Rodate fireplace

La Caminetto, "The pipe with a moustache", was founded in 1968 by Giuseppe Ascorti. After initially working alone, "Peppino", as everyone called him, joined forces with Luigi Radice and they began producing their own pipes. Both had been skilled craftsmen at Castello, where they had learned their trade. They later met Gianni Davoli, who had a pipe shop in Milan and offered to distribute their pipes. Thanks to his many contacts in America, Caminetto pipes were an instant success. Their strength lay in the high-quality briar wood combined with an almost obsessive attention to detail. Their pipes had a distinctive design that made them instantly recognisable. Luigi Radice later created his own brand and, in 1986, Caminetto became part of Pipa Ascorti.