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Dunhill Cumberland

The Dunhill Cumberland is more than just a pipe series; it is a part of contemporary tobacco culture history. Introduced in 1979/1980, it marked a turning point in the design of the traditional Dunhill brand.

The series gave its name to the Cumberland mouthpiece material, now known worldwide. It is a special type of ebonite (hard rubber) streaked with reddish-brown patterns.

It imitates the appearance of grained wood or tortoiseshell and breaks with the traditional black used for most pipe mouthpieces.

Dunhill ebonite mouthpieces are renowned for their softness and comfortable bite — ideal for smokers who like to keep their pipe in their mouth for longer periods.

Peter Hedegaard – OP3

Peter Hedegaard began his career in the 1970s. He learnt the craft in the workshop of W.Ø. Larsen in Copenhagen, among other places – the legendary breeding ground for Danish "Freehand" design.

The OP stands for "Own Shape". In contrast to his classic models (such as traditional Billiards or Princes), Hedegaard used the OP stamp for his free-form pipes (Freehands). These are pipes in which he was guided primarily by the natural grain of the wood. Every OP pipe is a completely unique piece.

Hedegaard’s grading scale generally ranged from 1 to 4 (with 4 being the highest grade, awarded to pipes displaying a perfect, flawless straight grain or birdseye pattern).

A grade of 3 therefore indicates a pipe of exceptionally high calibre. The wood displays an excellent, dense grain, often featuring a very clean flame grain or fine straight grain.

Jeppesen, Category: GR3

Peder Jeppesen began his career under the guidance of renowned masters such as Karl-Erik Ottendahl and Gert Holbek. Since 2002, he has been crafting exquisite, one-of-a-kind pipes in his own workshop, both under the name "Neerup" and his own.

Poul Winslow, one of the world’s most renowned pipe makers from Denmark, embodies ‘Danish Design’ in its purest form. Within his rigorous grading system (from E to A), Category D denotes a level of exceptionally high quality that far exceeds the standard.

Pipes in the D series are characterised by a particularly clear and high-contrast grain pattern. Only briar blocks of outstanding density and purity are selected for this series.

Jeppesen GR3

The name Jeppesen GR3 does not refer to a single pipe, but rather to a quality and size category from the renowned Danish pipe maker Peder Jeppesen. He sells his works under his own name and under the brand name Neerup.