Butz-Choquin

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Butz-Choquin is a French pipe maker. It was founded in 1858 by tobacconists Jean-baptiste Choquin and Gustave Butz.

History[]

The company was established in Metz; it remained there until 1951, when it was purchased by the company. It was then relocated to Saint-Claude, Jura. The company began to export pipes in 1960, receiving the and the . The company was acquired by in 2006.

Pipes[]

Butz-Choquin's first pipe, the Choquin pipe, was a curved pipe with a flat-bottomed hearth, albatross bone, and silver rings. The company currently produces over 70 different series of pipes. Butz-Choquin pipes have only been readily available in the United States of America since 1999.

External links[]

• Butz-Choquin
• "PipeSMOKE 09/97—Picking the Perfect Pipe (pg. 2)". Archived from the original on 2006-10-26. Retrieved 2006-11-03. — contains a review of pipes including those of Butz-Choquin
• "RYO Magazine Tobacco Reviews, Winter 2004". Retrieved 2006-11-03. — another review of several brands of pipes including Butz-Choquin