Advice about a trip to England

Try to find some Rich Dark Flake while you are over there. You won't regret it.

Bell’s Three Nuns is a very different blend in the U.K. than US.

Condor Long Cut is not commonly available here, but it’s a common OTC in the U.K.

The whole family of Cadogan pipes is rare in the states. But if you handle a few you might see why few care to import them. Nevertheless there is a novelty in finding brand new Dr Plumb, BBB, and GBD on the shelves.

J.J Fox has a nice selection of Petes and a ton of cool stuff on display in the basement.  Not too much tobacco, although they do carry Gawith.

Davidoff has pretty much the same pipes you will find in a U.S. davidoff, but a rather nice tobacco selection.

if you are a Dunhill fan, it’s worth a stop at the Segar and Snuff stall at the Covent Garden markets.  They have quite a few on display, as well as some new old stock from a now-retired local pipemaker, Millville.

The Dunhill tobacco shop in St James is not that exciting — it’s owned by BAT, not Dunhill, so it sells everything BUT Dunhill — DuPont lighters, Comoy’s pipes etc.

Not sure if there are any B&M that will stock Germain's products. I found GQ tobacco took a couple of days for delivery. However, mysmokingshop.co.uk has next day delivery to Northern Ireland as standard. So if you're short on time you could order some Germain's from them and have it delivered to your hotel (just don't pay too much attention to the price). Alternatively, they have a shop in Preston which is about 28 miles away (as the crow flies, or as Google maps states), so you could pop in there and pick up your Germain's and other stuff there.

If you're in London, CGars Ltd is there. I'm not sure if they have a shop, but you could pop in as it's pretty central. They also stock Germain's blends...

goo.gl/maps/3pqgWqu82gv

Pipes might not have the same variation in price, but will probably be a little more expensive. Those have been covered by the people above.

Since kirk13 worked in London for over a decade, he might be able to provide more info.

And lastly, one of the best places about visiting the UK is Northern Ireland, and the fact that kirk13 and I are over here.

Blakemar Pipes are worth seeking out. I have several and grumpy owns many of their pipes. Very good smokers and very reasonable prices.

blakemar.co.uk/

RE: Davidoff in London. I have a particular fondness for that shop as I found a great Parker bent billiard among their basket pipes- 25 quid! (ca $40.00 US) That was two years ago.

I try to take at least as much tobacco with me that I could possibly smoke. Buying locally is a crap shoot, and often very pricey.

I'd had a wee look at the b+m shops,but being the the Shepards Market/Mayfair area I didn't visit them. The last time I went over that way,the police pulled me over to check my bank balance😨

There's another in Teddington, but it's cigars only...no pipes or lose tobacco

If you visit the websites of the big supermarket chains,it'll show what's available. Just don't expect the staff to know what you're asking for!