Named in the Irish for russet or copper red — like that of the fox (madra rua) or ginger hair (fionrua) — Peterson's first contrast stained sandblast, the Rua, is just that — a deep russet red stain with striations of black highlighting both ring grain and blasted bird's eye alike. It's a more than appropriate title to give the line, given the marque's deep and storied history in Ireland's cultural landscape.

Sandblasted, stained, and finished under the direction and supervision of Giacomo Penzo, the factory's pipe specialist and an artisan pipe maker in his own right, the Rua is fitted with silver spigots using Peterson's renowned silverwork and finally paired to a comfortable fishtail stem of jet-black acrylic.