Michigan Pipe Smokers

[AroEnglish]

I forget if it has been posted, but the construction is done in front of Paul's Pipe Shop.

Their Facebook page has a great mini video explaining the history and recent struggles. Hopefully they get to 100 years in business (and more).

Woohoo! I’ll be putting in an order soon.

 

[Laurent]

Have anyone of you been to the pipe store in holland?

 

[AroEnglish]

Have anyone of you been to the pipe store in holland?

Nope. What’s it called?

 

[Laurent]

George’s smoke shop

 

[trudger]

 

[Pipewizard420]

Another born and raised Michigander from Metro Detroit. Thankfully there are still a couple real pipe shops somewhat nearby: Maison Lamberts in Ann Arbor, Churchills in Birmingham (and another location... farmington hills perhaps), Paul's in Flint. Plus can sometimes get lucky like the local Wild Bill's that sells Ashtons blends or the occasional tub of Mixture 79.


It would be awesome to attend a real pipe (peep) show to check out the goods and perhaps leave with a rare treat one could not find at the corner shop.

 

[Call Me Late]

Where would people say is the best tobacco shop right in Detroit? I’m in Windsor and would love something close by haha.

 

[judcole]

Where would people say is the best tobacco shop right in Detroit? I’m in Windsor and would love something close by haha.

Paul's in Flint.

 

[Call Me Late]

I have Paul’s on my list to see but Flint is an hour drive. That’s why I was trying to find somewhere right in Detroit.

 

[mbmoehl]

Hill & Hill might be your best bet. He doesn't carry tuna of anything, just his house bulk blends. Only tried a couple and the Virginia Puro is a good Virginia blend with a light vanilla topping. He also sells lots of estate pipes and locally made pipes called Azura. I have a couple Azura pipes now and they are very well crafted for the price of a standard Savinelli.

A little further out from Detroit is Smokies Fine Cigars that carry Rossi pipes and have a handful of Mac Baren blends.

 

[AroEnglish]

Hill & Hill might be your best bet. He doesn't carry tuna of anything, just his house bulk blends. Only tried a couple and the Virginia Puro is a good Virginia blend with a light vanilla topping. He also sells lots of estate pipes and locally made pipes called Azura. I have a couple Azura pipes now and they are very well crafted for the price of a standard Savinelli.

A little further out from Detroit is Smokies Fine Cigars that carry Rossi pipes and have a handful of Mac Baren blends.

I hadn't heard about Azura Pipes until now. I’ve never been to Grosse Pointe but I’ll have to travel out there one of these days.

Edit: I see it’s on the PM Retailer Directory. Are there shops that aren't listed here?

 

[Call Me Late]

Hill & Hill might be your best bet. He doesn't carry tuna of anything, just his house bulk blends. Only tried a couple and the Virginia Puro is a good Virginia blend with a light vanilla topping. He also sells lots of estate pipes and locally made pipes called Azura. I have a couple Azura pipes now and they are very well crafted for the price of a standard Savinelli.

A little further out from Detroit is Smokies Fine Cigars that carry Rossi pipes and have a handful of Mac Baren blends.

Yeah it’s little ways out but I’ve tried Hill & Hill after finding it on the retail list. He definitely talks highly of his own blends lol. It’s unfortunate because if he was open to more than his own I’d order tins through him.

 

[AroEnglish]

Yeah it’s little ways out but I’ve tried Hill & Hill after finding it on the retail list. He definitely talks highly of his own blends lol. It’s unfortunate because if he was open to more than his own I’d order tins through him.

I’m guessing he sees that he can't compete on price with stuff available

 

[Call Me Late]

I’m guessing he sees that he can't compete on price with stuff available

It’s possible. The only tins he carried were Seattle Pipe Club.

 

[The Amish Tyrant]

Pipe show and smoking contest in Flint on September 23rd. I won't be there, but if you want to make a weekend out of it and need some ideas, the museums are decent and Frankenmuth isn't far.

International Association of Pipe Smokers Clubs

International Association of Pipe Smokers Clubs

www.iapsc.net

 

[Call Me Late]

Pipe show and smoking contest in Flint on September 23rd. I won't be there, but if you want to make a weekend out of it and need some ideas, the museums are decent and Frankenmuth isn't far.

International Association of Pipe Smokers Clubs

International Association of Pipe Smokers Clubs

www.iapsc.net

I missed Columbus and now I’ll be out of town for this one too. I have impeccable timing.

 

[AroEnglish]

Anyone here going? I’ve been wanting to attend an Arrowhead meeting but I have something regularly scheduled on the nights they meet.

 

[markophonic]

Hello, I joined the forum today and The Amish Tyrant invited me to check out the Michigan Pipe Club.

I'm in the Kalamazoo area. Retired from the Pharmaceutical I
Industry at the end of June and took up the Pipe in August.

I've been lurking for a while and have learned a lot in that time...I've already aquired a boatlod of pipes and tobaccos and discovering what I like.

 

[AroEnglish]

Hello, I joined the forum today and The Amish Tyrant invited me to check out the Michigan Pipe Club.

I'm in the Kalamazoo area. Retired from the Pharmaceutical I
Industry at the end of June and took up the Pipe in August.

I've been lurking for a while and have learned a lot in that time...I've already aquired a boatlod of pipes and tobaccos and discovering what I like.

Welcome! Retirement sounds like the perfect time to pick up the pipe. Glad to have you here.

 

[justscience]

SW Michigan guy here. I'm notoriously unsocial, but it's nice to know there are still pipe smokers here. I'm in the St. Joseph area.