Welcome aboard from central North Carolina. I never had the original, so I could set you up for disappointment, but I have been enjoying Sutliff Balkan Sobranie 759 Match quite a bit, available in bulk from SP. You did what I always recommend -- if people quit their pipes, they should save a rotation of pipes and perhaps a few blends. It's so much better than starting all over, such a savings, and the pipes are pre-selected by you. Finally a question: Is there now, or has there ever been, a bowling green in Bowling Green?