L’Anatra (Fiammata) (Nirvana) (Gigante) Smooth Paneled Dublin with Silver (Unsmoked Estate)

About this pipe:

L’Anatra pipes are made by the artisan duo Massimo Palazzi and Andrea Pascucci in northern Italy’s Pesaro region. Those with some familiarity with Italian pipes will likely recognize that particular region, as it is the home of what has come to be known as the “Pesaro School” of high-grade pipe making. Through its close network of artisans and workshops, Pesaro has been an epicenter for some of the finest pipes in Europe, including those of Mastro de Paja, Ser Jacopo, Le Nuvole, and—of course—L’Anatra.

Like many of Italy’s high-end pipe makers, Massimo Palazzi and Andrea Pascucci designate their most finely-grained pipes with a single word: Fiammata. Coming from the Italian term for a burst of flame, the L’Anatra Fiammata is a selection of pipes with unrivaled straight grain patterns, setting them apart even from L’Anatra’s more typical, high-grade pipes. This L’Anatra, on the other hand, goes a little further than that. While it is a Fiammata grade, it is also an example of the make’s Nirvana series, one reserved for Palazzi and Pascucci’s finest works, while also being somewhat outside of the norm for L’Anatra designs. To top it off, the pipes is, finally, exceptionally large, and as such has qualified for Palazzi and Pascucci’s rare Gigante designation, which is reserved for magnum and mini-magnum L’Anatra creations.

This pipe is completely unsmoked.

Details:

Length: 7.12″ / 180.8mm

Chamber Width: 0.85″ / 21.59mm

Chamber Depth: 2.13″ / 54.10mm

Bowl Height: 2.54″ / 64.51mm

Weight: 4.8oz / 136g