Jared Coles Sandblasted Long Shank Rhodesian Handmade Briar Pipe, New

Description

Jared Coles is a North American pipe-maker based in California. Coles is one of the undisputed masters of the contemporary American artisan scene, but that shouldn’t be surprising given the teachers he’s had. A pipe smoker since an early age, Coles discovered high-grade pipes while studying at college and took up pipe-making himself in 2008. Coles received precious instruction and advice on making his own high-grades from Jeff ‘J. Alan’ Gracik and Todd Johnson, with the Gracik continuing to provide guidance when Coles teamed up with his friend John Klose to found the collaborative J&J Pipes brand. J&J achieved significant success, but was dissolved in 2015, after which Coles and Klose continued to produce pipes under their own names.

I, like many others, have been eagerly anticipating the next batch of Jared Coles pipes at MBSD, and now that they’re here, they’re proving the old adage that good things come to those who wait. This particular pipe is one of Coles’ more stripped down designs, while also upholding the innovative spirit of the American high-grades scene. It blends the sweeping, arching figure of classic Danish pipes (especially those of Lars Ivarsson and after), with a squat Rhodesian bowl section evocative of early Anglo-French briars. Like the latter, this one features a more compact, featherweight stature—no doubt making it an easy clencher—while also having a nice, wide bowl that should be perfect or ribbon cuts and mixtures.

 

Details:

Length: 5.2″ / 132.0mm

Bowl Width: 0.86 / 21.84mm

Bowl Depth: 1.11″ / 28.19mm

Weight: 1.9oz / 30g