Just received my Cutty, made by Uncle Arthur:
The workmanship is fantastic. The bowl is tall, and canted slightly away from the face. Approx. a Dunhill 2 size, but the tobacco chamber is deep and narrow. The draw hole is exactly on target at the bottom of the bowl, and a long pipe cleaner passes through easily. Unlike other Cutty pipes I have seen, this bowl is delicate, tapering at the top with an inward bevel around the rim, and slightly wider at the base like a brandy. The stem is acrylic, and fits well in the teeth. The pipe is light weight, and clenches easily despite it's length. The inside of the bowl is not stained. There is one pinpoint sand pit on the starboard side, the only flaw in an otherwise stellar finish. Photos do not do this pipe justice.
I prepared the pipe by running a tiny bit of vodka through the pipe with a pipe cleaner, and followed with a dry cleaner.
I decided to start off with Home and Hearth Magnum Opus, a light English. I used a three pinch and stuff method to load, and tamped lightly. Using a match, I lit up, and enjoyed a comfortable 35 minute smoke with only one relight towards the bottom. Overall, the draw was easy, there was no bite, and the tobacco flavor was full and unsullied by chemical or wood. The pipe was easy to sip, and the smoke cool. The bowl did not heat up excessively, remaining comfortably warm though to the finish.
This pipe is great, and comparable to any Peterson or Savinelli. I smoked it twice more in the same day, and was rewarded with a comfortable smoke each time. I was even comfortable driving with it. This one is well on its way to being a favorite, and is suitable for the paper thin cake I tend to maintain in my pipes. Thanks, Uncle Arthur, this pipe is a winner.
The workmanship is fantastic. The bowl is tall, and canted slightly away from the face. Approx. a Dunhill 2 size, but the tobacco chamber is deep and narrow. The draw hole is exactly on target at the bottom of the bowl, and a long pipe cleaner passes through easily. Unlike other Cutty pipes I have seen, this bowl is delicate, tapering at the top with an inward bevel around the rim, and slightly wider at the base like a brandy. The stem is acrylic, and fits well in the teeth. The pipe is light weight, and clenches easily despite it's length. The inside of the bowl is not stained. There is one pinpoint sand pit on the starboard side, the only flaw in an otherwise stellar finish. Photos do not do this pipe justice.
I prepared the pipe by running a tiny bit of vodka through the pipe with a pipe cleaner, and followed with a dry cleaner.
I decided to start off with Home and Hearth Magnum Opus, a light English. I used a three pinch and stuff method to load, and tamped lightly. Using a match, I lit up, and enjoyed a comfortable 35 minute smoke with only one relight towards the bottom. Overall, the draw was easy, there was no bite, and the tobacco flavor was full and unsullied by chemical or wood. The pipe was easy to sip, and the smoke cool. The bowl did not heat up excessively, remaining comfortably warm though to the finish.
This pipe is great, and comparable to any Peterson or Savinelli. I smoked it twice more in the same day, and was rewarded with a comfortable smoke each time. I was even comfortable driving with it. This one is well on its way to being a favorite, and is suitable for the paper thin cake I tend to maintain in my pipes. Thanks, Uncle Arthur, this pipe is a winner.
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