Butz Choquin Ventose Grise 1772 Briar Pipe

• Overall Length: 136mm
• Overall Height: 48mm
• Bowl Height: 48mm
• Bowl Diameter: 40mm
• Bore: 18mm
• Weight: 46g
• Filter: 9mm
• Gift Boxed

There’s something rather suave about the Ventose Grise — that soft gunmetal hue gives it the air of a pipe that’s seen both sides of the Channel and knows how to behave at any table. The French have a knack for dressing up the practical, and Butz-Choquin are masters of the art. Founded in 1858 in Metz and later moving to Saint-Claude — the heart of briar pipe making — they’ve spent over a century proving that utility and elegance can share the same bowl.

The 1772 shape is an easy-draw straight billiard, balanced neatly between the fingers and ideal for long contemplative smokes when the world can just wait its turn. The polished briar shimmers with understated depth, while that misty grey acrylic stem adds a touch of modern flair without drifting into showmanship. It’s a pipe for those who like refinement served with restraint — French charm with Yorkshire sensibility, you might say.