Radice Rind G, Bent Pot Estate Briar Pipe, Italian Estates

Description

Radice is one of the great Italian workshop pipe makes, belonging to a historic lineage of such workshops. The company began as a family affair, being established in 1980 by Luigi Radice, along with his son, Gianluca, and father, Paolo. But Radice’s pipe-making ‘family’ is a little larger than that. Prior to founding Radice, Luigi ran Caminetto, which he had founded with Guiseppe Ascorti in 1968. Prior to Caminetto, Radice had worked alongside Ascorti in the Castello factory, under the supervision of its owner, Carlo Scotti. It’s quite an impressive genealogy, which is clearly reflected in the quality of Radice pipes.

This particular Radice is an extra large (‘G’) sized pipe from the ‘Rind’ line. The Rind line is a quintessentially Italian rusticated finish, but Radice’s take on the granular rustication style is more subdued than that found on Castello’s Sea Rock or Caminetto’s Business finishes. It’s lighter, softer, and more uniform than most, creating something tactile, but subtly so. This Radice also has its rim and shank end left smooth and polished, which add a nice contrast to the overall design.

The pipe’s in a near-pristine condition too: the rim is untarnished and the stem is free from chatter.

Details:

Length: 6.2″

Bowl Width: 22.8mm

Bowl Depth: 2.1″

Weight: 2.7oz / 77g

Stem: Acrylic