The Second-Millennium Falcon

(PfP) ... Some years ago Neil stopped collecting North American artisanal pipes and became a vintage Kaywoodie Collector. He brought several lovely pieces, including a gorgeous and rare bent Mandarin, a couple of lovats, and an incredibly beautiful long-shanked Canadian. I inquired about the relative rarity of each of the pieces when Neil reached into his bag for another pipe.
“And here’s my bent Falcon,” he said, as he commenced regaling me of the extraordinary smoking quality of this pastel-green, aluminum, and briar pipe.
I asked Neil what it was that made his Falcon such a fine smoker. Continued