Savinelli Stellar 315 KS Rusticated Prince Estate Briar Pipe, Unsmoked, 6mm

Description

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.

Here’s a pipe that confused me a little: a Savinelli Stellar. Does that name sound familiar to you? What about the finish, does that look familiar to you? It seems too much of a coincidence for this one to look like, and to have a name that sounds like, the cult-favorite Estella pipes Savinelli made decades ago. Given that the Estella was something of a sub-brand for Savinelli – one whose popularity well overshot expectations – I’d wager that the Stellar series was a way of reincorporating the distinct look of the Estella into Savinelli’s main catalog. Funnily enough, though, just like the Estella, Savinelli ended up discontinuing the Stellar. Judging by the extremely small number of them I’ve ever seen, they must not have been produced for long.

This is also the first Stellar I’ve ever seen that was unsmoked, so if you’re looking for an Estella with slightly smaller proportions, or a more traditional shape, this one might be for you. As with most modern Savinelli pipes, it’s chambered for 6mm filters, but it’ll smoke just as well without one if you prefer.

Details:

Length: 6.2″ / 157.4mm

Bowl Width: 0.81 / 20.57mm

Bowl Depth: 1.15″ / 29.21mm

Weight: 1.5oz / 44g