Going to the store is fun. Smoking upstairs isn't as cool as, say, going to Merchants or Velvet, but there's definitely a feeling of history.
As far as the smokes... I've only had samples from the Metropolitan series as well. I recall them tasting very smooth and decent, but not full-bodied.
A couple years in a row I bought my brother Metropolitan sample packs for XMAS... until he discovered JR's store a few blocks to the north of Nat's. Now my brother's hooked on the JRs bundles you buy downstairs, the knock-offs. :whistling: I've tried everything to cure him, but nothing has worked...not even an Opus X sampler I put together. Poor guy. Hopefully none of you fine CPers have a family situation like this. The feelings of hopelessness are tough to deal with. Although on the bright side...at least he isn't an Anejo whore. :thumbs:
btw...try the Metropolitans as a good place to start.