Cole Brannigan
Proprietor · Master Barber
Barber lounge · Fort Worth Stockyards
Hot steel. Warm light.
A low-lit barber lounge in a 1910 brick saddle shop — straight-razor shaves, hot towels, a pour of something brown and the sharpest cuts west of the Trinity.
The work
After dark
The lounge
A barbershop that smells like leather and bay rum.
Cole Brannigan restored a century-old saddle shop on North Main and filled it with brass, leather and the warm glow of Edison bulbs. Seven barber chairs face a long walnut bar; the hot-towel cabinet never cools.
Book a cut, a shave or the full Smoke Ritual. Pull up a stool while you wait. Every visit ends with a splash of bay rum and a firm handshake.
— Cole Brannigan, proprietor
Steam the towel. Strop the razor. Pour the bourbon. Take your time — the best work in this town was never rushed.
- 1910the building
- 7barber chairs
- 38,000hot towels a year
- 4.9average rating
Sample client reviews
Word at the bar
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Javi's four-towel shave with a pour of bourbon at the end. I've never felt more civilized.
The Smoke Ritual is an afternoon well spent. Cut, shave, facial — I walked out a new man.
Thaddeus has given me the same perfect fade every two weeks for four years.
We did the groomsmen in the lounge before the wedding. Whiskey, hot towels, nine sharp men. Legendary.
Nico's pompadour holds through a two-step night at Billy Bob's. That's all I need to say.
Brick, brass, leather and Edison bulbs — best-looking barbershop in Texas.
Rafael finally fixed my lopsided beard. Symmetry achieved.
The team
The barbers
Javier "Javi" Montes
Master Barber
Thaddeus Grant
Senior Barber
Nico Ferraro
Barber
Signature services
What we're known for
01
The Copper Cut
Scissor and clipper, tailored to you, finished with pomade.
$50
02
Smoke straight-razor shave
Four hot towels, pre-shave oil, two passes, cold towel, bay rum.
$55
03
The Smoke Ritual
Cut, straight-razor shave, hot-towel facial and a pour.
$110Recognition · sample
- Fort Worth Monthly · Best Barbershop
- Texas Gentleman · Hot List
- Stockyards Ledger · Readers' Choice
- Cowtown Style · Best Shave
- Modern Barber Guild · Member
- Restoration Society · Preservation Award
- The Local Edit · Featured
The shop
Take the salon home
Online store teaser — products shown are samples.
Copper Pomade
$26
Smoke Beard Oil
$30
Bay Rum Aftershave
$28
Pre-Shave Oil
$24
Badger Shaving Brush
$58
Leather Strop
$65
Walnut Comb
$18
The experience
Your visit, considered
Every Copper & Smoke appointment begins before you sit down.
- A drink menu — espresso, tea or something sparkling
- Warm towel and scalp ritual with every wash
- Phone chargers and quiet chairs if you need to work
- A finishing lesson so it looks this good at home
Visit
Find us in Stockyards
- 2401 N Main Street
Fort Worth, TX
Free lot behind the building, entrance on Exchange Avenue - (817) 555-0148
- Text us
- [email protected]
- @copperandsmoke
Hours
- Tue – Thu10a – 9p
- Fri – Sat9a – 10p
- SunNoon – 6p
- MonClosed
Pull up a chair.
Reserve online, call the lounge, or walk in and grab a stool at the bar.