Air flow (design of the pipe), and the smoker's technique is more important than the insulation of the bowl material. You don't want something that will hold too much heat. Briar, meer, and cob do well.
I love GLP blends. But Quiet Night doesn't really pop up as a memorable blend. He has so many Lat blends. I remember trying Quiet Night trying to figure out Dunhill NightCap. Neither of those really impressed me. Two blends from GLP that I really enjoy were Haddo's Delight and Cairo.
Nothing that will kill you will grow on it. After a good clean, it's pretty safe to smoke. I just like new Peterson. But if a good deal can be found, I'll jump on it. Most of what I'm looking for are far beyond my reach.
On to the second. Actually, almost finished. And of course, The Pogues are playing. Refill! Nothing to do tomorrow other than going to pick up a turkey.
Usually read the first few posts. Chances are, rest are just itching to go off the rail. So, I mostly ignore them. Unless of course, they are from the members I enjoy reading.
When I was a kid. my father bought me a set of encyclopedias. World Book. Read the whole set few times. If I had a question about something, I searched for the answer in those books. If that didn't cure my curiosity, I would go to a library. I would have some idea about a topic before bugging...