There has been a lot of bandwidth spent on pipe forums with a myriad of opinions expressed about the Dunhill pipe brand. They have their diehard devotees, those who only smoke certain years, finishes, shapes or styles. There are those who can take them or leave them, those who turn their noses up at them, those who turn then noses up at those who turn their noses up. Then you have the "not worth the money" crowd, the "retain their value, so worth the money" crowd and the "they might be good, but no pipe is worth more than $50 and my cobs smoke great" crowd. I enjoy the interaction with any and all pipe smokers with whom I've crossed paths on these forums. Occasionally, there are differences of opinion, but hey, opinions are like a certain bodily orifice, right?
Why the long preamble? Well, there are those who might find the acquisition of a brand new Dunhill pipe to be something insane, or something they would never do (after all, everyone knows that after 1960, everything went in the crapper, right?:D) But for me, there is still a great mystique about this brand. A brand that has stood the test of time through high quality, great marketing and more than a little bit of sharp business acumen. So, when I received this black box with "The White Spot" on it, I admit my heart raced and my excitement grew. Opening it up and turning the pipe this way and that, examining the exquisite fit and finish on the pipe and judging it to be quite something. The draw is smooth and the bit is comfortable. I haven't filled it and smoked it yet, but that moment is coming (if the darn rain ever lets up). There is just something I find very cool about a Dunhill pipe and this moment is something I will only have once, so I'm planning to enjoy it.
TL;DR
I GOT A NEW DUNHILL AND I'M STOKED!
Anyway, pics or it didn't happen, right?
Why the long preamble? Well, there are those who might find the acquisition of a brand new Dunhill pipe to be something insane, or something they would never do (after all, everyone knows that after 1960, everything went in the crapper, right?:D) But for me, there is still a great mystique about this brand. A brand that has stood the test of time through high quality, great marketing and more than a little bit of sharp business acumen. So, when I received this black box with "The White Spot" on it, I admit my heart raced and my excitement grew. Opening it up and turning the pipe this way and that, examining the exquisite fit and finish on the pipe and judging it to be quite something. The draw is smooth and the bit is comfortable. I haven't filled it and smoked it yet, but that moment is coming (if the darn rain ever lets up). There is just something I find very cool about a Dunhill pipe and this moment is something I will only have once, so I'm planning to enjoy it.
TL;DR
I GOT A NEW DUNHILL AND I'M STOKED!
Anyway, pics or it didn't happen, right?