Gigi Giant Rusticated Bent Brandy Estate Briar Pipe, Unsmoked, 9mm [SOLD OUT]

Description

Gigi pipes occupy an interesting position in the history of Italian pipe-making. The story begins with the founding of Sociedade Rovera, a pipe-making company in Varese, Italy, by the Rovera family. As members of the Rovera family left to start their own ventures, the dynasty associated with the name would be split into several companies; Angelo Rovera created Ardor with his son Dorelio; Federico created Fe.Ro; Massimilliano created Mario Rovera; Fiorenzo created Gardenesa; and Giorgio created Giorgio Rovera, along with partners Angelo and Adele Bianchi. In 1964, Luigi Crugnola, nephew of the Bianchis, took over the Giorgio Rovera make and changed its name to his own – Gigi.

Though it is not quite a magnum-sized pipe, this Gigi earns its name thanks to a large, tall, capacious chamber – one that should guarantee long, relaxing smokes for its next owner. Dressed in a quintessentially Italian pebble-dash rustication, it has a great hand-feel, which is good considering how long you’ll be enjoying it for.

The pipe is completely unsmoked, with an original bowl-coating to help ease in its first smokes. The pipe is chambered for 9mm filters, though it should accommodate some variety of adapter if non-filtered use is preferred.

 

Details:

Length: 5.5″ / 139.7mm

Bowl Width: 0.80 / 20.32mm

Bowl Depth: 1.9″ / 48.26mm

Weight: 1.7oz / 50g