Purple Space Cookies - The Gentle Herb - July 2019
This was a sample provided by the MoM for an honest review
**Smell:** Strong smell that was noticeable right away when opening the bag that reminded me of fermented pineapples with a touch of tropical fruit and floral smells, very similar to other batches of this strain I’ve had. *...*Smoke/Flavor:** Smoked really smoothly, had white ash and good flavor that held the fermented pineapples. **Effects:** Strong euphoric, uplifting, and mind racing high that put a smile on my face and left me motivated.
JaceOfSpade's The Gentle Herb review - 5 Flower, 2 Concentrates
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Ordering & Pricing
This was a sample pack, I did play with the site for a bit, the website is easy to browse and order f...rom. They currently have economy $89 Oz’s all the way to AAAA’s priced at $260 Oz’s, as well as a good variety of in house and branded concentrates, vape carts, and edibles.
Communication
I spoke with them on discord briefly and they were very friendly and helpful. I also sent an email in the evening and got a reasonably prompt reply the next afternoon with shipping confirmation and tracking details.
Packaging
The packaging was very discreet but the cardboard envelope mailer ripped in transit. It was shipped in a tamper proof visual barrier and double vac sealed inside that so there was no discernible smell or issues with receiving the pack though. They did tell me they don’t normally use the cardboard envelopes.
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Personal flower grading
0-4.9 ’A’ grade
5.0-6.9 ’AA’ grade
7.0-8.4 ’AAA’ grade
8.5-10 ’AAAA’ grade
I don’t comment much on bag appeal for flower, there’s pictures for that. The cost/value for flower is not taken into account here and is instead talked about below in the final notes.
All of the flower strains were smoked in a joint and the concentrates were used on a titanium enail set to 600°.
Purple Skunk
8.5/10
Smell: Sweet smell with tones of skunk, earth, and berries that was noticeable right on opening the bag.
Smoke/Flavor: Mostly white ash with some grey and had a smooth smoke though I didn’t get much flavor from this strain.
Effects: Very potent and dopey to me, quite happy and relaxed and I was distracted daydreaming often. A bit of anxiety. Bit of a creeper body buzz with couch lock.
Smell: Strong smell that was noticeable right away when opening the bag that reminded me of fermented pineapples with a touch of tropical fruit and floral smells, very similar to other batches of this strain I’ve had.
Smoke/Flavor: Smoked really smoothly, had white ash and good flavor that held the fermented pineapples.
Effects: Strong euphoric, uplifting, and mind racing high that put a smile on my face and left me motivated.
Smell: The smell isn’t strong, but you get a pungent earth smell to me thats really true to a death bubba from my experience.
Smoke/Flavor: Mostly smooth smoke but a bit harsh, sour pungent flavor, grey-white ash.
Effects: Mildly strong effects, but not overwhelmingly potent, made me hungry and had a melt into the couch feeling that later led into some sedation. I am partial towards Death Bubba’s as it’s one of my favorite strains.
8.0/10 lost 0.5 as it was slightly lacking in potency for me to be a AAAA.
Smell: Grape and Blueberry smell from this strain.
Smoke/Flavor: Very smooth smoke with white ash and I got good blueberry flavor from it, though not until a few puffs into the joint.
Effects: Mild-strong effects for me with a body buzz that gave me the buzzing/tingling feeling with some hunger and a melt into a couch feeling without the sedation that normally comes with couch lock strains for me.
This was an interesting concentrate that carries some really potent body and sedation effects with it. They make it with Grand Daddy Purple shatter, oil, and wax as per the website. It has pungent, diesel, and earth smells to it for me. It didn’t completely burn off in my nail and had an alright flavor that tasted strongly of earth and diesel. The effects were a potent tingling body buzz with strong couch-lock and mild sedation and hunger effects. For the cost ($17/g) this is a very good value concentrate to pick up in my opinion and is great for the early evening or nighttime.
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OG Kush Shatter
This shatter was more of a taffy consistency and had a earth and pine kush smell. It had really potent body effects with relaxation, sedation, and a mind-numbing feel. I had a hard time keeping my eyes open about 20-30 minutes after a large (for me) dab. The cost ($35) is reasonable as it’s quite potent and is great for a nighttime dab.
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Incentive for Customers
They have a 15% off new customer code posted on the home page.
Incentive for Review
I was sent this sample pack with the expectation that I would write a fair and honest review
Notes
The Gentle Death priced at $150 on sale ($210 normally) is something that I would be very satisfied paying for and is a good value AAA pick in my opinion. The other flowers are priced at $260/oz and aren’t value picks or ’great deals’ to me, but they do seem to be high quality AAAA picks that had very enjoyable smokes, strong smells and looks, and strong clean effects that I was generally very happy with.
