Pipe Shop Reccomendations in Glasgow, Edinburgh and London.

[PaulTheScandinavian]

I am going to London in April.
I was thinking that I order tobacco delivered to my hotel.
What online shops do you recommend in UK?
Smoke king?
My Smokingshop?
Black Swan Shoppe?

My Smokingshop and Black Swan Shop are my favorites ,then there is this Turmeaus tobacconist

 

[JoburgB2]

Pipe Shop of Leith was great last time I visited two years ago. I hope the tram construction on Leithwalk is finally done. Last visit, the owners son said their clientele was shifting more towards vaping and while I hope that hasn't affected their pipe stock, they seem to have much less available on their website.

Both Edinburgh and Glasgow have very well stocked Robert Graham shops. Happy hunting!

I regret that I cannot report a good experience. I tried to visit The Pipe Shop on Leith Walk in Edinburgh a year ago, November 2023. It was mid afternoon and they were unexpectedly shut. On a Friday? I returned in February 2024 and was disappointed. A friendly helpful clerk, but there wasn’t much to offer. Almost non-existent pipe tobacco selection. Not even bulk blends, jars empty. No tins. They had about a dozen briar pipes displayed on the board. I purchased a Parker. I am happy with it. There seemed plenty of vapes, e-cigs, rolling papers, all manner of bongs, but not really much to impress a pipe smoker. I was expecting and hoping for something better, a destination to recommend and to return. I am sorry to make this report.

 

[Homer]

What Do you think of GQ Tobaccos?

 

[BingBong]

GQ are fine, I bought a pipe online from them not long ago - I think they're based in Norwich. I usually buy tobacco from Smoke-King and MSS, both reliable suppliers.

 

[jaingorenard]

GQ are fine, I bought a pipe online from them not long ago - I think they're based in Norwich. I usually buy tobacco from Smoke-King and MSS, both reliable suppliers.

Not Norwich, sadly! We only have one very tiny newsagents that carries a bit of pipe tobacco and a few cigars nowadays.

We do have C-Gars/Turmeaus in Great Yarmouth.

 

[BingBong]

Not Norwich, sadly! We only have one very tiny newsagents that carries a bit of pipe tobacco and a few cigars nowadays.

We do have C-Gars/Turmeaus in Great Yarmouth.

Ah, I was thinking of C-Gars, thanks.

 

[MisterBadger]

I am going to London in April.
I was thinking that I order tobacco delivered to my hotel.
What online shops do you recommend in UK?
Smoke king?
My Smokingshop?
Black Swan Shoppe?

I can personally recommend both Smoke-King and the Black Swan Shoppe.

 

[Toast]

I've not had a bad experience with any online UK tobacconist, but GQ are my favourite.

 

[Zamora]

I regret that I cannot report a good experience. I tried to visit The Pipe Shop on Leith Walk in Edinburgh a year ago, November 2023. It was mid afternoon and they were unexpectedly shut. On a Friday? I returned in February 2024 and was disappointed. A friendly helpful clerk, but there wasn’t much to offer. Almost non-existent pipe tobacco selection. Not even bulk blends, jars empty. No tins. They had about a dozen briar pipes displayed on the board. I purchased a Parker. I am happy with it. There seemed plenty of vapes, e-cigs, rolling papers, all manner of bongs, but not really much to impress a pipe smoker. I was expecting and hoping for something better, a destination to recommend and to return. I am sorry to make this report.

That's how a lot of smoke shops are in the US, tons of stuff for the pot, vape, and RYO crowds, maybe a decent cigar humidor, but nothing for pipe smokers others than Captain Black, Borkum Riff, and maybe some corncobs or dubious briars.

 

[SmokeyJock]

Smoke-king and mysmokingshop have both been good in my experience