Ok, this is cool. Here I am just going through RUclips, and I see Skip and The Briary pop up. Needless to say it was a pleasant surprise. I was born and raised in Homewood, graduated Homewood High in 1992. I’ve known Skip since the mid 90’s. Back then they were still at the old Brookwood Mall off of Lakeshore Dr. I now live in West Virginia. A friend I went to high school with, Eric, worked at The Briary for many, many years. I spent a lot of time in there back in the day. So cool to see this pop up this morning. Thanks for making my day! Cheers!
Man, I wish we had a place like this in Oklahoma, a few great cigar lounges for sure, but they still tend to cater to the flashier, louder crowd, this seems like a beautiful place to actually slow down and enjoy a smoke without having to hear ESPN in the background.
I am a new pipe smoker and was JUST in Birmingham and made a stop at The Briary. Super good store, lots of selection. I just met these fellers today! CRAZY!!!
I got the privilege of stopping by to see Skip and the crew while on vacation a few weeks ago. What a cool little shop and a great group of guys running it! I'll definitely be back!
Hello Jeff, a wonderfully relaxing visit to your local Bricks & Mortar, what a haven to have, so important to support and promote these establishments as you have done here...Northern Briars, I have five of Ian's pipes in my collection, all are superb smokers..Ian is a perfectionist, and the most humble of craftsmen...how long Ian will continue to create these traditional quality classic smoking apparatus is an open question, my comment when pipe aquisitiion is about value / enjoyment / pleasure I have found my Northern Briars to be outstanding investments. Keep Well My Friend, and thank you so much for sharing. Steve.
wow, what a wonderful place, absolutely love the look of it with a fantastic selection of pipes & tobacco, love the glass jars..in a perfect world every town should have a shop like this
Awesome video and shop! I wish there was an old fashioned shop like this near me. The only thing i can buy locally is overpriced drugstore blends and mm cobs.
Thanks for sharing this wonderful video of your local tobacconist. Wah a great place. Very inviting and helpful staff. You are lucky to have this place so close. Cheers Ron
Nice vape shop 😅 Totally kidding, this is really awesome. So much history and info on display and for sale. I've left combustion behind, but now I want to pull out that old pipe I used to enjoy on the porch when I was 20.
Thanks for the excellent video of the Briary. We are really lucky to have a truly great pipe store and Skip and his staff here in Alabama. I try to make at least one trip per month (4 hours round trip) to visit, acquire new tobacco’s and to my wife’s dismay purchase “More Pipes!” I am Looking forward to the big July 6 event. I will be there. Thanks Jeff for the video.
Great video. I live in the south east alabama region and will have to make that 3hr drive to go check this place out as we don't have any real pipe store type of places around here.
Good to see that there are a few of these good old tobacco stores still out there! I'm blessed to have a tobacconist from the 1860th in my hometown. You cannot beat this decades of knowledge about pipes and tobaccos. Always a great pleasure to visit. Even if you are not planning to buy something. I always do anyway 😂 thanks for the video! Many greetings from northern 🇩🇪
What a brilliant video of an amazing store. I’m am so jealous you have these places in America. Next time I visit USA I’m coming to this store. Brilliant. Jonathan 🇬🇧
Not my usual viewing but totally enjoyed the video. I wish I could visit one day. My dad was a pipe smoker and I always loved the smell of the tobacco. He had to quit due to health reasons but kept his pipes for a long time after.
I am lucky that Northern Briars pipes are made just down the road from me and now that The Cheshire Pipe Club is up and running I see Ian Walker regulary. Great to see his pipes enjoyed on the other side of the pond. Enjoy yourself everyone!
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What a treasure--those of us who enjoy the hobby wish that old style shops such as The Briary could be found more widely.
Absolutely! Completely disappeared it seems. What a wonderful thing.
Ok, this is cool. Here I am just going through RUclips, and I see Skip and The Briary pop up. Needless to say it was a pleasant surprise. I was born and raised in Homewood, graduated Homewood High in 1992. I’ve known Skip since the mid 90’s. Back then they were still at the old Brookwood Mall off of Lakeshore Dr. I now live in West Virginia. A friend I went to high school with, Eric, worked at The Briary for many, many years. I spent a lot of time in there back in the day. So cool to see this pop up this morning. Thanks for making my day! Cheers!
