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In 1911 Carles Rattray's already had pipes under his name in his shop. These pipes were made in England, probably by Oppenheimer. The pipes were sold internationally by mail order.
[[File:Ratbanner3.jpg|thumb|link=http://rattrays-pipes.com/en/|400px|Pipedia thanks [http://rattrays-pipes.com/en/ Rattray's] for their previous underwriting support]][[File:CRsrPorträt.png|thumb|left|200px|Charles Rattray]][[File:ShopWindow.jpg|thumb|400px|An early photo of the Rattray's shop window]][[File:Rattrays4.jpg|thumb|400px|Rattray's Shop]][[File:CR mit Indianer.jpg|thumb|400px|Tin Artwork]][[File:Foto.JPG|thumb|400px|Billiards, from a vintage catalog]][[File:Rattrays BambooGroup.jpg|thumb|400px|Rattray's New Bamboo Models]]'''Rattray's Original Scotlande made in various and some of the oldest companies (in europe)'''


Rattray's pipes and tobaccos are now licensed by Kohlhase and Kopp (Germany) who pay royalty's to the Rattray's family and are allowed to sell the pipes world-wide.  The Rattray's pipes are made in France by Butz Choquin and Chacom, and in Italy. Soon Rattray's meerschaum pipes produced by Altinay will also be available, as well as classical freehands. Plans also include an Evening Pipe and a 110 year anniversary pipe. There were also plans to produce pipes in the Netherlands at Gubbels starting in 2014, but that will not come to fruition now as Gubbels is too busy with other projects to take this one on.
Rattray's stands for the highest quality of scottish smoking culture. Charles Rattray, born in 1880 in Scotland, spent his time training in the stronghold of the tobacco industry in Dundee, Scotland, and took the decision very early even to realize his ideas for tobacco mixtures. In 1903 he opened the House of Rattray in Perth, thus founding one of the largest tobacco companies on the British Isles. Charles Rattray is still a well-known name in the pipe smoking world, his tobaccos are highly rated by connoisseur smokers. Located in Perth the Rattrays tobacconist not only sold tobaccos, but like most tobacconists blended on site too. His skills with tobacco eventually saw the shop become a blending house in its own right.


Many of the new pipe shapes existed but but have been out of production for some time. These include the Old Perth, and  the BullDogs. These original shapes are now being reissued, sometimes with new ideas about mouthpieces, colors, and applications. Often the original 3 mm shapes are changed to use a 9mm filter.
While Charles never produced his own pipes, he worked closely with English pipe makers for his private label pipes. In more recent years the Perth factory has now closed and the brand was saved by German blending master Kohlhase&Kopp.


Other shapes, such as the Butcher Boy, Chubby Jackey, and many models in the Celtic/Mr Charles/Triskele range are being specially made for Rattray's with the design and assortment done by O.Kopp.
Oliver Kopp has been the driving force behind the Rattrays pipes, using a number of traditional makers in St Claude ([[Chacom]] & [[Butz-Choquin]]) and also by  factories in Italy ([[Gigi]], [[Brebbia]], [[L'anatra]]) and [[Altinay]] for the Meerschaum pipes. Fitting to the purest tobaccos, the pipe series are characterized by high quality materials and workmanship and are often modeled on the tobacco names. Outstanding, of course, is the use of bog oak in the Bog Oak Collection, providing perfect qualities of smoke and cool smoking pleasure it's a pity but this pipe is not longer in production. The use of various makers allows the collection to have a very wide range of classic British shapes, using production methods dating back over 100 years.
In my experience I rarely meet a man like Oliver. The spirit, the drive, fantastic. <br>
One word to the designer Oliver. He has the skills to modernize the older shapes to the taste of today.


'''Contact Information:'''
It's an honor for me to present you the Rattray's Pipe of the Year for 2015. It's a pipe in a British style, just as a gentleman prefers.
Rattray's [http://www.rattrays-pipes.com/en/ Website]
As you can see the pipe is available in three versions, each with silver fittings:
 
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'''Meerschaum'''
 
In addition to pipes in briar Rattray's also offers quality Meerschaum pipes. Bellow are some examples. You can find these and more on the website [http://www.kopp-pfeifen.de/produkte/pfeifen?sort=desc&criteria=id&m=0&a=24&s=1&this=act&se=25229 here]
 
 
<gallery widths=200px caption="Current Meerschaum examples">
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</gallery>
 
 
'''Contact information:'''
http://www.rattrays-pipes.com  
http://www.kopp-pipes.com
 
<gallery perrow=4 widths=200px caption="More current production examples">
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[[Category: Pipe makers by nationality]]
[[Category: Scotland]]

Revision as of 13:59, 12 November 2019

Pipedia thanks Rattray's for their previous underwriting support
Charles Rattray
An early photo of the Rattray's shop window
Rattray's Shop
Tin Artwork
Billiards, from a vintage catalog
Rattray's New Bamboo Models

Rattray's Original Scotlande made in various and some of the oldest companies (in europe)

Rattray's stands for the highest quality of scottish smoking culture. Charles Rattray, born in 1880 in Scotland, spent his time training in the stronghold of the tobacco industry in Dundee, Scotland, and took the decision very early even to realize his ideas for tobacco mixtures. In 1903 he opened the House of Rattray in Perth, thus founding one of the largest tobacco companies on the British Isles. Charles Rattray is still a well-known name in the pipe smoking world, his tobaccos are highly rated by connoisseur smokers. Located in Perth the Rattrays tobacconist not only sold tobaccos, but like most tobacconists blended on site too. His skills with tobacco eventually saw the shop become a blending house in its own right.

While Charles never produced his own pipes, he worked closely with English pipe makers for his private label pipes. In more recent years the Perth factory has now closed and the brand was saved by German blending master Kohlhase&Kopp.

Oliver Kopp has been the driving force behind the Rattrays pipes, using a number of traditional makers in St Claude (Chacom & Butz-Choquin) and also by factories in Italy (Gigi, Brebbia, L'anatra) and Altinay for the Meerschaum pipes. Fitting to the purest tobaccos, the pipe series are characterized by high quality materials and workmanship and are often modeled on the tobacco names. Outstanding, of course, is the use of bog oak in the Bog Oak Collection, providing perfect qualities of smoke and cool smoking pleasure it's a pity but this pipe is not longer in production. The use of various makers allows the collection to have a very wide range of classic British shapes, using production methods dating back over 100 years. In my experience I rarely meet a man like Oliver. The spirit, the drive, fantastic.
One word to the designer Oliver. He has the skills to modernize the older shapes to the taste of today.

It's an honor for me to present you the Rattray's Pipe of the Year for 2015. It's a pipe in a British style, just as a gentleman prefers. As you can see the pipe is available in three versions, each with silver fittings:

Meerschaum

In addition to pipes in briar Rattray's also offers quality Meerschaum pipes. Bellow are some examples. You can find these and more on the website here



Contact information:

http://www.rattrays-pipes.com 
http://www.kopp-pipes.com