Our shop has been a specialist tobacconist since the 1930s. Around this time there were 250 specialist tobacconists operating in Bristol - now we are the ONLY one left! We are Bristol’s ONLY specialist tobacconist & ONLY Havana Cigar Specialist!

Paul Bird is the owner at Birds of Baldwin Street & has over 20 years experience in the tobacco trade. Paul worked at Imperial Tobacco in sales & marketing for 19 years…

Garry Bird, Paul’s father, has been in the tobacco industry for over 40 years – he also worked at Imperial Tobacco in sales. Garry owned the shop for 15 years before selling to Paul in April 2015…

If you want advice, or you’re buying a gift, come in our shop & we will provide specialist help to ensure your purchase matches your requirements...

Tobacco has a big history in Bristol. The city was an important processing centre for tobacco - it would arrive as dried leaves & be made into tobacco products in the many factories in Bristol…

W.D. & H.O. Wills were a tobacco importer & cigarette manufacturer. They owned the tobacco factories in the city. It was the founding company of Imperial Tobacco - their head office is still in Bristol today…