Ardor pipes at rock bottom prices!!

ARDOR PIPES

The history dates back to 1911, when the four Rovera brothers - Frederico, Carlo, Cornelio and Franscesco of Varese, Italy began the Manufacture of Briar Pipes. There they produced numerous styles of pipes under the Rovera name which were sold throughout Europe. In the early years, the majority of the pipes were machine made and only a small portion were handmade.Angelo Rovera, Federico's son, studied and learned the art of pipe making. Angelo's son, dorelio began working with his father in 1958 at the age of 13. Dorelio studied the work of his father who was crafting fine handmade briars of many styles including carved figures and famous faces.Angelo and Dorelio worked hard to perfect the "art" and after years of passion and dedication their handmade (fatta a mano) briars were being recognized by collector's throughout the world. They contemplated a name for their line of pipes which were named Rovera up until now. It was decided that the "new" name for their pipes would be a combination of both their initials - AR(Angelo Rovera) + DOR(Dorelio Rovera).Angelo passed away in December of 1999 and Dorelio Rovera is now the master carver and administrator of the company. Dorelio's son, Damiano, who is 25 years old has studied under his father's supervision for many years. His passion and love for working with the briar has enabled him to design and craft pipes of exceptional quality. His hard work is gaining the respect of smokers and collectors around the world. Damiano's "Fantasy" Series is a fine example of his skillful hands, artistic vision, and creative mind.Dorelio personally selects each block of briar and only the very best Mediterranean briar is used. The briar used is - Sardinian, Ligurian, Calabrian, and Tuscanian. Dorelio travels to the various regions several times per year to purchase briar. Weather conditions determine which region the briar is selected from. Dorelio has perfected a "secret" method of seasoning the briar and this combined with the fact that the briar is air cured for ten years, insures a dry, cool smoke. No mastic or filling is used. The mouthpieces are handcut from slabs of acrylic and are made in the factory. The original patented mouthpiece - "Penell Lessee" is used on many of the models. This totally unique mouthpiece widens at the end and provides an extremely comfortable bite.

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Sorry, but we're sold out due to Holiday orders. We'll be getting more in mid January.