I recently quit smoking and decided I need something to do when sitting outside and I bought a Dr Grabow and a bag of tobacco from CVS. I took the filter out because I figured the smoke in the pipe should travel like fluid in a pipe and a better less turbulent flow would provide a better smoother smoke (maybe I am over thinking it). The tobacco was like smoking a broken up old dried out cigar. Very harsh and not much flavour other than smoke but since I am a cheap **s I muscled through the bag. I then bought some Drew Estate caned tobacco (Toasted Black Cavendish) and was completely shocked by the difference. I have now ordered a Brigham Voyageur pipe because the open flow filter design intrigued me. I am currently a cigar smoker off about 10 years so I do have an appreciation for the flavour of good tobacco. I was hoping to buy another can that was not an aromatic blend. Any suggestions on tobacco or a high quality pipe.