Have you ever heard anyone that "came of age" in the early '90s call Grunge utter crap? I've heard a few, but most of the people in that age group have a strong connection to that music because it was the popular music of the time. Pearl Jam was absolute GENIUS to me then. Listening now to some of their music really makes me think about how bad my hearing must have been.
My point is that people are nostalgic. Those things they enjoyed that are no longer vogue or available always seem so much better than what's out there now. Especially if those items were enjoyed during a pivotal time in their lives. We tend to look back fondly on the days of yore and we tend to forget how things
really were.
I'm not saying it applies to everything. There truly are some things that are absolute classic. Three Nuns may be one of them, but then again it might just be a "pretty good" tobacco that conjures up a better time for some folks.