Volkan Grade 7 Smooth Golden Contrast Dublin Estate Briar Pipe, Unsmoked, 9mm

Description

Introducing the Volkan make requires a brief detour into Italian pipe history. Jean-Marie Alberto Paronelli, born in 1914, was one of the fathers of Italian artisan pipe-making, a renown he achieved through pipes made under his own name, through designs he contributed to major Italian makes, and through his distribution of other artisan makes, such as the Clairmont pipes made by Tommaso Spanu. When he was old enough, Jean-Marie’s son, Antonio Paronelli, also took on making Paronelli pipes; when Antonio’s son Ariberto came of age, he too took on the Paronelli pipe making name. But Ariberto wasn’t the only son of Antonio to become a pipe maker, so his other son, Alberto, created Volkan pipes as a sister make to Paronelli.

For the Paronellis, pipe making has never been a hobby, but a vocation—a destiny, even, depending on one’s view of genetic determination. This particular pipe comes from Alberto Paronelli the younger, and is a quite traditional Dublin, though with plenty of Italian and “Paronelli” distinction. In addition to its warm, golden contrast finish, the pipe features a caramel swirl Lucite stem, and is wonderfully lightweight, making for a good looking, easy clencher. This pipe comes from Alberto’s Grade Line for Volkan, which begins at 4 and ends at 9, coming in at a very respectable 7.

This pipe is completely unsmoked. It is chambered to allow for the use of 9mm filters if desired.

 

Details:

Length: 6.0″ / 152.4mm

Bowl Width: 0.79 / 20.06mm

Bowl Depth: 1.69″ / 42.92mm

Weight: 1.1oz / 34g