Newminster Blends for A Poor Man's Cellar

For those of you out there who, like me, have precious little extra cash to spend, but would still like to stock up before the tobaccapolypse hits, you may wish to give some of the cheaper blends a try.
For me, that amounted to some aros like Newminster Black Danish (not goopy or artificial tasting and offers a decent nic hit for an aro) and some English blends like Newminster's "English Luxus".
IMHO, Newminster blends represent one of the better values out there. For ex. 5 lbs of English Luxus costs about $121, compare that to a premium English which may cost as much as $400 for 5 lbs worth. And while it maybe not in the same league as some these premium blends, they are not a bad smoke at all and they really stretch one's dollar.
Consider that many people in other countries pay as much as $60 for a tin that may cost as little as $6 in the U.S. right now. If those of us in the U.S. faced these same types of prices (maybe sooner than we think) I personally would have to drastically curtail my pipe smoking. So for me, the cheaper blends mean I may be able to enjoy this hobby for a bit longer.

My problem is trying to buy so many different blends instead of stocking up on the ones I know I love.

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It is tough.
Last year I began buying small quantities of as many blends as I could (using tobaccoreviews.com as a place to start). I have kept a record of each one and recorded my impressions, nic strength, etc. So far I have sampled about 65 different tobaccos. By doing so, I was able to determine my favorite blends in a relatively short amount of time and focus on the less expensive ones.
If I had a better financial situation, I would buy other blends, but Newminster blends have allowed me to build a cellar that is 3 to 4 times larger than if I had gone with pricier tobaccos.