twice.
Savinelli Ecume Meerschaum-lined pipes date back to the 1990s. This pipe has never been smoked. The pipe shows really good briar, no obvious fillings. The grain is mixed Flame and Birdseye with plenty of hard wood. I don’t know why … Continued