The Pipes Don Carlos Pipes: DC Models, Page 1

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Bolero

Canone

CorgnolaNew

Follia

Hydra

Kronos

Melos

Montana

Sisma

 

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Grade:  Rusticated 1-N
Pipe Code: DC188 Price: CHF 220.00   Shape:  Canone Weight: 42g / 1-15/32 oz Chamber ø: 20mm  --  Chamber Depth: 45mm  --  Wall Thickness:  ->12mm  --  Cleaner Passes? Yes
COMMENT: Design Story:  The word "Canone" in Italian means "Canon", which is a musical term that means according to Webster's New World Dictionary: "a polyphonic composition in which there are exact repetitions of a preceding part in the same or related keys". Bruto selected this very elegant Horn that is of medium size and decided to created a mouthpiece for it that can be turned 180 degrees, maintaining a perfect fit and at the same time offering an alternative look and feel. In this case, he places the DC silver cleft logo on both side of the mouthpiece. Another added touch is the plain silver band, which does indeed complement the design and the two clefts. You can see more clearly this idea when you examine the the first picture on the left and compare it with the on below it.

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Grade:  Smooth 1-N
Pipe Code: DC231 Price: CHF 300.00   Shape: Kronos Weight: 39g / 1-3/8 oz Chamber ø: 19.5mm  --  Chamber Depth: 38mm  --  Wall Thickness:  15mm  --  Cleaner Passes? Yes
COMMENT: Design Story:  As you may note, this shape has a lot in common with the Bolero, particularly the thin silver band, the shank insert (though this one is not briar), and above all, the bowl shape. Apparently, Bruto was in a very unusual mood one day, and so he wanted to produced something, well... unusual! As he's always been in love with the elegance of the Bolero, with its magical combination of tradition and innovation, he decided to try and maintain the classic touch of the shape, while adding a new dimension of "craziness", which is the crooked mouthpiece and shank. He decided to name the shape after a New York quartet which is famous for playing classic pieces, combined with modern and folkloric music.. The Kronos, I believe, would make an absolutely great pipe if you smoke pressed tobaccos, due to the relatively small chamber size, which is usually about a Dunhill Group 2-3.

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Grade:  Smooth 1-N
Pipe Code: DC244 Price: CHF 300.00   Shape: Kronos Weight: 43g / 1-17/32 oz Chamber ø: 19mm  --  Chamber Depth: 38mm  --  Wall Thickness:  12mm  --  Cleaner Passes? Yes
COMMENT: Design Story:  As you may note, this shape has a lot in common with the Bolero, particularly the thin silver band, the shank insert (though this one is not briar), and above all, the bowl shape. Apparently, Bruto was in a very unusual mood one day, and so he wanted to produced something, well... unusual! As he's always been in love with the elegance of the Bolero, with its magical combination of tradition and innovation, he decided to try and maintain the classic touch of the shape, while adding a new dimension of "craziness", which is the crooked mouthpiece and shank. He decided to name the shape after a New York quartet which is famous for playing classic pieces, combined with modern and folkloric music.. The Kronos, I believe, would make an absolutely great pipe if you smoke pressed tobaccos, due to the relatively small chamber size, which is usually about a Dunhill Group 2-3.

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Grade:  Smooth 1-N
Pipe Code: DC245 Price: CHF 300.00   Shape: Kronos Weight: 44g / 1-9/16 oz Chamber ø: 19.5mm  --  Chamber Depth: 37mm  --  Wall Thickness:  13mm  --  Cleaner Passes? Yes
COMMENT: Design Story:  As you may note, this shape has a lot in common with the Bolero, particularly the thin silver band, the shank insert (though this one is not briar), and above all, the bowl shape. Apparently, Bruto was in a very unusual mood one day, and so he wanted to produced something, well... unusual! As he's always been in love with the elegance of the Bolero, with its magical combination of tradition and innovation, he decided to try and maintain the classic touch of the shape, while adding a new dimension of "craziness", which is the crooked mouthpiece and shank. He decided to name the shape after a New York quartet which is famous for playing classic pieces, combined with modern and folkloric music.. The Kronos, I believe, would make an absolutely great pipe if you smoke pressed tobaccos, due to the relatively small chamber size, which is usually about a Dunhill Group 2-3. Note that the pipe here is a different take on the Kronos that Bruto came up with recently. The difference lies in the bowl shape, which is very similar to the Barrel.

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Grade:  Smooth 1-N
Pipe Code: DC248 Price: CHF 300.00   Shape: Bolero Weight: 51g / 1-13/16 oz Chamber ø: 22mm  --  Chamber Depth: 45mm  --  Wall Thickness:  ->13mm  --  Cleaner Passes? Yes
COMMENT: Design Story:  The original idea behind this model belongs to one of Bruto's friends and devoted customers; it was the very first time Bruto listens to someone! BUT! As always, Bruto used his imagination and at the end, the final shape proved fascinating even to the person who originally had the idea! What makes a Bolero is not only the shape itself, but also the narrow silver band and the elaborate briar insert in the shank.

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Grade:  Smooth 1-N
Pipe Code: DC254 Price: CHF 420.00   Shape: Hydra Weight: 60g / 2-1/8 oz Chamber ø: 22mm  --  Chamber Depth: 39mm  --  Wall Thickness:  ->16mm  --  Cleaner Passes? Yes
COMMENT: Design Story:  This is a patented Don Carlos System that Bruto developed years ago, after a long time of experimentation. I was his chief guinea pig in the process, but I now pride myself over the fact that I have in my private collection some of the prototypes of the Hydra. The system is obviously designed to eliminate excess condensation. The middle compartment of the shank is where the moisture is trapped and it is where it stays. The mouthpiece can be safely removed any time during the smoke, since it is always cool. When you feel that some moisture has accumulated in that moisture trap, you can simply remove the mouthpiece, and literally, pour out the excess moisture. You're back in business, as if you just lit the pipe for the first time. The result is very dry and cool smoke, and everyone I know who has smoked the Hydra swears by it. If you wish, you can always remove the metal tube and insert a 9mm filter. A cleaner goes all the way through the entire shank, extensions and all the way to the bottom to of the shank, but that's where it stops. The cleaner test, if I may add, is anyway irrelevant in the case of the Hydra and in some ways, it goes against the whole idea.

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