This arrived as a giant, chunky nug and a small nug to complete the weight, pretty caked all over despite a seed (more below) and noticeably better humidity than most of what we've tried from this source. The strain is completely new to me, but the source has ”Jupiter 7” listed as being a ph...enotypic variation of Jupiter OG (Chemdawg 4 x Goliath)
In the jar, I'd describe its nose as being earthy/piney, kush and sour, while still retaining a bit of gassy sweetness. Very terpy
The experience mostly matches, with some woody/chemmy notes early that settle into a pungent gas-dominant experience, with a little bit of harshness about halfway unfortunately.. Then concludes as a refined, 'roasted' earthy/kushy sweetness that is quite smooth. Definitely one for gas lovers
This was my favourite of what we tried from this source last month despite the premie seed (2nd, 3rd pics) on the large nug - shouts to the growers who helped me take a look, as none of us were really sure what those tiny square/leaf shaped orange/yellow attachments to some of the trichome gland heads are (1st pic).. From photographing other flowers, my guess was that it was pollen - but again, nobody so far has seemed sure or had regular experience with viewing buds at 2-4x magnification
Pretty solid potency so far as a stoney relaxant that hits up top first before settling into general relaxation.. Makes me lazier but not sedated, which isn't too different from many of the OG Kush family of strains
(From some recent experiences, would say the quality of seeded flower can range quite a bit, depending on when the plant switches over to providing for seeds vs flower)
Expected 416 Database Score: 88-91 AAAA-
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Arriving as a large (unfortunately broken) cola and smaller nugs to complete the weight, this Do-Si Pie (Do-Si-Dos x Velvet Pie) has a nutty, woody, gassy sweetness in the jar, which matches some of my favourite prior experiences with Do-Si-Dos
The experience begins the same way, as an ea...rthy, gassy sweetness with a kushy, woody pungency, then as it continues, I get a gas-dominant, kushy/Cake-like sweetness with peppery/spicy undertones. The spicyness or pepperiness definitely kicks in with a vengeance, while the gassy, doughy/grainy sweetness is maintained. Overall quite smooth and flavourful, def enjoyable and familiar
As always, potency is the last characteristic I usually feel comfortable gauging, but I have this at about 8.25 Potency in our scale as an effective indica-dominant hybrid that offers plenty of euphoria, a bit of a heady buzz, some body effects and an overall sense of relaxation. I prob like its effects more than the experience
Expected 416 Database Score: 89-92 AAAA
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This batch of value ”White Widow” is my first experience (that I know of) with the famous sativa-leaning or balanced hybrid that has been around for forever.. It's listed as the cross of a Brazillian indica landrace and a South Indian sativa landrace
Arrived on the dry side as chu...nky medium-to-large nugs that were fairly stiff to the touch, sorta nicer/larger nugs than I'd expect here, but I wasn't a huge fan of the aroma. In the jar, it has a sweet woody/earthy/grassy/piney aroma - think overripe woody/fruity pine, not too different from how Nuken smells for me, but fresher/earthier
The experience begins as a floral, plantlike/woody sweetness, again reminding me of Nuken with a sweet potpourri element unfortunately, before settling as an earthy, slightly dank but piney sweetness, and concluding as a gassy pungency over a earthy sweetness with a bit of peppery harshness. Not my fave flavours but I did take particular care to try and observe potential issues with this before trying it, nothing wonky
Would describe its effects as being a modest but noticeable cerebral buzz that hits first, followed by a slightly distracted/hazy stone, improved appetite and some dry eyes. Didn't find the high to last particularly long, with the slight stone persisting a bit longer than the initial cerebral effects.
