Castello Natural Virgin KK Bent Apple Estate Briar Pipe, Unsmoked [SOLD]

Description

Founded in 1947 by Carlo Scotti, Castello quickly became known for producing some of the finest smoking pipes in the world. Over the years, the people involved in making Castello pipes has changed – such as Luigi Radice and Sergio Ascorti, who developed their skills in the Cantu workshop before leaving to start Caminetto, or the handing of the reigns of the company to Francisco ‘Kino’ Coppo after Scotti’s passing – but the superlative quality of Castello pipes has not. It is not without reason that Castello is known as ‘the Italian Dunhill.’

Like Dunhill’s Tanshell and Savinelli’s Punto Oro Corallo, the Natural Vergin line from Castello is one that uses superior briar and a very minimal stain. As a result, over time as it is smoked, the pipe will develop a warm, brown-sugar patina. It is a similar process to the coloring of meerschaum pipes. This one hasn’t been smoked at all yet, meaning its next owner will get to be the first one to initiate that transformation.

As stated, this pipe is completely unsmoked. It also comes with its original sleeve.

 

Details:

Length: 5.4″ / 137.1mm

Bowl Width: 0.79 / 20.06mm

Bowl Depth: 1.37″ / 34.79mm

Weight: 1.6oz / 46g