Dunhill 2016 Shell Briar 5122 Windshield Poker Estate Briar Pipe, Unsmoked

Description

To veteran pipe smokers, Dunhill needs no introduction. Beginning in 1907, Alfred Dunhill began selling Dunhill pipes at the tobacconist shop he owned on London’s Duke Street. Very quickly, these pipes gained the reputation of being the ‘Rolls-Royce’ of pipes due to how expertly crafted they were. Today, Dunhill is likely Britain’s most famous pipe manufacturer, and continues to produce some of the most treasured pipes a smoker can buy.

The Windshield was one of Alfred Dunhill’s many patents in the early 20th century, said to have come about due to complaints from a regular Dunhill customer that he couldn’t enjoy his pipe while driving his open-top convertible. Alfred Dunhill’s response was to create a pipe with a raised front rim, thereby protecting its chamber from overheating when subjected to conditions of increased airflow. It turns out, however, that you don’t need to be driving to appreciate a “windshield” shape. I think most of us have been in situations where poor weather—even a relatively light breeze—has soured our experience of a bowl or too. Thus, such designs have remained a minor staple in pipe design, with Dunhill having set the standard yet again.

This poker sitter windshield variant is completely unsmoked, with an original bowl coating. It also comes with its original box and sleeve.

 

Details:

Length: 6″ / 152.4mm

Bowl Width: 0.79 / 20.06mm

Bowl Depth: 1.19″ / 30.22mm

Weight: 1.4oz / 42g