Overall I found this cultivar to be a bit more potent and uplifting/balanced than I expected given where it was positioned, and while some members of the Reddit peanut gallery prefer to think this source only sends best nugs of their best strains for review (patently not true, though they certainly send quality flower generally), I'm grate to have had this opportunity to get to know + share one of their value offerings
Expected 416 Database Score: 82-85 AAA
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Third experience with this Dutch Crunch, which is an indica-dominant hybrid with lots of cerebral properties that make it one of my preferred productivity strains - have found it helpful for focus in small doses, while being potent enough to also offering some physical relief to go with its euphoric... uplift each time
Not completely sure of these next thoughts, as I don't have all the info and am only going on experiences, but this batch of Dutch Crunch was slightly more peppery/earthy/spicy and more grounded in its flavours than the previous two tins which expressed sweeter, fruitier notes of pine.. After much nerding, I ended up jarring the Aug + Oct tins together while keeping this Feb '21 batch separate, but could be wrong
I also noted that this recent batch could've maybe used a longer cure, as I sourced right as it dropped and the first small nug I tried upon arrival was extremely acrid/harsh/unpleasant despite me thinking it was perfect humidity in hand.. then after two weeks in the jar, I found it tasted completely differently and more along the lines of what I was expecting as a pungent, skunky pine that moves into creamy, grainy and spicy/peppery flavours late. Slight touch of harshness compared to the earlier batch/tins that I think were a little better from a flavour + smoothness standpoint, less fruity/meringue notes on this one
These huge, fluffy, highly resinous flowers were also unfortunately squished in the tuna can yet again, which only really matters from a photography standpoint and doesn't change much of the review/scoring
If this review reads even more nitpicky than usual, that is to be expected since the prior batch was the 2nd highest scoring cultivar our Strain Database to date. Despite this batch being slightly less impressive overall, this Dutch Crunch is excellent functional pain relief and one of my favourite available-to-all MoM flowers that I've come across to date - my brain always answers by choosing this option when I think about what I want to smoke so it takes effort trying to conserve this jar, kudos to the grower + source
Arriving slightly dry as resinous small to medium nugs with minimal signs of handling, this Peanut Butter Breath (Do-Si-Dos x Mendo Breath F2) has a nutty, earthy and herbal nose. This balanced hybrid starts as a nutty, woody sweetness before maintaining rich flavours of earth and diesel for most of... the experience, finishing with some harshness as a splash of berries over a grainy, peppery earthiness. Offering an enjoyable stone that starts up top before settling as moderate physical relaxation and improved appetite, this Peanut Butter Breath was of above-average potency.
Really enjoyed Silver Surfer through this source and another previously, so was appreciative when KC sent this as an additional replacement for some problematic MAC I sourced + I'll just treat it as a new review submission that replaces the other
Arriving slightly dry as highly resino...us light green medium nugs that look freshly cropped, this batch of Silver Surfer (Super Silver Haze x Blue Dream) was a little bit tastier than the previous experience reviewed at the site, but wasn't quite as potent as that impressive prior batch
This balanced hybrid that I generally treat as an anytime productivity strain is mostly woody/earthy/nutty/herbal in taste + aroma but also has some welcome citrusy moments during the experience
Expected 416 Database Score: 88-91 AAAA-
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Slept on this one for a while coz of the nose, but this cultivar also happens to have a very memorable flavour profile
This Sunset Sherbet (listed as Pink Panties x GSC) has a ton of purple colouration (anthocyanins) to go with a sour musky/woody/fruity aroma (that isn't really my fav...ourite tbh). Then sorta surprisingly, the experience begins as a creamy, woody gassiness that transitions into a creamy, fruity flavour profile that does remind me of berry sherbert. Milky, grainy and fruity
Not finding the experience overwhelming in any way but would describe it as stoney relaxation balanced by a heady/floaty initial presence, not too many physical effects and not too sedative.. I think this strain is generally listed as 85/15I but feels more balanced for me. Maybe 8.25 Potency in our Database scale
Rare occurance where I didn't like the nose of something but still really enjoyed the experience, a lot more than I expected to I might add. Very tasty/smooth, kudos to the grower
Expected 416 Database Score: 90-93 AAAA
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Was really excited to try some Lindsay OG again, as an excellent prior batch of this Canadian classic was one of my favourite indicas to date.
These resinous medium nugs arrived slightly dry, with a modest aroma of woody, earthy kush, becoming slightly gassier when ground.. Starts as wood...y, earthy, dank notes then settles into its familiar earthy/kushy richness with hints of gas/spice, then finishes as a 'roasted', earthy diesel. There'a touch of harshness but generally this cultivar has pretty good flavour expression, despite not being as terpy or full-bodied as the aforementioned prior batch of Lindsay OG (the ancient flower from Aug '19 still has more aroma, flavour + potency in comparison to this batch)
Effects wise, I feel the euphoric, balanced OG kick first, then some stoney, enjoyable relaxation creeps in, plus slight delayed sedation.. 8.5 Potency in our Database scale as of now, ultimately this batch didn't really connect the same way as the heavier + more flavourful prior batch, but was still an enjoyable afternoon/evening indica-dom for me
This MAC Stomper (listed as MAC x Grapestomper OG) hits pretty hard for me.. Initially thought it might just be the first session or two with a new strain, but the surprising potency is definitely still there
Arrived slightly dry as dense, well-trimmed medium nugs with a sour, fruity, woo...dy sweetness that becomes more tart with a fruity sweetness when ground. Citrusy, woody/earthy kush profile early, then the gas kicks in and really dominates the latter half, with a subtle berry sweetness and some spicy notes late.. Unfortunately some harshness
Would describe its effects as a euphoric, very strong initial blast that hits at once and leaves me more stoned than I'd normally be for a balanced hybrid, can still function but certainly requires effort/concentration
Really enjoying its citrusy nose, though its flavour profile is gas-dominant (and not as fruity as I'd hoped). Nugs were caked up close
Expected 416 Database Score: 89-92 AAAA-
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