Peterson

Peterson was founded in Dublin in 1865 and immediately became famous for inventing and introducing the reservoir to its pipes. This is a reservoir in the stem below the bowl, which serves to keep the tobacco dry. The shapes of Peterson pipes (the traditional ones are curved, Army and Silver Spigot) have changed little over the last hundred years and continue to be highly sought after internationally. Many bear the names of Irish counties, islands or cities, and the rusticated pipes give the impression of being as rough as the Cliffs of Moher. Although Ireland is not a typical pipe-smoking country, Peterson pipes are as Irish as Guinness, Irish music and Irish stew. Production is around 125,000 pipes per year.