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Don Carlos
Bruto Sordini started making pipes when he was twenty years of age. He started as an apprentice to an old village pipe maker who taught him the secrets of a good hand made pipe. Prior to the founding of the Don Carlos company, Bruto had joined in a pipe making partnership with a friend, but later set out on his own. Don Carlos was founded. Bruto is a great lover of classical music, especially operas, and which is why he chose the name of a famous opera character for his company. His pipes come in three finishes: smooth natural, rusticated (including semi-rusticated), and straight grain. We may also see some intricate blasting in the near future.
Bruto uses musical notes to grade his pipes; he stamps one, two or three notes on his pipes to denote the finish and the grain, with a three-note pipe being the highest within each group. The high reputation of Don Carlos pipes in the entire world is the tangible proof of their quality. |
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