Peterson Pipes Aran Smooth Nickel Mounted (69) P-Lip

The bent Billiard is the quiet backbone of any pipe rack, its gentle curve bringing the bowl toward the hand and easing the weight through a long sit. This 69 is a comfortably mid-sized take on the shape. Aran’s dark, silky walnut stain gives the smooth briar a quiet, hand-rubbed glow, lifted by a polished nickel band at the shank, 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 a newer piper after a sure-footed shape, or a seasoned hand who wants a no-drama companion.