Brian's Smoke Shop & Tobacco Store

Ask anyone in Phoenix who takes their smoking accessories seriously, and Brian's Smoke Shop & Tobacco Store near 19th Avenue and Thunderbird comes up fast. This is one of the highest-rated smoke shops around, and the reason is simple: the place is huge and the selection runs deep. Locals will tell you it feels like several stores in one, with a tobacco section on one end and a full head shop on the other. If they don't have what you're after, folks around here joke, it probably doesn't exist.

The spread of merchandise is what keeps people coming back. You'll find vapes, disposables, e-liquid and vape juice, cigars, hookahs and shisha, glass pipes and water pipes, bubblers, rolling papers, torches, lighters, and pretty much every smoking accessory you can name. Brian's also does custom juices, and people who order them swear by the quality and the fair pricing, along with the juice-of-the-month deals. Beyond the smoking gear, there are the fun extras: stickers, vinyl pens, t-shirts, hats, and even crystals to browse.

More than one regular has walked out with a shirt on the house courtesy of Brian himself. One person put it plainly: the folks who work here feel more like friends than staff. Prices are clearly marked and, by most accounts, kept reasonable, with the occasional sale that Phoenix shoppers keep an eye out for. We'll be honest: not everyone leaves happy, and you'll hear the odd grumble about pricing or a personality clash.

That's the exception. The word around Phoenix is that Brian and his team run a friendly, well-stocked shop where the online ordering is quick and the in-store browsing can eat up an hour easy. They've also expanded into added conveniences like U-Haul service, so it's become a handy stop for more than just a fresh pack or a new piece. For a genuine local favorite, Brian's is an easy recommendation.