Blue Hawaiian Skunk Indica Review | The Gentle Herb | July 2019
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zu3xPMo_bQs
Blue Hawaiian Skunk Indica Review | 4.6 / 5
An appetizing name of some our favorite strains ... sweet hawaiian and stinky Skunk #1. A sample of 11-17% (medium to high) this bud IS priced pretty high but labelled a quad ... ...r/>Out of the jar the smell is very TROPICAL, SWEET, not far off from pineapple express.. a very candy like smell. The outside is quite frosty and coated with a nice, lighter orange mix of red hairs. A dense (once again similar to other tropical strains) strain that doesn’t leave much room near the core.
In the center is a lighter, orange color overall, still dense, but not as frosty. Cracking it open we start to get that skunky aroma which we didn’t get before. This skunky, sweet, hawaiian smell is a really nice combination but still dominated by the hawaiian.
Grinding it up the bud is quite light in color, with noticeable amounts of red hairs. A VERY sticky bud (to my hand, to itself) and leaves my fingers sticky. The smell is now about 60/40 TROPICAL/SWEET & Stinky, skunky odor ... almost a bitter smell complimenting the candy sweetness. It’s almost a lingering skunk stickiness that hangs in the air after grinding.
In the vape the taste was VERY dominant. No need to get it past the low temperatures of 185 which lasted the entire session. An almost ’overpowering’ sweet flavor throughout, followed by a flowery, perfumy flavor. Finally a bit of bitterness, then hints of skunk (fast food, chinese food flavor) that finished up the vape alongside a spicy taste/sensation. Even left the tongue/throat a bit spicy ... something we’ve attributed before to strong strains (but usually not this spicy). An ambitious thing to say but one of the strongest combination of flavors we’ve seen so far which goes well with the strong effects we’re already feeling.
Burning it in the pipe we’re left with a dark grey, black ash. The smoking experience was a bit harsh but a bit of spice did pull through alongside the tropical and hints of skunk. The effects were a very heavy, pleasant indica: strong body buzz, slows you down, droopy eyelids, but doesn’t get you depressed or deflated, keeps you happy and attentive. This strength goes hand in hand with the very sticky nature of the bud.
Overall, not a quad as advertised, but close to it. Great smell, unique combination of strains, with a nice looking bud, great taste in the vape, and strong happy effects. The only downside was the less-than-perfect smoothness and dark ash color but something that I thoroughly enjoyed simply as they were a combination of some of my favorite flavors.
An appetizing name of some our favorite strains ... sweet hawaiian and stinky Skunk #1. A sample of 11-17% (medium to high) this bud IS priced pretty high but labelled a quad ...
Out of the jar the smell is very TROPICAL, SWEET, not far off from pineapple express.. a very candy like smell. The outside is quite frosty and coated with a nice, lighter orange mix of red hairs. A dense (once again similar to other tropical strains) strain that doesn’t leave much room near the core.
In the center is a lighter, orange color overall, still dense, but not as frosty. Cracking it open we start to get that skunky aroma which we didn’t get before. This skunky, sweet, hawaiian smell is a really nice combination but still dominated by the hawaiian.
Grinding it up the bud is quite light in color, with noticeable amounts of red hairs. A VERY sticky bud (to my hand, to itself) and leaves my fingers sticky. The smell is now about 60/40 TROPICAL/SWEET & Stinky, skunky odor ... almost a bitter smell complimenting the candy sweetness. It’s almost a lingering skunk stickiness that hangs in the air after grinding.
In the vape the taste was VERY dominant. No need to get it past the low temperatures of 185 which lasted the entire session. An almost ’overpowering’ sweet flavor throughout, followed by a flowery, perfumy flavor. Finally a bit of bitterness, then hints of skunk (fast food, chinese food flavor) that finished up the vape alongside a spicy taste/sensation. Even left the tongue/throat a bit spicy ... something we’ve attributed before to strong strains (but usually not this spicy). An ambitious thing to say but one of the strongest combination of flavors we’ve seen so far which goes well with the strong effects we’re already feeling.
Burning it in the pipe we’re left with a dark grey, black ash. The smoking experience was a bit harsh but a bit of spice did pull through alongside the tropical and hints of skunk. The effects were a very heavy, pleasant indica: strong body buzz, slows you down, droopy eyelids, but doesn’t get you depressed or deflated, keeps you happy and attentive. This strength goes hand in hand with the very sticky nature of the bud.
Overall, not a quad as advertised, but close to it. Great smell, unique combination of strains, with a nice looking bud, great taste in the vape, and strong happy effects. The only downside was the less-than-perfect smoothness and dark ash color but something that I thoroughly enjoyed simply as they were a combination of some of my favorite flavors.
The Gentle Herb motor oil. Definitely a steal of a deal.
My first order. 2 day delivery across the country. Wasn’t sure about this, it’s super cheap and I’ve tried some undesirable’s before. This stuff is very good. Good indica buzz, tastes like grand daddy purps, easy to work with, left my banger clean, and cheap. Mid tier at a very low tier pric...e.
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