Smoke report:
I don't believe in four page reports, IMO those are mostly a bunch of pretentious crap. I don't want to hear descriptions of seven different flavors in language bastardized from wine catalogs. I don't want to hear descriptions of which body parts tingle and in what order when you smoke the bud.
IMO, all you really want to know is the following: How does the bud smell/taste, how does it smoke, how potent is it, what kind of medical effect does it give, and is there anything else worth mentioning about it.
Smell: The bud is quite nice smelling, giving off a distinct mint and citrus smell when the buds are broken. It definitely smells like weed, but this is not one of those "dank" strains that you can smell from ten feet away as soon as you open the jar. There is no "fuel" "skunk" or "pee" component whatever. Taste is mild, and like smell. Taste and smell are distinctly better than bricked weed.
Smoke: REALLY smooth. . .I'm actually pleasantly surprised. No "lung expanding", no coughing, no harshness whatsoever. I think here is where there is the biggest difference from the bricked stuff it came out of. I'm sure the fact that I cured it for a full month and a half probably didn't hurt here. Grow being "mostly" organic probably didn't hurt either.
Potency: I'd say its a good medium, maybe a 6/10, or sort of guesstimating, maybe 10-14% THC. I've had both "stronger" and "a lot stronger" so this is clearly just not in the same ballpark as the strongest medical stuff. On the other hand, its isn't "weak", and its probably as good as some of the mid-grade stuff you'd find at a big dispensary. One joint was the perfect dose; I didn't want more.
Medical effect: Mostly head/cerebral. There is a bit of stone/relaxation in there, but this was more energetic than lethargic. Not "couchlock" by any stretch. I'd call this more "recreational" than "medical".
Bottom line: As expected, this was a significant step up in quality from the bricked schwagg the ceed same out of. The taste, smell, smoke quality, and potency were all significantly improved to the point where you'd have a hard time recognizing the two as the same thing.
How does it stand on its own right? Well, I'd say its "good" to "very good" (I know that's damning with faint praise, but there it is).
"Platinum OG Kush" this is not, and if you're accustomed to always smoking strong medical stuff, this will be disappointing. If you want that "mouth full of lemons" taste, again, not really. On the other hand, if you like to savor your smokes, and like a more controlled dosing, you could definitely do worse. If you like the EFFECT of the Mexican, or have any personal nostalgia towards schwagg, you'll probably love this.
Overall taste and potency probably are better than some of the lower end commercial strains, and in terms of grow characteristics, the plant itself was tolerant to heat, dryness, and had good yield and flower characteristics. So while you definitely can do better in terms of flavor and potency, as a general package, I'd still give this a thumb's up, rather than a thumb's down. I definitely don't feel like growing this was a waste of my time, or regret doing so.
And that's all I got. . .comments welcome.
