Adam, @fastnbulbous , I'm not sure if I've had enough adult beverages to fully understand your questions, but I perceive that you are in the same boat as I am regarding the sheer number of brands and blends out there. I don't have a good answer other than the usual try a number of things till you find what you like. A good website to help sort it out is tobaccoreviews.com - it's got reviews and basic info for thousands of blends. Some of our local bums post on it.