Ashton Brindle (XXX) Sandblasted Bent Bulldog (New)

About this pipe:

Ashton is an English pipe brand, one originally created by William Ashton Taylor. Taylor worked at Dunhill from an early age, becoming one of the company’s most accomplished pipe makers. But Taylor was also one of a number of craftsmen and women who left Dunhill in the 1970s and 1980s, hoping to create something of their own. After experimenting with a couple of different projects, Taylor ultimately founded Ashton, a workshop for high-end, handmade pipes staffed by himself and other industry veterans like Frank Lincoln and Sid Cooper. Later, Taylor’s team were joined by another Dunhill alumnus, Jimmy Craig, who would take over the running of the workshop after Taylor’s sudden passing in 2009. Along with other workshops, such as Ferndown and James Upshall, Ashton would play a decisive role in the emergence of a new English high-grades scene in the late 20th century and beyond.

The Brindle is one of Ashton’s flagship sandblasted pipe series. Just like its siblings the Pebble Grain and the Old Church, the process behind the Brindle involves a special, patented oil curing and sandblasting technique. This technique seasons the briar used and removes impurities from it, while also laying the foundations for a truly rich, craggy relief, just like the iconic English briars of the interwar period.

This particular Brindle is an especially gnarly piece, leveraging its oil curing and sandblast treatment to bring out deep hills and valleys of natural ring grain. Sporting the Brindle’s hallmark dark top-coat, the design is completed by one of Ashton’s black and orange, brindled resin mouthpieces.

Details:

Length: 6.11″ / 155.1mm

Chamber Width: 0.81″ / 20.57mm

Chamber Depth: 1.41″ / 35.81mm

Bowl Height: 1.62″ / 41.14mm

Weight: 2.0oz / 56g