The Molina Striato Sandblasted (A626) is a full, rounded Bent Apple in bold contrast sandblasted Italian briar from Molina's Barasso workshop in Lombardy — the largest of the Striato Sandblast line, with a Cumberland-toned acrylic stem, brass shank band, and an open, unfiltered draw.
Molina sits on part of the old Rossi factory grounds in Barasso, the Lombardy district whose name refers to the water-powered mills (mulini) that once drove local industry. Molina inherited not only the premises but also the vintage machinery and traditional production methods used by Rossi — and today uses hand-selected briar from central and southern Italy to produce workhorse pipes with an excellent price-to-quality ratio.
The Striato series is Molina's broad catalog of classic medium-sized shapes in sandblast, smooth, and bicolor finishes. Offered here in the A626 — the largest of the Striato Sandblasts — a rounded Bent Apple with a gentle bend that brings the bit back toward the jaw, a deep 43 mm chamber, and a narrow bore that burns unhurried for a long evening sit. The Apple is one of the oldest and most companionable shapes in pipedom; this one is given a bold contrast sandblast that raises the briar's grain into craggy relief, with the darker tone settling into the valleys to throw the grain into sharp focus. Finished with a Cumberland-toned acrylic saddle stem and brass shank band — warm honey contrast against the dark blast. A substantial sit-down pipe for the smoker who likes some weight in hand.
- Length: 5.84 in.
- Weight: 2.24 oz.
- Bowl Height: 2.02 in.
- Chamber Depth: 1.68 in.
- Chamber Diameter: 0.77 in.
- Outside Diameter: 1.80 in.
- Shape: Bent Apple
- Finish: Contrast Sandblast
- Material: Extra-grade Briar
- Stem: Cumberland Acrylic Saddle
- Band: Brass Shank Band
- Filter: None (unfiltered open draw)
Made in Italy.
