@ davidintexas.....
Thanks for the pep talk. I needed it. Try as I may, I really can't tell the differences between one BLEND from another, and couldn't, even with a gun pointing at my head, tell you what tobaccos were in any given blend. Except any blends smelling of Latakia. I could smell charred, burning leather and feathers, from a mile away.
I gotta laugh! I've recently spent a small fortune buying all sorts of tobaccos, trying them out, hoping to notice any big differences. So far, no go. Cheap OTC tobaccos taste and bite just like the premium, expensive blends. But, I like the the whole ritual, and finally enjoy smoking my pipes. Being a geezer, (tick-tock) whether I learn how to taste all the different tobaccos, or not, makes little difference to me. I'm not gonna lose sleep over it. But trying out different blends can be the fun.
However, I recently tried out a new-for-me, VaPer blend called "Elizabethan-match", and thought it was quite sweet, the flavor reminded reminded me of toasted marshmallows, smooth, and sugary. I liked it, and will smoke it again. Next, ESCUDO trials.