Ropp Bon Gout 10113 ROP-402

• Overall Length: 169mm
• Overall Height: 129mm
• Bowl Height: 41mm
• Bowl Diameter: 39mm
• Bore: 19mm
• Weight: 41g
• Filter: Unfiltered
• Gift Boxed
• Real Horn Stem
• Cloth pipe bag included

There’s something rather charming about a pipe that harks back to an age when craftsmanship trumped fashion and utility danced hand in hand with elegance. The Ropp Bon Gout 10113 embodies precisely that sentiment. With its elongated sweeping silhouette and gently canted egg bowl, it speaks softly of French sophistication — never brash, but confidently self-assured.

The pipe’s bowl is hewn from fine briar with a warm, natural grain that brings to mind walnut panelled libraries and the soft rustle of well-thumbed books. It's delightfully tactile, and the grain shows off Ropp’s understated approach — nothing flashy, just honest briar with a touch of rustic grace. A blonde olivewood band at the shank’s transition adds a tasteful contrast, and the glossy black acrylic stem — a nod to modern durability — ensures a worry-free draw without the delicacy of horn.

Now, as you well know, Ropp has deep roots stretching back to 19th-century France, when a certain Eugene-Léon Ropp pioneered the use of cherrywood stems in pipe-making. Today’s Bon Gout line is a respectful continuation of that legacy — still proudly French-made, and still offering pipes that are easy on the hand, light on the jaw, and thoroughly delightful in character.

This particular model, with its unfiltered bore and generous bowl, makes for a relaxed, meditative smoke — ideal for a quiet hour on the veranda or the corner bench of your favourite tavern. A splendid companion, if I may say so.