Mario Grandi XL Partially Rusticated Cherrywood Estate Briar Pipe, Italian Estates

Mario Grandi pipes are made by Italy’s Pierluigi family. Their workshop is headed by Aldo Pierluigi, who has been a respected artisan pipe maker since the 1970s. The Pierluigi family are also responsible for the Pierluigi make, as well as Mastro Beraldi.

The Pierluigi family’s Mario Grandi sub-brand is one that specifically focuses on large pipes, a connection that, I will admit, took me far longer than it should have to realize. This particular example is a very Italian, partially rusticated cherrywood rendition, with an impressively tall stature aided by a briar shank extension and long, easy-sipping stem.

The condition is great. Very minor inner rim darkening and very slight handling marks. Smoked a few times at most, and gently.

Details:

Length: 7.2″ / 182.8mm

Bowl Width: 0.82 / 20.82mm

Bowl Depth: 1.81″ / 45.97mm

Weight: 3.1oz / 88g