Peterson Pipes Aran Smooth Nickel Mounted (701) Fishtail

Flat-footed and upright, the Poker stands on its own, a clean cylindrical bowl on a sturdy base that waits patiently on the desk. This 701 is a generously long take on the shape. Aran’s dark, silky walnut stain gives the smooth briar a quiet, hand-rubbed glow, ringed with a bright nickel ferrule where shank meets stem, finished with a jet-black vulcanite fishtail stem.

A slightly dressier everyday Peterson, the nickel band lending a bit of polish — well suited to the desk-side sitter who wants a pipe that rests on its own between draws.