How cool is that! I’m sure Skip would love to see you again if you’re in the area.
Man, I wish we had a place like this in Oklahoma, a few great cigar lounges for sure, but they still tend to cater to the flashier, louder crowd, this seems like a beautiful place to actually slow down and enjoy a smoke without having to hear ESPN in the background.
I'm also live in Oklahoma. Wish we had more pipe shops around
I am a new pipe smoker and was JUST in Birmingham and made a stop at The Briary. Super good store, lots of selection. I just met these fellers today! CRAZY!!!
I got the privilege of stopping by to see Skip and the crew while on vacation a few weeks ago. What a cool little shop and a great group of guys running it! I'll definitely be back!
Hello Jeff, a wonderfully relaxing visit to your local Bricks & Mortar, what a haven to have, so important to support and promote these establishments as you have done here...Northern Briars, I have five of Ian's pipes in my collection, all are superb smokers..Ian is a perfectionist, and the most humble of craftsmen...how long Ian will continue to create these traditional quality classic smoking apparatus is an open question, my comment when pipe aquisitiion is about value / enjoyment / pleasure I have found my Northern Briars to be outstanding investments. Keep Well My Friend, and thank you so much for sharing. Steve.
Thank you so much for posting. I had never heard of the Briary and will definitely make a trip there !
I hope you do! Thanks!
That is truly a beautiful little shop thank you for sharing this little gem of a tobacconist zenith us😉
That's a great little shop , I love it.
Thanks for sharing. I love my local B&M, Paul’s Pipe Shop, Flint, Michigan. If I’m ever in your area I will definitely plan a visit to the Briary.
Please do!
Awesome video, thank for the tour.
Glad you enjoyed it
Thank you for showing off this fantastic pipe shop. 👍🏼
Regards, Patrick (Switzerland)
Thank you too!
What an absolutely beautiful shop!~
That’s probably the best smelling place on this planet.
Quite possibly!
Wow! What a lovely place! Need to make a special trip for a visit!
Thank you for the visit. 💨💨
Great video!! Thanks for sharing.........Jose from Texas
Thanks for watching!
Wow beautiful store I wish I had one in my neighborhood
Cool lookin shop!
It sure is!
Thank you for sharing. Definitely going to check out their website and make a couple of tobacco purchases. May even buy a pipe or two. Thanks again.
Just found your site. Ty from Florence, Al
What a fun video to watch!! Thanks for sharing that!!! Glad that I happened upon it. Would love a shop like that near me!!!
wow, what a wonderful place, absolutely love the look of it with a fantastic selection of pipes & tobacco, love the glass jars..in a perfect world every town should have a shop like this
What a fantastic place, I would spend so much money in a place like that .
Cherrywood is one of most underrated design. I loved it once I got it cs I always wanted a sitter.
What a fun little video ... I'd love to visit some day. (I should probably start growing a beard now)
Awesome video and shop! I wish there was an old fashioned shop like this near me. The only thing i can buy locally is overpriced drugstore blends and mm cobs.
Lovely video
Can’t wait for the 50th birthday party I will be there! Great video! I love having The Briary so close to home.
Amen!
Thanks for sharing this wonderful video of your local tobacconist. Wah a great place. Very inviting and helpful staff. You are lucky to have this place so close. Cheers Ron
Thank you very much!
The perfect pipe store.
Nice vape shop 😅 Totally kidding, this is really awesome. So much history and info on display and for sale. I've left combustion behind, but now I want to pull out that old pipe I used to enjoy on the porch when I was 20.
Thanks for the excellent video of the Briary. We are really lucky to have a truly great pipe store and Skip and his staff here in Alabama. I try to make at least one trip per month (4 hours round trip) to visit, acquire new tobacco’s and to my wife’s dismay purchase “More Pipes!” I am Looking forward to the big July 6 event. I will be there.
Thanks Jeff for the video.
See you July 6th!
Cool pipes
Just order me some Ephemeris Tobacco- The Finest Virginia thank you for your review
Great video. I live in the south east alabama region and will have to make that 3hr drive to go check this place out as we don't have any real pipe store type of places around here.
Thanks !!
What a great video! 😊😊😊 thanks for doing this!😊😊
Thanks for coming along!
