I smoke Margate probably 60% of the time, for my palate it really is that good. On the other hand, I find Penzance one dimensional and kind of boring and I find Stonehaven pretty middle of the road. Although I don’t think if I were just starting out I would even bother with Germains blends as anything more than a treat, they are just too hard to source on a regular basis for most people and why get really fond of a blend that eludes you? If I were just starting out now, I would concentrate on G.L. Pease’s blends, MacBarens HH Line of tobaccos and Hearth & Home’s better lines. Good luck to you on whatever you try, remember, it’s the journey not the destination.