{"product_id":"molina-striato-smooth-light-brown-a626-pipe","title":"Molina Striato Smooth Light Brown (A626) pipe","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Molina Striato Smooth Light Brown (A626) is a full, rounded Bent Apple in Italian-made smooth briar from Molina's Barasso workshop in Lombardy — the largest of the Striato Smooth lineup, dressed in a warm honey-toned stain that highlights the natural briar grain, with a Cumberland-toned acrylic stem and brass shank band.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMolina sits on part of the old Rossi factory grounds in Barasso, the Lombardy district whose name refers to the water-powered mills (\u003cem\u003emulini\u003c\/em\u003e) 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eStriato series\u003c\/strong\u003e is Molina's broad catalog of 12 classic medium-sized shapes crafted from carefully selected extra-grade briar, available in three finishes: bicolor smooth, dark brown smooth, and brown contrast sandblasted. Offered here in the \u003cstrong\u003eA626\u003c\/strong\u003e — the largest of the Striato Smooths — a rounded Bent Apple with a gentle bend that brings the bit back toward the jaw, a deep 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 dressed in the Striato's Light Brown smooth stain, polished with carnauba wax to bring out the depth of the natural briar grain. Finished with a Cumberland-toned acrylic saddle stem and brass shank band for warm honey-toned harmony against the amber briar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNote on shape nomenclature:\u003c\/em\u003e Molina recently updated their shape chart. The current “A626” was previously classified as “103” — the same model throughout, but older-production pipes may still be stamped with the earlier number.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLength:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.85 in.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.16 oz.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBowl Height:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.04 in.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChamber Depth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.74 in.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChamber Diameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.79 in.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOutside Diameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.81 in.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShape:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bent Apple\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Smooth Light Brown (carnauba-wax polished)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Extra-grade Briar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStem:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cumberland Acrylic Saddle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBand:\u003c\/strong\u003e Brass Shank Band\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFilter:\u003c\/strong\u003e None (unfiltered open draw)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade in Italy.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Molina","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50588501377122,"sku":"998-0300","price":94.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1734\/3871\/files\/1_f4bd6563-ac5d-4594-8ca7-a1f27e5ee0f4.png?v=1790966132","url":"https:\/\/www.tinderbox.com\/products\/molina-striato-smooth-light-brown-a626-pipe","provider":"Tinder Box","version":"1.0","type":"link"}