Castello Trademark 4K Smooth Liverpool Estate Briar Pipe, Italian Estates

About this pipe:

Founded in 1947 by Carlo Scotti, Castello quickly became known for producing some of the finest smoking pipes in the world. Over the years, the people involved in making Castello pipes has changed – such as Luigi Radice and Sergio Ascorti, who developed their skills in the Cantu workshop before leaving to start Caminetto, or the handing of the reigns of the company to Francisco ‘Kino’ Coppo after Scotti’s passing – but the superlative quality of Castello pipes has not. It is not without reason that Castello is known as ‘the Italian Dunhill.’

This particular Castello is a decidedly stout take on the Anglo-French Liverpool, so much so that it almost looks like a cross between a Liverpool and the old Dunhill LB. In any case, it’s a great look, with the added advantage of thick bowl walls that will insulate the chamber very nicely.

The condition is very good. Some inner rim darkening and a spot of char, but nothing major.

Details:

Length: 5.8″ / 147.3mm

Bowl Width: 0.76 / 19.30mm

Bowl Depth: 1.52″ / 38.60mm

Weight: 1.8oz / 52g