Jumped in Head First - Suggestions on Where to Go Now

So, I decided I wanted to finally purchase some pipes after a couple years of thinking about it.

Dunhill County 3105

Dunhill 1 pipe tobacco pouch

Rossi Salerno 8207

SixPence

Westminster

plumbcake

Senior Reamer
Purchased the Rossi to learn with as I don't want to ruin the Dunhill right out of the gate due to some ignorance of mine when it comes to briars.
First impressions of the tobacco:
Westminster smells intoxicating. Has a smell to it that reminds me of my grandfathers pipe.

The SixPence is a much earthier scent. Smells like fresh turned soil waiting for winter wheat to be planted, with just a hit of musky that reminds me of butchering animals.

Plumbcake has a scent somewhere between the other two that reminds me of smoking cigars with friends when I was in college.
So the question is, of those three tobaccos what would the recommendation be for my first major foray into the pipe world?

huntertrw,
Thanks for the welcome. I might just have to give all three blends a shot this evening if I get some time, otherwise they will wait until this weekend.
As for the lighter, not pictured is a Kiribi lighter all fueled up and ready to go. I also have some cedar spills on order to try a more "traditional" lighting method. My grandfather always said his best smokes were those he had around a campfire when he used a burning twig or ember to get lit.

Smoke the tobacco drier than you think it should be

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I think I've got a handle on this one. The way it was explained to me was that when you grab a pinch of it, it should hold together without clumping or turning into one giant mass.

Pack the pipe looser than you think it should be

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After watching the videos on the "Frank Method," it looked very similar to how I remember my grandfather packing his pipe so that is how I tried it. It turned out pretty decent, though I think I didn't get the top layer of tobacco tight enough.

Sip much more gently than you think you should

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Didn't have much trouble with this. The only time I had any issues from over drawing was during one relight, and the tongue bite I got was enough to remind me to slow down.

Tamp regularily, but very gently

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This is what I have the most issue with, and experimented the most with while smoking the plumbcake yesterday.

Also, never worry if your pipe goes out and never count the relights

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I didn't count the relights, but I paid enough attention to know that in the just over an hour it took me to burn the bowl of plumbcake I had between 3 and 5 relights.
All in all, the first pipefull in the Rossi was a great joy. A relaxing hour spent sitting in the woodshop watching the smoke curl through the shafts of light coming in the windows until my boss called and wanted to talk work.