A former coffee bar manager and champion barista, Austin joined the Peterson team in 2020. With more than a decade of experience as a devoted pipe smoker, he displayed a particularly elevated enthusiasm for Peterson pipes that we couldn't resist. So now he doesn't just smoke Petersons; he helps to craft them. When he's not at the buffing wheel, you'll find Austin collecting and restoring vintage Petersons, reading and collecting books, writing, or weightlifting.