Description
We often discuss Peterson’s signature aesthetic as being muscular and robust, with more visual weight placed on the shank and transition than, even, English-styled pipes. It’s this design cue that most readily defines what’s come to be known as the Irish style of pipe making. Peterson’s “D” shapes, however, took a different approach. Originally produced for the Irish marque’s Danish distributor, Larsen and Peterson, around 1996, the “D” line focused on traditional Danish shaping, creating shapes that are more slender and elegantly curved than the hearty Irish style of Peterson’s other pieces. Said Danish style is epitomized here in the “129” — once designated as the “D6” — a form free of hard lines and whose curling profile tows the line between Horn and bent Dublin.
Peterson’s longest-standing annual release, the St. Patrick’s Day line debuted in 1998. The series is among the marque’s most celebrated and highly anticipated releases, and for the 2025 rendition, Peterson spotlights their esteemed silverwork: embellishing a wide range of their signature shapes with a band of the precious metal. Available across four unique finishes — sandblasted, rusticated, smooth, and Heritage — this line represents the spirit of the Irish marque, and its namesake holiday, with aplomb. This particular example is presented in the Heritage finish and includes a pipe bag made from hand-woven Irish tweed for stylish and festive carry.
Measurements & Other Details
- Length: 6.07 in./154.18 mm.
- Weight: 1.30 oz./36.85 g.
- Bowl Height: 1.76 in./44.70 mm.
- Chamber Depth: 1.29 in./32.77 mm.
- Chamber Diameter: 0.76 in./19.30 mm.
- Outside Diameter: 1.48 in./37.59 mm.
- Stem Material: Vulcanite
- Filter: None
- Shape: Bent Dublin
- Finish: Smooth
- Material: Briar
- Country: Ireland