Shawn, I would seriously suggest you go light on this stuff. Buy 2 oz and make sure you really like it before you buy half a pound. I have bought blends before based on descriptions, and they turned out to be junk. Planta's stuff is not highly rated as a whole, although they do make a couple of blends for other people that are very good. It is a big risk buying half a pound of something you have never tried before. If I were in your shoes, and I was a long time ago, I started at Cornell&Diehl and got a bunch of samples from them. They have a ton of different English blends and many are great. You should check their list, and grab 2 oz's of a bunch of different blends and see what floats your boat. Their prices are very good and they sell quality tobacco.