I smoke only with mesquite because I prefer it for flavor with beef & chicken and it's free while camping by the truckload. I don't like it for pork. I'm going to brine some Buck Board Bacon pork and ...
I think wood is like brine or rub and has its own flavor profile. For that reason, I mix my woods to get a fuller balance of flavors. When I do bacon, I stick to fruit which is a combination of apple and cherry.