In Europe anyone can get it from the Danish Pipe Shop, but they won't ship to the US anymore. The last US special release was this April. No idea if/when we'll see it here again...
I might be in the minority, but I’d like to see them double the points for first and second submissions. Bring like an F1 pit crew element into the contest.
You're right. Smoking Pipes doesn't show a top down photo and from the profile it looked like a big fake diamond. Looked at some on eBay that show top down perspective and yeah, it's a lion. Slightly less terrible than a fake diamond LOL
I went through a tin of 2022 very recently and I was really impressed. Just got 15 more. BnB Tobacco was one etailer who still had it in stock last week...not sure if they still do though...
#1. Close call. The shaping of #2 is more appropriate for a pipe calling itself a cutty shape. #1 has more refined finishing thoug, and I love the workmanship of the horn.