Confused new pipe smoker........Too Mild

[TheBeard]

I've heard that ropes are stout smokes. Personally, I can recommend cavendish/perique (CAPER) blends such as Peterson's Irish Oak. Sam Gawith's Commonwealth Full Strength Mixture packs a great punch, as do Cornel and Diehl's blends Mississippe Mud and Purple Cow. Purple Cow even has maduro cigar leaf in the blend, adding a lovely spice