My First New Castello.

[Uguccione]

It's not a real Castello, they cheated you!

Just kidding, nice shape, very classic

Rim is smooth?

 

[ssjones]

You picked the right vendor for a Castello. They do have a unique taste thats hard to describe.

 

[LudwigB88]

It's not a real Castello, they cheated you!

Just kidding, nice shape, very classic

Rim is smooth?

Smooth rim. I don’t know how they decide. Next will be Sea Rock with rusticated rim.

 

[jpberg]

I’ve read that. But I don’t care. Let it develop a patina naturally where I hold it. Do you really think it doesn’t look good that way ? I figure it will show the history of its use. I don’t think I will ever sell it.

No, it doesn’t look good that way, it looks dirty. Which is why Dave offered a suggestion.

 

[Searock Fan]

I guess it's ok, if you like that sort of thing....

 

[LudwigB88]

No, it doesn’t look good that way, it looks dirty. Which is why Dave offered a suggestion.

So … never hold it until when ?

 

[jpberg]

Until you want it to look dirty.

 

[LudwigB88]

Until you want it to look dirty.

Interesting.

 

[huntertrw]

My First New Castello​

Congratulations!

 

[LudwigB88]

Congratulations!

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He’s not a virgin I’m sure.

 

[dunnyboy]

Very elegant shape. I agree with @daveinlax too about letting your vergin Castello color without getting dirty. I said I didn't care when I got mine but it did get dirty and didn't look good. Oddly enough, I ignored similar advice about not handling meerschaum but my Altinok meer aged gracefully, perhaps because the dirt from my fingers was easy to clean off the smooth surface.