Peterson Pipes Aran Smooth Nickel Mounted (15) P-Lip

The Billiard is the yardstick every other pipe is measured against — a straight, cylindrical bowl on a clean shank, all proportion and no fuss. This 15 is a generously long take on the shape. The smooth bowl wears Aran’s classic walnut stain with a soft, low-key shine, ringed with a bright nickel ferrule where shank meets stem, finished with Peterson’s signature jet-black vulcanite P-Lip bit, which directs smoke up and away from the tongue.

A slightly dressier everyday Peterson, the nickel band lending a bit of polish — well suited to anyone who values steady balance over flourish, from a first pipe to a lifelong default.