Just had some Sterling 1776 "British Grenadier" in a little basket briar I got at my local shop. It is a medium English blend and it is good. I can see why some say that "Shortcut to Mushrooms" is a gateway English blend. The Grenadier definitely has similarities. My order from Sterling came in today and I am quite pleased. All in all I got a packet of 1776 "Musket Blend" (Light Aromatic), 1776 "British Grenadier" (Medium English), 1776 "Bostonian" (Light English), and got the bonus free small packet of "Bargain Pipe Tobacco" that smells like a light aromatic. The envelope these came in smelled amazing. The bowl of British Grenadier was nice. The new pipe I got has a small bowl so it was a shorter smoke than most, but good none the less. On the draw it was slightly sweet and a bit floral. On the exhale it was a bit nutty with wood/earthy tones to it. Exhaling through the snout was a bit tingly and not done too much. When I felt the bowl getting warm I also felt a bit of tingle on the tongue. Time to slow it down. It was nice though. No goop or gurgling, nor any damp in the bottom of the bowl when I was done smoking. I would recommend folks check out Sterling and Jack's blends, there are a good bit to choose from and quite a variety.....Evan