Re: Taking the plunge....
If you are looking for a place to start, first and foremost, I recommend the Newbie Sampler Trade for Pipe Tobac. It is stickied on the Pipe WTS/WTB part of the forum, which you should have access to now or very soon.
As far as baccys to try, tastes differ, but look for very high quality baccys. You can check out tobaccoreviews.com and look up blends by 4 star ratings. You are pretty safe betting on blends with more than 10 reviews and 4 stars average.
Based on my personal tastes, see below.
For VA, look for: Rattray's Hal O The Wynd or Samuel Gawith Full Virginia Flake
For English, look for: GL Pease Westminster or Samuel Gawith Squadron Leader
For Va/Per, go with: AC Peterson Escudo or Robert McConnels Scottish Cake
If you want a cheap, rather sweet, but still good Burley blend more akin to an aromatic, go for: pipesandcigars.com Butternut Burley.
Good luck!
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