Peterson Pipe of the Year 2024 550/1100 Sandblasted Rhodesian Briar Pipe, New

Description

Peterson pipes generally need no introduction, but just in case you’re unfamiliar: in 1876, a Latvian named Charles Peterson immigrated to Ireland and was hired making pipes in a workshop owned by Frederick and George Kapp. After rising through the ranks to become head craftsman, Peterson bought into the Kapp’s business, which was renamed, Kapp & Peterson (K&P). During this time, Peterson himself applied for several patents for pipe designs, including the world-famous Peterson’s System. Since then, Peterson has become one of the most recognizable names in pipe smoking and continues to produce high quality pipes from their headquarters in Dublin.

If you’re a Peterson collector or someone quite familiar with their pipes, you might be wondering to yourself, “What’s that shape? I’ve not seen that one before.” And you’d be right, this is not a shape that Peterson sold since its founding nearly 160 years ago. It is in fact a totally new shape, the first since 2015, which has been specially designed by master artisan and Peterson Pipe Specialist Giacomo Penzo (AKA G. Penzo) just for Peterson’s 2024 Pipe of the Year. Limited to just 1100 pieces, the design is a distinct, bent Rhodesian, with a vulcanite P-lip stem and a sweeping curvature more commonly found on billiard and brandy shapes. In keeping with tradition, the Peterson 2024 POY is a System pipe, meaning it features Peterson’s famed reservoir system within the base of its shank, which prevents moisture build-up and gurgling during use. The 2024 POY also features additional elements normally only found on Deluxe System pipes, such as its condenser and a hallmarked, sterling silver army mount.

This POY is the Sandblasted variant, dressed in a crisp, black blast. For those interested, we will be stocking limited quantities of Peterson’s 2024 Pipe of the Year in its other finishes.

Details:

Length: 5.6″ / 142.2mm

Bowl Width: 0.78 / 19.81mm

Bowl Depth: 1.38″ / 35.05mm

Weight: 2.4oz / 70g