Anyone tried one of these? I'd be interested in hearing your opinion(s). They seem like an outstanding firm and I doubt that the Al Pascia name would go on a poor product.
I don't know who makes their house pipes but they are Italian made and their reputation as a retailer is excellent. For that kind of money I'd say it's a worthy gamble.
I've been looking at them this week because my brother and his wife are going to Italy for 2 weeks. Not Milan though damnit. I wish they had more variety of choices than the website shows.
I didn't see a link on the first post but pretty much all searches for Al Pascia point to this site. If that's the right location I'd have to agree with @elpfeife. Their house pipes look very nice and they seem to range from 50 to 60 euros. Just based on the quality of the carving and the grain of the briar it appears to be well worth the risk. I'd be interested in hearing from someone that owns one.