For me I would go with a set up like this:
My Thomson and Ortlieb Decaleur Hack ? Morgan Taylor | The Radavist
I couldn't really run that set up on my touring bike the way I have it right now but I might do it on an upcoming build or build a cheaper but similar set up for a friend if I turn his old mountain bike into a tourer. Swift always seems to get great reviews and makes some nice bags and I really like their stuff. Plus they make their own stuff in the USA (unless things have changed).
If I was looking to carry smaller stuff I might go with the Topeak Fuel Tank or a Timbuk2 Goody Box (I could put a cue sheet in there or one of those new fangled computer phones) However I generally like a cleaner cockpit with only smaller stuff up front.