If You Could Visit any Pipe Shop...

[Pipke]

Where would you go?

I'd like to visit the Pipe Rit shop in Saint-Claude, France. Seems like a nice place to visit, and in a historic seat of pipe manufacturing too.

I'm a mail order shopper, but I'd sure like to hear about the epic, grande, and unique shops that fall into the "must see if you are in the area."

 

[Sigmund]

Id go to pfeife frank of the frank method. It would be nice to meet in person. We have spoke many times and its always a pleasure.

 

[bassbug]

I'm a big Peterson fan, so the choice is obvious for me.

 

[AroEnglish]

If I had to just pick one it would be one of the Italian shops (Al Pascia, Novelli, Corti) but Pfeifen Huber and The Danish Pipe Shop are also up there.

 

[BayouGhost]

I'd visit Northern Briars in the UK. They make the pipes on a 70-foot narrow boat to stay away from the tax man, which I can respect. Seems like it would be a fun place to spend some time.

 

[dog_park_piper]

Danish Pipe Shop

 

[Snook]

I don't know of too many, but as it stands I would like to visit the Country Squire. Maybe take a week and go to New Orleans, hang out for a few days, drive up to Jackson and visit the shop, and fly home from there. Sounds like a great little vacation!

 

[First Sealord]

Peter Heindrich's pipe shop in Cologne, Germany.

 

[kcghost]

Lot of wonderful shops if you are looking at the whole world. If you count the Castello factory as a shop I'd like to go there.

 

[Roach1]

Where would you go?

I'd like to visit the Pipe Rit shop in Saint-Claude, France. Seems like a nice place to visit, and in a historic seat of pipe manufacturing too.

I'm a mail order shopper, but I'd sure like to hear about the epic, grande, and unique shops that fall into the "must see if you are in the area."

I was there many years ago. I still have the pipe I bought. Its in rough shape,maybe need to clean it up.

 

[captpat]

A few that come immediately to mind, Paul's Pipe Shop, Al Pascia, and Castello

 

[woodsroad]

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This one seems well stocked.

 

[captainsousie]

Probably LJ Peretti.

 

[AroEnglish]

I'd visit Northern Briars in the UK. They make the pipes on a 70-foot narrow boat to stay away from the tax man, which I can respect. Seems like it would be a fun place to spend some time.

I'd never heard that Ian did that. Is that on his website somewhere?

 

[Auxsender]

LJ Peretti and Watch City.

 

[olkofri]

Das Haus der 1000 Pfeifen in Köln.

 

[BCF]

I'll be working near Chambersburg, PA tomorrow, so I'll drop into Boswell's.
Then it'll be up to the cabin for the weekend, so maybe I'll head to Boswell's in Alexandria.
Sorry boys, the heat's getting to me!

 

[litup]

People are answering this question two different ways:
1) Locations where pipes are made or
2) Locations where pipes are sold.

I believe the OP is inquiring about the latter. Assuming my interpretation is correct, my answer would be The Country Squire. I've already been to LJ Peretti a few times as well as Iwan Ries.

 

[BayouGhost]

I'd never heard that Ian did that. Is that on his website somewhere?

GQ's Trip to Northern Briars

Read the latest blog from GQ Tobaccos about our trip to Northern Briars in Middlewich ahead of the annual Pipe Show.

www.gqtobaccos.com

This was my source.

 

[pylorns]

When it comes to places I would visit or re-visit...
The Danish Pipe Shop (can you sit down and smoke there?)
Iwan Ries (huge selection, amazing lounge)
The Country Squire - it just feels like you're home when you walk in the door, I always seem to meet new people who all smoke pipes.