Jirsa Rusticated Squat Bulldog Estate Briar Pipe, Unsmoked, 9mm

Description

Founded by Oldrich Jirsa in 1994, Jirsa is not especially well known in the United States, but in Europe, the company has been a mainstay in the pipe world for decades. In fact, Oldrich himself can count himself among the few pipe makers so renowned in the European market that, like Poul Ilsted, Erik Nording, Hans “Former” Nielsen, Rainer Barbi, Les Wood, and Poul Winslow, there is a whole line of pipe tobaccos named in his honor, made by Dan Pipe. Jirsa’s designs are highly versatile, taking cues from Anglo-French, Danish, and German styles while also having an identity of their own.

This Jirsa takes the form of a decidedly squat bulldog, one that leans heavily into the Anglo-French tradition while also being not entirely dissimilar from American “bullcap” designs. It’s one of the workshop’s more classic designs, though with a distinctive “country” feel thanks to Jirsa’s signature rustication, as well as an amber-toned accent inlaid into its stem.

This pipe is completely unsmoked, with an original bowl coating. It is chambered to allow for the use of 9mm filters if preferred.

Details:

Length: 5.5″ / 139.7mm

Bowl Width: 0.83 / 21.08mm

Bowl Depth: 1.00″ / 25.4mm

Weight: 1.7oz / 50g