The factory was founded in Avignon, France in 1825, when the Comoy family started producing pipes there. Henry Comoy moved the production to London and from 1879 onward he used his family name as a brand for his briar pipes. The Jura Mountains are a mountain range that helps establish a large portion of the French and Swiss border. However, it is actually the mountain range that Chacom names these pipes after, fitting into the company's history of paying homage to French regions, culture, or history. Set up in Villard-Saint-Sauveur, a village neighboring Saint-Claude (the world capital city of briar-wood pipe), it is one of the largest French pipe brands. Chacom pipes stand out thanks to their mix of tradition, creation and innovation. Antoine Grenard, the current CEO, wants to modernize the look of old-school wooden pipes. • Always use a cold and clean pipe (a clean pipe is the best way to enjoy the aroma of your tobacco!). Pipes and Cigars do not sell products to anyone under the age of 21. If you do not meet the minimum requirement, please do not enter our site. Please note though that if you choose shipping via first class, your package is not trackable and we are not responsible for lost packages. CHACOM is PETERSON pipes exclusive retailer in France. Be one of the first to hear about brand new whiskies, our monthly cigar selection, shop promotions, upcoming events, whisky tastings and more! Keep and use the pouch that you obtained with the purchase to ensure your pipe looks good. Browse our selection of Chacom tobacco pipes and you’ll understand why, from the first smoke. The Jura Mountains are notable for tobacco pipe history thanks to the town of Saint-Claude, which historians have noted is the birthplace of the briar pipe. The Chacom brand originated in Saint-Claude, France, in 1928. Each day, 20 employees (a team of diehards) still perpetuate a century-old know-how and give a modern touch to the briar pipes. With a massive selection of styles, it will be difficult to NOT find something that you love the look of. This makes the Chacom brand an excellent source of smoking pipes for collectors, and casual smokers alike. No matter which shape you get, you will be acquiring a quality pipe from a historic and highly knowledgeable company. Chacom's experience and attention to detail mean their smoking pipes are some of the best you can find because they take the time to make sure of it. Tobacco and Tobacco pipes are a treat, so it is appropriate that Chacom created a series of pipes that treated them as such. Buy a Chacom pipe and you'll get a high quality French pipe made from real briar wood. The briar wood used in the Chacom brand is chosen amongst the finest burrs in the Mediterranean Basin. These pieces of rough hewed wood are then cut and oven dried. This initial preparation plays a very important part in creating the taste of the future pipe. Having been sorted, the pieces of wood are dried naturally during 6-month period on racks and are turned over regularly. La Bruyere employed over 450 workers, producing 100,000’s of pipes annually for the world markets. Various name changes and wrangling with the owners didn’t stop Chacom from becoming on of the biggest names in France, Belguim, Japan, Germany, Scandinavia and America. Puff your pipe slowly and steadily to get a soft smoke without heating the pipe. The tobacco must be packed regularly to maintain a moderate puff and prevent the pipe from gurgling. An average pipe usually lasts 40 minutes (the world record in slow smoking is more than three hours!). If your pipe gets blocked, let it cool down and take another one. Following the death of Henri in 1924, the company (London & St Claude factories) is taken over by Paul & Adrian Comoy with help from Emile & Louis Chapius. By 1928 the London Chacom factory had begun completely making pipes in London and the supplies from St Claude were no longer required. Rather than closing the original factory the company was renamed Comoy (a combination of both names) in 1928. Shapes, ranges and grading remained the same between the two factories and Chacom was only sold in France, Switzerland and Belguim. Founded in 1825, Chapuis Comoy is the oldest pipe manufacturer still in existence. Situated in the middle of the French Jura lies the pipe mecca Saint Claude, where the first pipes were made out of Erica Arborea root wood, better known as briar. If you feel that the packing is too tight or the hole is blocked, empty the tobacco and try again. The online store is always open - you can shop with confidence at all hours of the day, from anywhere in the world. Consider the king styles, with the extra-large bowls.