Show Off Your Castello Pipes Here!

[Mike N]

My 4th Castello was this kk in Natural Vergin

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This one has been dedicated to Union Square from the start, and has seen some fine vintages.
Here she is new and with first smoke:
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There is a particular Castello artisan- those of you with a few of these will know what I mean- that does these lovely sort of rounded buttons and bite zones. My billiard is like this too. I could pick their work out of a lineup

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“these lovely sort of rounded buttons and bite zones.”

That is a great smoking pipe.

 

[Mike N]

Castello Collection “Horn” KKKK grade. Unsmoked. Dates to 2012 with “65” date code stamping.

 

[VDL_Piper]

Castello Collection “Horn” KKKK grade. Unsmoked. Dates to 2012 with “65” date code stamping.

That’s a beauty Mike, she’ll smoke well I reckon.

 

[ssjones]

That’s a beauty Mike, she’ll smoke well I reckon.

Yes, that is gorgeous!

 

[VDL_Piper]

New petite #15 I guess it is, not really a billiard but more pot like. Been looking for a little traveler pipe that’s light but keeps the U shaped bowl and wall thickness like my #33’s. This one has a purple saddle bit and so far smokes very well with the same open draw that I like and is light as a feather enabling a very easy clench. The #33 in the pic is for reference.

 

[BenMN]

Castello Collection “Horn” KKKK grade. Unsmoked. Dates to 2012 with “65” date code stamping.

Really nice Mike

 

[BenMN]

View attachment 342814View attachment 342815New petite #15 I guess it is, not really a billiard but more pot like. Been looking for a little traveler pipe that’s light but keeps the U shaped bowl and wall thickness like my #33’s. This one has a purple saddle bit and so far smokes very well with the same open draw that I like and is light as a feather enabling a very easy clench. The #33 in the pic is for reference.

Love it

I almost bought that one

 

[pylorns]

I snagged this one in Vegas this year its a KK Collection

I find I really dig their big chunky billiards and pots.

 

[VDL_Piper]

Love it

I almost bought that one

It's a lovely pipe Ben. I needed a pipe/pipes for when we travel, shorter smoke and smaller pipe overall than my #33's. I am going to hunt for another the same so keep your eyes peeled for me.

 

[daveinlax]

I took delivery of two new to me GG/GGG65’s from a member of my pipe family and I was unexpectedly surprised with these very unique pieces from another good friend. The le Dune G67 is very unique. I’ve never seen another with a carving anything like it. The Pi tamper has very Epoca like drips and under carving. Both very unique and special to me!

 

[daveinlax]

I snagged this one in Vegas this year its a KK Collection View attachment 342905

I find I really dig their big chunky billiards and pots.

Love me a big chunky 15!

 

[BenMN]

It's a lovely pipe Ben. I needed a pipe/pipes for when we travel, shorter smoke and smaller pipe overall than my #33's. I am going to hunt for another the same so keep your eyes peeled for me.

Of course!

This was probably made by the same artisan, although a bit bigger than yours

Pipe Castello - 'Sea Rock Briar' KK Classic Pot - Tabaccheria Corti Lecco - Online Shop

Pipe Castello - 'Sea Rock Briar' KK Classic Pot

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Corti also has a few much smaller saddle stem pot-billiards, as well as 2 "mini" 33s. Let me know if you'd like links, they are all in my "saved" list

 

[BenMN]

I snagged this one in Vegas this year its a KK Collection View attachment 342905

I find I really dig their big chunky billiards and pots.

Nice acquisition

 

[BenMN]

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I took delivery of two new to me GG/GGG65’s from a member of my pipe family and I was unexpectedly surprised with these very unique pieces from another good friend. The le Dune G67 is very unique. I’ve never seen another with a carving anything like it. The Pi tamper has very Epoca like drips and under carving. Both very unique and special to me!

Very interesting and unique!

Do you smoke your extra-large pipes? I've been considering a big and straight Greatline, but am uncertain..

 

[daveinlax]

Very interesting and unique!

Do you smoke your extra-large pipes? I've been considering a big and straight Greatline, but am uncertain..

Yes! I smoke my larger pipes almost exclusively. The issue I have with the Dublinesque GL’s is I don’t really like the conical chamber. Love me a big U shaped tobacco bucket.

 

[BenMN]

Yes! I smoke my larger pipes almost exclusively. The issue I have with the Dublinesque GL’s is I don’t really like the conical chamber. Love me a big U shaped tobacco bucket.

Thanks Dave

I've been eyeing this big U shaped tobacco bucket, but I'd hate to buy it and find that I seldom used it

Castello Old Antiquari 'Big Line' # 303

A deep well defined sandblast Old Antiquari. Big-Lines are under a 20 a year, if that, and only offered in the USA. They tend to be rare. This pipe with its large bowl & thick walls this is going to deliver a long cool session, even with flake, for the daring. The Castello approach - that they...

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*lovely turn of phrase btw

 

[georged]

... but I'd hate to buy it and find that I seldom used it

But what if you bought it and discovered you like big chambers more than average-sized ones?

Hmmmmmm???

This Great Line was what started me down the jumbo road, and I haven't looked back:

Castello Great Line (straight stack) :: Italian Pipes

I know next to nothing about Castellos, so the only commentary I can think of is this pipe has the most dramatic "3-D when viewed in sunlight" bowl I've ever seen. The ones where the grain looks like it's an underwater coral formation or something. (If you haven't seen one, they're pretty...

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[BenMN]

But what if you bought it and discovered you like big chambers more than average-sized ones?

Hmmmmmm???

This Great Line was what started me down the jumbo road, and I haven't looked back:

Castello Great Line (straight stack) :: Italian Pipes

I know next to nothing about Castellos, so the only commentary I can think of is this pipe has the most dramatic "3-D when viewed in sunlight" bowl I've ever seen. The ones where the grain looks like it's an underwater coral formation or something. (If you haven't seen one, they're pretty...

pipesmagazine.com

That's a magnificent pipe for sure

Thing is, I already do like big chambers. Got a Castello pot, loved it. 22 X 36 or thereabouts.

Couple years later got a big G Canadian, roughly 22 X 44 chamber. Good times, even clenchable for brief periods (about 150 long, 46gm)

Question is- do I step it up even more? And if so, is that the pipe?

Comments and critiques of that pipe very welcome. $1K is a big outlay for me, would be the most I've ever spent..

 

[Chasing Embers]

Comments and critiques of that pipe very welcome.

The chamber is on the upper end of a group 4. Around the same size as a Savinelli 111 but the button is massive.


I got a Canadian from there earlier this year during a clearance sale with a 1"×2" chamber but really had to work the button down.


Maxim is great to work with and even has a layaway option.

 

[VDL_Piper]

I love the big chambers and after smoking a small pipe these last few days the whole mechanic changes. Big chambers give so much more flavour and are far easier to smoke than a small one imho.