Nording Partially Rusticated Spigot Pot Estate Briar Pipe, Unsmoked

About this pipe:

Nørding was founded by Erik Nørding in the 1960s, and is one of the oldest remaining companies to come out of the Scandinavian pipe-making renaissance that began in the mid-20th century. Now in his 80s, Erik Nørding is one of the most experienced and skilled pipe-makers in the world, and over the decades he has also been a teacher of other Danish masters, such as Poul Ilsted, Svend Axel Celius, Jens Tao Nielsen, Peder Jeppesen, and Søren Erik Andersen.

Here’s a blast from the (not too distant past): a Nording Spigot. Erik Nording is no stranger to metal mountings on his pipes (I have a lovely spigot brandy from the 1990s), and even when he’s creating a relatively traditional, spigot mount pot shape, like this one, he always finds a way to make it his own. This one uses both silver and copper, creating a nice two tone effect, with the bowl itself being partially rusticated to give it that signature, rugged Danish look. I’m sure this series was discontinued a few years ago, but I suppose that’s the beauty in trading in estates: the past is always present.

This pipe is also completely unsmoked, with its original sleeve.

Details:

Length: 5.5″ / 139.7mm

Bowl Width: 0.78 / 19.81mm

Bowl Depth: 1.51″ / 38.35mm

Weight: 2.3oz / 66g