@@jeffcargile9372 thanks for having me! 😊😊😊
what a nice shop. and a well made video too.
greetings from Gatlinburg!
Howdy neighbor!
I highly recommend visiting the Gatlin-Burlier while in the Smokey mountains. Another great pipe shop. Another Favorite tobacco shop of mine.
Looks like a fantastic shop!
It is!
man i wish we had something likr this in ireland and at these prices
I used to pick tobacco in Virginia when I was a teenager. That was some hard labor lol.
I love pipes
Exactly the same thing as going to a weed dispensary just different product… and very cool
Great video! I'm subbed!!
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I am very envious of your local pipe shop. We do have a “Tinderbox” here in Mobile but it’s nothing like the Briary.
Head north and check out the Briary!
Enjoyed the video. Like another commenter, from South Alabama will definitely be making the 2.5-3hr drive.
Well worth it!
Really enjoyed the video!
Glad you enjoyed it!
I love berry cobbler pipe tobacco thought it is very wet. How long should it dry before enjoying? In dry non humid conditions.
Ah I miss pipe smokin ! Gave it up :(
Seem like a great place. Thanks for taking me along. How many ounces in the jar of Ephemeris?
I didn’t ask, but looks to be about 3. It’s really packed in there.
2oz
Do they offer samplers from jars before bigger purchase?
Definitely will have to stop but next time im in that neck of the woods!
The video doesn't seem to say where this place is, and then I go on their website and it doesn't have an address either 🤔
609 Oak Grove Rd. Bham AL
What state and city is this store. Please provide the address
Birmingham Alabama.
Do they have a website to purchase?
Yes! Just check the description.
Does that Virginian bite?
where is this shop?
Homewood Alabama. Suburb of Birmingham.
Great video 🤙👏 hi from the UK 😎
Hello there! Thanks for watching!
Been a couple times
How many ounces is in that jar of Ephemiris tobacco. It's not stated on their website
I estimate around 3. But I have not measured it. The jar is densely packed.
I was about to ask the same thing haha
@@claylippert7203I will call them tomorrow and post the answer here.
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Brier
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My name is ryan
Is there anybody under the age of 65 that’s into pipe smoking tobacco?
Yes. Me!
Me I'm 41.
If Tim “ The Toolman “ Taylor and Al Borland had a child
That's just stunning. What a fantastic store 👍👍👍
Good to see that there are a few of these good old tobacco stores still out there! I'm blessed to have a tobacconist from the 1860th in my hometown. You cannot beat this decades of knowledge about pipes and tobaccos. Always a great pleasure to visit. Even if you are not planning to buy something. I always do anyway 😂 thanks for the video! Many greetings from northern 🇩🇪
Thank you, from Alabama to Germany!
We don't have many stores like this in Australia. Thank you for the awesome footage!
This was fantastic. Thank you so much for sharing.. blessings from Gettysburg Pa….
Thanks for watching!
What a brilliant video of an amazing store. I’m am so jealous you have these places in America. Next time I visit USA I’m coming to this store. Brilliant. Jonathan 🇬🇧
Great video, thanks for sharing
Do you get different feel smoking bent vs straight pipe?
In my opinion yes. My favorite curved stem is the Peterson System pipe. I’m a fairly wet smoker, and the “System” helps with that.
What an incredible looking shop! Very cool, thanks for sharing your trip through!
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Not my usual viewing but totally enjoyed the video. I wish I could visit one day. My dad was a pipe smoker and I always loved the smell of the tobacco. He had to quit due to health reasons but kept his pipes for a long time after.
Fine looking pipes…
I am lucky that Northern Briars pipes are made just down the road from me and now that The Cheshire Pipe Club is up and running I see Ian Walker regulary. Great to see his pipes enjoyed on the other side of the pond.
Enjoy yourself everyone!
I own two of his masterpieces.
@@jeffcargile9372- Lucky man! Lucky to have such a great brick and mortar store too as they are a dying breed 😢
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Fantastic shop hope you have a great anniversary get together
this looks like an absolute joy to have nearby, would love to slowly work through their collection to see what jumps out
That was cool
Now that’s a proper shop!
Thanks
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You’re lucky to have such a place nearby.
Thanks for the sub!
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