Mastro de Paja 0B Partially Rusticated Brandy Estate Briar Pipe, Unsmoked

Description

Like Castello, Mastro de Paja holds a special place in the world of Italian high-grade pipe workshops. Founded in 1972 by Giancarlo Guidi, the MdP team was soon joined by Giannino Spadoni and Bruto Sordini with the Guidi and Spadoni at the helm of the company until 1981. Guidi then left with Sordini to found Ser Jacopo, and Sordini would later leave Ser Jacopo to found Don Carlos. Spadoni, on the other hand, stayed at MdP until he also left, after which he founded Fiamma di Re. Today, Mastro de Paja is guided by Alberto Montini, with the workshop being known for both the manufacture of some of Italy’s most admired pipes, and for having launched the careers of some of its most respected artisans.

Also much like Castello, Mastro de Paja has a long history of making high-quality rusticated pipes, a tradition that would be carried on by breakaway workshops such as Ser Jacopo. Unlike Castello, however, Mastro de Paja’s pipes tend to be only partially rusticated, with the result being pipes that balance the raw, rugged textures of hand-hewn briar with smooth segments and a generally very elegant approach to shaping. Such is the case with this uncharacteristically long-stemmed brandy, which also features a similarly distinctive—though subtle—dash of color by way of three narrow rings of red and white acrylic.

This pipe is completely unsmoked, with an original bowl coating.

 

Details:

Length: 6.2″ / 157.4mm

Bowl Width: 0.86 / 21.84mm

Bowl Depth: 1.70″ / 43.18mm

Weight: 1.6oz / 46g