Ashton Xmas gift

[s.ireland]

:santa: I'm not sure what took me so long to post some pictures of my Xmas present from my lovely lady... It's a current production Ashton Pebble Grain XXX billiard with a diamond shank. This is the second Xmas in a row that she blew me away by picking out a pipe with my name all over it (last year was a Ser Jacopo billiard; one of my favorite smokers). She knows me very well and she has a great eye for picking things that I'll love. What can I say? I'm very lucky and quite spoiled :lol:

This pipe smoked incredibly well from the first bowl. All subsequent bowls have been delightful as well. It's light, it's wonderfully blasted, it's proud and handsome in profile and it's a gift that I will always treasure. If this is any indication of the quality of the pipes now being made by Jimmy Craig, then I will need to add a few more Ashton pipes to my collection.

 

[kieveryuu]

This is also a sweet pipe. 8) You keep posting pics like this you are going to make a man envious.

 

[Cigar2you]

Beautiful blast and I love the shape

 

[Dave_In_Philly]

Great pipe.

 

[dshpipes]

Fantastic Ashton. That is one beautiful blast!

 

[Harlock999]

That is a nice blast!
I was thinking that the fabled Ashton blast was a thing of the past, but this one and a couple others I've
seen recently prove me wrong.
And I'm a sucker for diamond shanks as well.

 

[itsKot]

The blast, while amazing in its own right, is cool-- but it's that diamond shank that really makes that pipe in my eyes! That and the fine lady who gifted it to you, she sounds like a keeper!

 

[MisterE]

I like that one! You don't see diamond shank Billiards very often. We should call it a "Bill-dog"! Or would it be a "Rho-lliard"? I still get confused on that shape.

 

[s.ireland]

Thanks for the compliments, gents! I do really love this pipe. It's funny how something as slight as a diamond shank instead of a round one can make a pipe stand out as a unique piece. My favorite pipes are classic shapes with little tweaks so this piece was perfect for me! And you're right, Harlock, it seems as though jimmy Craig has a handle on the Bill Taylor methods. Thank goodness for those of us partial to the Ashton brand!

And, E, I'm going with bill-dawg 8)

The blast, while amazing in its own right, is cool-- but it's that diamond shank that really makes that pipe in my eyes! That and the fine lady who gifted it to you, she sounds like a keeper!

She is! I'm very lucky

 

[riff raff]

Very nice, thanks for finally sharing it!

 

[BuckeyeBoy34]

That is one good looking pipe!! Your a lucky guy to have such a great lady.

 

[s.ireland]

That is one good looking pipe!! Your a lucky guy to have such a great lady.

Thanks, man. I'm pleased with both the pipe and the girl

 

[CygnusXII]

That is one nice looking pipe. I like the Rustication / sand blast. Reminds me of the Jobey Stromboli's but not quite as jagged. I love extreme rustications with sharp edges. That is a wonderful pipe to own, and looks like a good smoker. I also like the diamond bit. You normally see that only on bulldogs, and seeing it in this context really makes the pipe stand out, and makes it quite unique.

 

[PipeLeisure]

Very very nice pal, I love how the sandblast brings out the wonderful grain. I hope to add an Ashton to my collection one day. :cheers: