I regret that I have not kept records of who has given me what tobaccos, so please forgive me if I am not able to mention anyone in particular. There are so many tobaccos that I enjoy that I am a little overwhelmed trying to remember how I came to know about them. The one that I have been enjoying tonight, Gatlinburlier Mountain Mall Mix, was purchased based on an influence of @Tobias Lutz . Many months ago he posted pictures of a purchase of many different blends that he had bought from the Gatlinburlier Smoke Shop that raised my curiosity. Bulk blends from smoke shops were something that I tended to steer clear of; many times I have been stung with goopy aromatics or otherwise disappointed. It raised my eyebrows that Tobias was interested in the shop blends from smoke shop relatively close (1 hour) from where I live. This summer the girlfriend and I took a quick morning trip to Gatlinburg and I picked out some of their blends and just got around to trying the first one tonight. This is, without a doubt, one of the best tobaccos I've ever smoked, aromatic or not. In addition, when I am researching a blend, I look for what @JimInks has to say about it.