Volkan Pipe by Paronelli

Alberto Francesco Paronelli was born in Gavirate near Varese and is the grandson of the founder of Paronelli Pipe, Jean Marie Alberto Paronelli and the son of Antonio Paronelli, right arm for a life of his grandfather in the Paronelli Pipe.

From an early age he lived the family business in the commercial warehouse and office. Together with the endless days in the Paronelli Museum with his grandfather who told anecdotes about the world of pipes and slow smoking. In honor of his grandfather known as a volcano of ideas and always on the move, he decides to found the Volkan Pipe.

With passion and family dedication he works every day to bring innovation and continuous research to the world of pipes to create quality pipes. Together with his brother Ariberto Paronelli, owner of Paronelli Pipe, he carries on the family passion as the third generation Paronelli and they work for initiatives aimed at spreading the culture of slow smoking. Every year they organize the “Smoking on the lake” event at the Paronelli Pipe Museum, which attracts the best artisan pipe producers and enthusiasts from all over the world.