Rossi Pipes Mezzanotte 8644 Rusticated Brandy (6mm) (New)

About this pipe:

In 1886, Fernando Rossi founded the Fabbrica di Pipe di Radica Rossi, a pipe manufacturing company based in Varese, Italy. It was a pioneering enterprise in Italian pipes, and in the decades that followed Rossi became a major player in the production of high-quality smoking instruments. As such, Rossi was a formidable competitor to another of Italy’s most established pipe companies, that of Achille Savinelli. The Savinellis and the Rossis were, however, good friends, and when the Rossi experienced insurmountable financial difficulties in the 1980s, the company was purchased outright by Savinelli. Savinelli has overseen the production of Rossi pipes ever since, keeping the latter’s name going out of respect for their most amicable rival.

Mezzanotte is Italian for “midnight,” and Rossi’s take on that theme is suitably restrained. A dark stain covers a rugged rustication, giving these pipes an almost entirely black palette while leaving plenty of texture for the hand. It is a practical, unfussy presentation that sits comfortably within the Italian make’s approach to everyday pipes.

This example is the “8644,” rendered as a Brandy with the fuller bowl and compact proportions that make the shape so inviting. Its black acrylic mouthpiece carries the darker tones of the bowl through the rest of the design.

This pipe is chambered to accommodate 6mm filters, if desired.

 

Details:

Length: 5.00″ / 127.0mm

Chamber Width: 0.76″ / 19.30mm

Chamber Depth: 1.38″ / 35.05mm

Bowl Height: 1.63″ / 41.40mm

Weight: 2.1oz / 60g