Savinelli Eleganza 207 Rusticated Apple Estate Briar Pipe, Italian Estates, 6mm

It is probably fair to say that Savinelli is Italy’s most famous pipe brand. Founded in Milan in 1876 by Achille Savinelli, the brand has continuously offered high quality pipes for nearly 150 years. Though various Savinelli lines have come and gone over the years, the brand has always been notable for putting out classically styled pipes with a distinctly Italian twist.

The Eleganza is one of the more recent additions to Savinelli’s catalog, reflecting a definite shift by the company toward designs that incorporate a little more color than is conventional in pipes. While the Eleganza’s bowl is dressed in either a natural smooth finish or deep, brown rusticated one (seen here, the pipe’s faux spigot mount mouthpiece is made from a custom-cast Lucite of a striking blue hue. In fact, the color has an official name, Classic Blue, as defined by the Pantone company, for whom it was the “Color of the Year” for 2020.

This one is rendered in Savinelli’s shape “207,” a rather large take on the Anglo-French apple. The shape suits the Eleganza finish well, giving the bowl even more space to express its wonderfully jagged texture.

The condition is very good. Some rim darkening. As with most modern Savinelli pipes, this one is chambered to accommodate 6mm filters, such as Savinelli’s own balsa filters, if desired, but will also perform perfectly well without one.

Details:

Length: 6.2″ / 157.4mm

Bowl Width: 0.80 / 20.32mm

Bowl Depth: 1.45″ / 36.83mm

Weight: 1.4oz / 42g