 Considered by many to be the finest smoking pipe in the world,the
ASHTON Pipe was born in 1983. Bill Ashton-Taylor already knew a thing or two about the
art of pipe making when he decided to begin producing pipes bearing his name. After all,
he had risen from a lad of fifteen sweeping floors and picking up pipemaking tips to
master carver and manager of pipe making operations for the most prestigious name in the
world of pipes, Alfred Dunhill Ltd. But even with his tremendous talent, Taylor, a humble
man by nature, didn't expect to achieve the world-wide acclaim his pipes enjoy. In an
effort to make what he calls "simply a good well made smoking pipe", Taylor has
succeeded in producing arguably the finest pipe being made anywhere by anyone.
All
ASHTON pipes are truly made by hand, and each features
a hand-cut mouthpiece made from the exclusive material
Ashtonite, a unique blend of vulcanite and plexiglas,
and also Vulcanite and Brindle. This material will not
tarnish like vulcanite, but is softer on the teeth than
traditional plexiglas. Crafted in the finest old English
tradition, the ASHTON pipe offers the smoker a truly
unique and unforgettable smoking experience.
All ASHTON pipes undergo a
rigorous oil curing process which drives resins, briar sap, and other impurities from the
bowl of the pipe. The beneficial effects of this process include: 1) a pipe that requires
no breaking in 2) a sweet nut-like flavor from the start 3) a lighter pipe in comparison
with air curing.
Available in a variety of
finishes and traditional shapes, we invite to you to experience for yourself the ultimate
in smoking pleasure-the ASHTON pipe. |
