Dan does make a lot of wonderful blends but they also have the distinction, IMO, of making the worst blend I ever smoked. Non Plus Ultra in undoubtedly the worst thing I ever put in a pipe. So, this is a PSA to the community here.
I think it’s the best orange on the market. The profile is more akin to orange zest than actual orange. I have two tins cellared. Smoke it slow and easy as it can nip the tongue if pressed to hard.
Have not had Buddies but Blue Note is one of the first good aromatics I've ever tried and I still smoke it to this day. They do make wonderful aro and non aromatics alike. I've been meaning to try some more of their flakes but then again, I need to quite trying new blends (gotta keep stocking up on the ones I already know I love). I have a couple tins of Limerick in my cellar and I've heard great things about that one.
Dan Tobacco Buddies sounds like it’s something I’d really enjoy so I did a quick search to try to find it online. Ouch! For that price point, an old cheapskate like me will have to stick to Rattray’s Exotic Orange for an orange-flavored blend for now even though the Exotic Orange wasn’t all that cheap either.