Welcome to the other side! I'll send you some samples of some baccies that might suit your tastes when I send out the M79 samples. When I first expanded to pipes from cigars, blends with Latakia were the first that I was drawn to. Dunhill Nightcap is a good strong one. Cornell and Diehl Billy Budd has a good amount of Latakia, plus a little cigar leaf. I enjoy both occasionally, but they are a little heavy for me. They might be right up your alley. I won't even bother recommending Prince Albert and Macbaren HH Old Dark Fired, because I will definitely send you a sample. Those two are plentiful in my cellar.