Yeah, I did. Have an embarassing collection that now resides in my attic, I had to give them up because they kept leading me to cigarettes, so I gave up both pipes and cigars about a year ago - it was a sad, sad time.
For English blends (latakia in it) I don't think a man can go wrong with Dunhill 965 or Nightcap. Strong, flavorful.
For aromatics, the best I ever found was a blend named Sweet Vanilla Honeydew, Dan Tobacco carries it. Unlike many, many aromatics it actually has a very full body, and it smells excellent to boot. If you are new to pipe smoking I warn you to take that blend easy or youll burn your tongue something terrible though - slow and low brother, slow and low. I've tried many, many a blend though and that, as I say, was my favorite.
I also tried many different types of pipes, from Dunhills, Petersons, and Savenellis, to fantastic Meerschaums. I smoked a couple of bowls a day and had my pipes on rotation for something like 8 years.
None of them compared pound for pound to corncobs, and you'll find a lot of old timers who will say the same thing. Cheap as dirt and they smoke as well as a Meer and better than any briar. They don't look fancy, but pipes draw stares anywhere you go nowadays anyway, so they are mostly a private affair anyway.
I miss them, but like I say, they and cigars were a gateway to cigarettes for me - I just enjoy them too much and then get hooked on the nicotine, and wind up asking a coworker for a smoke midday. Had to quit cigarettes three times before I realized I just don't have the personality to smoke pipes or cigars occasionally, so I had to give them up entirely. May you fare better and always smoke in moderation brothers.