Preston Rogers Partially Rusticated Brandy Handmade Briar Pipe, New

Description

Preston Rogers is an American artisan based in Lexington, Kentucky. As keen pipe smoker (with an insatiable appetite for Latakia blends) Rogers was fascinated with modern, handmade pipes but, like so many of us in the community, found that his budget would not allow him to purchase as many of these pipes as he would have liked. Rogers’ solution – as is also a common occurrence in pipe-making – was to explore crafting his own pipes. Along the way Rogers has been heavily influenced by fellow American artisan Jeff “J. Alan” Gracik, but has also been inspired by the pipes of the great Danish makes and makers, such as Stanwell, Nording, Bari, and Anne Julie.

After meeting Preston at the NASPC show in Ohio this year, I was very happy to meet him, and even happier that he agreed to let MBSD stock his pipes. Similarly to the billiard I’ve listed tonight, this one strikes as having a clear Danish lineage, both in its shaping and in its approach to finishing. The shape leans heavily into the short, plump, and stout brandy designs of the great Danish artisans, such as those of Jess Chonowitsch or Former; the finish, on the other hand, is a partial rustication evocative of the great Danish workshops, such as Kolding’s Bari or Copenhagen’s WO Larsen. This is paired with a hand cut ebonite stem and ivorite ring.

 

Details:

Length: 4.8″ / 121.9mm

Bowl Width: 0.83 / 21.08mm

Bowl Depth: 1.6″ / 40.64mm

Weight: 1.5oz / 44g