I started out trying English blends. Realized I prefer lighter offerings like GL Pease Meridian and McClelland Oriental #8. Didn't try Va or Va/Pers for a while because I didn't want to bite or smoke too hot until I got my rhythm down. I've begun trying those and love Elizabethan Mixture and Sixpence from Pease. Also a big fan of Across the Pond and On the Bayou from the Frog.