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
Berrod-Regad company. It was then relocated to
Saint-Claude,
Jura. The company began to export pipes in 1960, receiving the
Oscar of Export
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People
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and the
Gold Cup of the French Good Taste
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. The company was acquired by
Denis Blanc
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People
* Saint Denis of Paris, 3rd-century Christian martyr and first bishop of Paris
* Denis the Areopagite, Biblical figure
* Denis, son of Ampud (died 1236), baron in the Kingdom of Hungary
* Denis the Carthusian (1402–14 ...
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* — contains a review of pipes including those of Butz-Choquin
* {{cite web, url=http://www.ryomagazine.com/winter2004/tobacco.htm, title=RYO Magazine Tobacco Reviews, Winter 2004, accessdate=2006-11-03 — another review of several brands of pipes including Butz-Choquin
Pipe makers
French companies established in 1858
Jura (department)
Manufacturing companies of France
Companies based in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté