My perspective lies in the final years of pipe smoking. The majority of my 50 or so years of pipe smoking involved trying every boutique tinned tobacco I could afford at the time (pipe tobacco used to be rather inexpensive). I mostly smoked Lat heavy English blends and Nic heavy Lakeland tobacco. I gave up pipes for six years or so and only picked it up again recently - actually inspired by this forum as I grew tired of all the shaving stuff. Where I am now with tobaccos is not finding exciting, strong heavy blends but finding those that bring me the most peaceful pleasure - time for reflection etc. I now prefer mild and simple blends as found in Burley based OTC types. My favorites are Half and Half, Edgeworth, SWR and possibly the illusive Velvet whose beauty is somehow hard to consistently grab hold of. One outlier is the VaPer Victoria (Elizabethan Mixture) which somehow fits beautifully with the above and is available in bulk. I don’t smoke it regularly because I want to cellar most of it for a year. To keep from Burley Boredom, I have an occasional bowl from the American/English family of Walmut, Revelation and Holiday Mixture. This just about sums up where I am with tobacco. I do have a few tins such as Bullseye, Orlic Golden Flake, Plumcake, Escudo and of course, Erinmore flake for when I crave Jucy Fruit chewing gum. These I rarely smoke. As far as pipes go, most are estate pipes consisting of Savinelli, Peterson, GBD Kaywoodies and such and I’ve never had a disappointing experience with them. (Cobs don’t count). In any case, I’m quite content and my purchases are mostly increasing stock of my few favs. The snuff thing, on the other hand, is on the verge of getting out of control .