KootenayCraft

Full review and microscope pic: https://canadianmom.info/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=4738

Full review and microscope pic: https://canadianmom.info/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=4738

Full review and microscope pic: https://canadianmom.info/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=4738

Full review and microscope pic: https://canadianmom.info/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=4738

MOM Name: Kootenay Craft Products / Photos: https://i.imgur.com/pp8E2yD.jpg https://i.imgur.com/cGDNoE6.jpg Strain Name: Black Cherry Punch Strain Fidelity: Never had it, nor any of the parents Size of buds: 6/10 Small firm buds, really not what I'm used to from KC Bag Appeal: 7/10 The buds look nice, are well trimmed, dense and caked, nice long brown hairs, some purple leaves here and there, pretty caked in trichomes Cure & Humidity: 7/10 Much drier than I'm used to with KC, there was a boveda in there but it wasn't doing the job. Smell Intensity: 7.5/10 Being very dry, breaking it apart and then grinding it didn't stink the place up, it has a light but pleasant smell. Harshness vs Smoothness: 9/10 Extremely smooth Taste Intensity: 8/10 The taste isn't very strong, but then again you pretty much do not taste the smoke itself so it's a very rich but not a very strong taste Taste Complexity: 8/10 The taste is pretty narrow, but it's a sweet creamy and cherry taste, it's very nice. Buzz Intensity: 8/10 Very good hybrid buzz, not much crash. Not a heavy knocker but gives a good functional buzz. Would work as a daytime strain. Price: 214$/OZ regular price, they have a 15% monthly sale which drops it to 182$. Value: It's listed in their premium category but I feel it should be in the next one. Bit steep at 182$. 'A' Scale Rating: AAA+ --- https://i.imgur.com/XuMdaBw.jpg https://i.imgur.com/apQP0DL.jpg Strain Name: Living Soil Japan Strain Fidelity: Never had that strain, it's a first :) Size of buds: 8/10 A couple of fat buds and a few smaller ones to complete the quarter. Bag Appeal: 9/10 It has no wild colors to wow you, but it's a damn good looking bud. It's generously caked, it's extremelely fresh and plush Cure & Humidity: 10/10 This is how it should be, gold standard. Fresh, plush, burns well and white Smell Intensity: 9/10 It has a pretty strong nose right out of the jar, but when you break it up it goes wild. My wife commented almost instantly how strong it smelled when I ground it. Harshness vs Smoothness: 7.5/10 It's terpy, but it's a strong taste, so fat rips on the joint are a bit harsh. Smooth with normal draws. Taste Intensity: 9/10 The terps come through fully and can be tasted until the end of the joint. There's a sharpness that can be a bit aggressive with larger draws. Taste Complexity: 8/10 It's a mix of pine and earth with a tiny bit of skunk and spice. Reminds me of White Rhino a lot, very similar terp profile. Buzz Intensity: 9/10 Hits hard for a sativa, feels almost indica leaning despite the 90/10 description on the site. I definitely have a body buzz going. Not too racy, very nice. Price: 240/OZ regular price Value: The price is right on this one 'A' Scale Rating: AAAA Additional Notes: While everything about this strain is nice, I wasn't a huge fan of the terp profile on this one. It feels a bit generic. --- https://i.imgur.com/qjPAV47.jpg https://i.imgur.com/Tpiy0vY.jpg Strain Name: Dutch Girl Strain Fidelity: Never had that strain and not finding much on it's mysterious lineage Size of buds: 7.5/10 Average sized buds, quarter was composed of 3 buds Bag Appeal: 7/10 Looks good, nice green color with some brown/orange hairs, good trim Cure & Humidity: 3/10 It is seriously one of the driest quarters I ever got from KC, it's bone dry to the core, breaking it up/grinding it did not release much more smell Smell Intensity: 4/10 The dryness killed it. It does have a bit of a smell but it's very faint and generic. It does have a bit more smell grinding it, it's a nice smell, but it's faint. Harshness vs Smoothness: 7/10 Not the smoothest, but definitely not harsh. Could be better with more jar/boveda time. It had been 2 days with a fresh integra 8g pack when I tried it and that didn't seem to help at all. Taste Intensity: 6/10 The smoke is smooth and not very present, so the very little terps present do get through. It's not a bad smoke, but it's very dull. Taste Complexity: 4/10 Not much taste, a bit floral with hints of pine, very generic Buzz Intensity: 8/10 Wasn't too bad. Listed as a 30% sativa, felt as such, light indica but competent Price: 240$/OZ Value: This belongs to the Canadian Select section at like half the price it's listed for 'A' Scale Rating: AAA- --- https://i.imgur.com/HPIGuCd.jpg https://i.imgur.com/vENQRAi.jpg Strain Name: Living Soil Watermelon Strain Fidelity: 9/10 Definitely similar to their normal Watermelon, but it feels more flowery and less intense Size of buds: 8.5/10 Nice sized buds, one in the lot was pretty big, probably close to 4g Bag Appeal: 9/10 Classic Watermelon with a bit of foxtailing/spirals. Colors are typical green with orange hairs, the hairs are bigger and longer than the regular watermelon I've had from them Cure & Humidity: 7/10 It's pretty dry, not as bad as the Dutch Girl, but still dryer than I expect from KC. Their regular watermelon always came in pretty dry for me, but was much more terpy despite that. Smell Intensity: 7/10 See cure/humidity, the smell was pretty light. I expected the Living Soil version to be insanely terpy, nope... Harshness vs Smoothness: 8/10 Smooth smoke despite the dryness Taste Intensity: 7.5/10 It's much less intense than the previous regular watermelon I've had but the terps come through. Taste Complexity: 7.5/10 Classic watermelon taste, but with some floral in it. Also the normal watermelon I've had had a spicy background that this doesn't have. Buzz Intensity: 9/10 Definitely more potent than their regular (which to me is a 'weak' strain in terms of buzz). Just like their regular, despite this being listed as indica, I always felt it was more of a sativa buzz and this was true to this, was a pretty racy buzz, almost anxiety inducing which is not something I often get from weed. Reminds me of Bruce Banner #3's buzz, a strong sativa rush that eases down in an indica couch lock crash after a bit. Price: 190$/OZ Value: Slightly more expensive than their regular watermelon, less interesting terp-wise, but significantly more potent. I'd say the price is right and I'd only pick this over the regular if I wanted that buzz. 'A' Scale Rating: AAA+ Incentive for Customers: 20% mix and match OZ, 15% monthly sale, welcome2019 code for 50$ off on first order, prices are low for the quality, but they don't have much budget options Incentive for Review: Was offered this mixed OZ for free in return for a review. Zero pressure on results as usual, I tell it how it is and they like it like that. Notes : This was by far my most underwhelming pack from Kootenay Craft. All products but Japan were way dryer than what I'm used to from Kootenay. I had great expectations for the LS Watermelon and it turns out the original was IMHO better. Still a huge thanks to Kootenay Craft and their staff for putting up with me :) Can't always be homeruns :P

My favorite out of the mack OG and death breath bubba, this strain is an awesome sativa. Oyosso ichirigokores

Wonderfully caked buds. Nice cure. Great nose with wild terps. Decent high. 8/10.

Haven't tried this one yet but it definitely has a nice cherry smell. Will update this when I try it.

Another very nice one from KC, very strong sour, tropical, and gassy smell. Taste is very gassy with hints of something like pineapple, very tasty. Seems fairly potent, smoked a half a j and am pretty decently stoned.

Flavour very mild high excellent