Ok so i just joined this place yesterday and am a 45 yr old new pipe smoker. Forst tobacco i bought online was Carolina red flake, a month ago. Sounded great on paper and tasted great all by itself in cob and briar but i decided to mason jar it by itself ( 1/2 of tin) then took 1/4 of the other half and jarred it with hh odf at a 3: 1 ratio. 3 c red 1 odf..Ok. Since then got Petersons 3p plug, and spc Mississippi River. All were great . love mixing them and trying. BUT... Tonight i went down to the brick and mortar and got " Trifalgar" house blend, a latakia blend and mind blown... No topping just mix of tobaccos with lots of latakia.. Best smoking pipes experience yet.. I guess i like latakia.... - latakia first timer- D.