dude, glad you found a winner! thing is, english, especially big lat-forward balkans, give a TON of flavor but burn very cool and even, by and large. common sense seems to be start with lighter or milder blends, but that's often wrong. like starting someone out with light-bodied cigars, and they puff that shit like a chimney to get any flavor, starting with an aro usually leads the NFG to work too hard, and turn an otherwise benign smoking device into a flame thrower.
don't sweat the relights. smoking "all the way down to ash on one light", while cool, and good for technique, is just bragging rights. multiple lights are part of piping. more important is actually getting flavor out of the smoke, and that you enjoy the overall experience.