Chacom Evolution 623 Smooth Bent Brandy Estate Briar Pipe, Unsmoked

Description

Chacom is one of France’s most historic and iconic makes. Its founders, the Comoy family, began their career as boxwood pipe-makers in the early 1800s, before briar had even been discovered, with Henri Comoy (of Comoy’s fame) emigrating to England in 1879 and founding the country’s first briar pipe factory. In 1922, Henri and his nephews, the Chapuis, founded the Chapuis Comoy pipe factory in Saint-Claude, France, which shortly after began producing pipes bearing the partnered families’ names – ‘Cha’ for Chapuis, and ‘Com’ for Comoy. Chacom has been the biggest name in French pipes ever since.

This particular Chacom comes from the Evolution series, one that hasn’t been produced for a long time. From my limited experience of the series, they featured particularly nicely grained bowls, hand-cut stems, and tasteful, ivory-hued shank bands. The stummel on this one is positively alive with cross-grain, and the slightly Danish-inflected brandy shape is a pleasant change of pace from Chacom’s typically traditional shapes.

This Evolution is also completely unsmoked, with an original bowl coating to help break it in. it also comes with its original box and sleeve.

 

Details:

Length: 5.5″ / 139.7mm

Bowl Width: 0.79 / 20.06mm

Bowl Depth: 1.54″ / 39.11mm

Weight: 2.1oz / 62g