Alba (34) (9mm) Tobacco Pipe

The Gambler shape and the "110" are both Poker renditions within Rattray's portfolio, but each displays a slightly angled shank and bent stem — à la the Cherrywood design. By contrast, this "34" iteration is a perfectly straight version of the shape-chart standard. It features the design's characteristic, cylindrical bowl and flattened heel for sturdy-sitting capabilities, and the shank is set low to emphasize the bowl's height. The shank-and-stem combination adds sleekness to the profile yet retains a good sense of muscularity, able to accommodate a 9mm filter within.

Named for the Gaelic word for the Scottish homeland, Rattray's Alba series celebrates the brand's Caledonian heritage with a single finish across a variety of classic shapes. They're united by a dark, smooth finish, highlighting the briar's grain beneath, and the dark palette is elegantly refined by a neatly beadlined metallic accent. A cumberland-toned acrylic stem matches the lighter stain of the rim and completes the aesthetic for a classy and timeless motif inspired by pipes from the mid-20th century.

Note: While all of our other pipes are photographed individually, these are not, and you may expect some reasonable cosmetic variation between the example we've photographed and the pipe you've received.