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   Kevin
   

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   Pumbaa: It's times like this my buddy Timon here says: you got to put your behind in your past.
   Timon: No, no, no. Amateur. Lie down before you hurt yourself. It's "You got to put your past behind you."
   - The Lion King (1994)

   Why is it so tempting to chase after the past when it comes to pipe tobacco?

   Read Greg Pease's expert dissertation, titled; "Ghost Busting".

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   We've embraced nostalgia and tobacco blends haven't escaped that trend it seems. Look at the retro-styled cars (VW Beetle, Mini, etc.) and motorcycles (Triumph, Ducati, etc.)which have sold so well. Creating a car or bike that performs well by modern standards, with a retro theme, doesn't always work. But, we seem to buy them anyway, at least for a while.

   I just hope Mr. Pease keeps releasing these wonderful blends. Of my four touchstone blends, GLP occupies 50% of my standards. The only dilemma is there are so many more to chose from!

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   Thanks for the comments Al. Would you mind copying them onto the article comments too, please?

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   Great read! I have not been smoking long enough to know any of the old blends but do smoke a couple redux blends and now have a better appreciation for their blending

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   Done!
   My last trip to a VA tobacconist for some elusive "Maltese Falcon" (gift for a pipe buddy) was successful, yielded a dilemma for that small shop. The shop owner said there were too many GLP blends to maintain a full inventory. He just rotates through them and determines which sells the best.

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   I think some of us have fond memories of the old blends and can relate certain times
   in our lives that go with a special blend. Like for example the blend you smoked at your
   sons wedding or your own for that matter!

   Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after.
   
   Henry David Thoreau

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   I like trying new stuff so I don't think I will ever care if something leaves production as long as I have a little put back for future revisits to what I used to love

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   Nostalgia - it ain't what it used to be.

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