Since you want opinions based on personal taste, I will give a little of mine. Don't buy anything in a pouch or bag. Stick to tins and later, when you know what you like, try a few bulks. Being a cigar smoker since the fifties, I would advise any cigar smoker to avoid Aromatic blends. They are sort of like sweet meat (I know there are cultures that eat sweet meat dishes, but this is my opinion, BLEECH). There is no better tobacco than Dunhill Royal Yacht for a cigar smoker. It doesn't taste like a cigar, but it has a similar mouth feel, lots of rich smoke and plenty of punch. Latakia blends are good in cool weather and Virginias in warm. The worst tobacco I have ever smoked was a Samuel Gawith Christmas Blend, but I like most Samuel Gawith tobaccos.