At first glance the Savinelli "812" appears simply to be a variant on the "802" Canadian with a relaxed, down-turned stem, but they've actually altered the stummel design as well, lending the transition a subtle bend and the heel a bolder line, to keep a balanced silhouette. Each briar of the Tortuga series sports not only a tortoiseshell-patterned stem, but also a domed, shell-like cap with a foam-rubber stopper. The purpose of the latter is to preserve an unfinished smoke which one wishes to pick up again and finish later.