A First For Me

A walk on the wild side Harris?

I'm just not that into tobacco mixology. I do the Wall/Hall thing and like it. Other than that, I will leave it to the talented few who have a passion for it and do it well.

My thoughts on this are similar to those on a good scotch, these people are professionals that get payed well to mix and make something I want, who am I to say I can do it better? I am glad you had an enjoyable smoke though

cigrmaster, welcome to the world of mixing!
I like mixing, under the right circumstance. In the same way that I feel it is an minor insult to add salt, pepper or other spices to food before eating a few bites, I feel that one shouldn't mix a tobacco initially. However, once I have tried an ounce of a tobacco and reached the point where I've begun to appreciate what the blender was trying to achieve mixing is an option for me.
I will shamelessly add CH to tone down an aromatic down, some Red Cake 5100 to add more VA to almost anything, or mix a small amount of two blends 50%/50% just to see what will happen. Frankly, mixing in this way helps me appreciate the blender's art and the difficulty involved in creating a balanced blend. Most of my two blend mixtures are not things I would want to repeat, while adding CH or Red Cake 5100 almost always seems to work out well.
Only about 25% of my daily rotation is aromatics, but my favorite blend mixture so far is something I'm calling the Blue Prince. Its PA mixed in equal quantities with Dan's Blue Note. The slight chocolate and nuttiness from the PA seems to add depth to the vanilla and results in a smoke tat I find more enjoyable than either by itself.