Pulled a couple of nugs from the Atonic x A13 as some testers; and lemme just say that I slept on this one...
Bag Appeal: is of a modern Sativa; the same look, density, etc. Id give it a 6/10 (nothing to write home about, but nothing to sneer at either) for bag appeal.
Taste: The NL REALLY pushes through with that "mentholy-anti-freeze-ness" on the terps as well as the back end of the hit. There's a touch of spice in it, but that is probably going to fade when she cures more. The most dominant flavor and terp I'm getting is sweet. Like raw sugar sweet. Solid 7.5/10
Experience: The buds are super sticky and oily, breaking em apart and loading up the grinder you get little hits of that menthol sweet, but once its ground up, it envelopes the room with that "fresh bud" smell while easily being able to pick out the sweet and NL contributions. Again, a super solid 7.5/10
The High: CBD GALORE! It feels like I am stoned with a heavy Indica, it goes all the way down to my shins and just has that warm buzz to it. But I am clear in the head and not lethargic like a heavy Indica does to me. Instead, I feel more of a cerebral high, right between the eyes and temples, which is "satisfying" enough to me to feel like I am high, along with the body effects, but doesn't debilitate me. The high has no paranoia like sativas normally do for me, and its just racey enough to counterbalance the CBD so that I want to get up and do something while I have this great CBD buzz going on. If there was a strain meant for going on hikes or doing yard work, or something strenuous where you want to be high, but still have that control, this strain is it. I only ran 6 of my 18, and in solo cups, but I'm thoroughly impressed with this little bit of a sampler into the pack; especially being that it was a freebie! Honestly, I love this high, there are few strains that can beat it, but the ones that do, really do. So I feel comfortable giving this lady a good 8.5/10 for her high.
Altogether, when looking at her scores, I think she hits a solid 7.4/10.
Now some of you might look at this and go, well shit, only a 74 score, is that honestly that good? Again, this was grown in a solo cup as a solo cup contest, so there leaves a LOT of room for improvement on my end. Plus, anything that breaks a 70 is worth look into for me; ESPECIALLY when it's a freebie. And if anyone is curious to my scoring, an 80+ strain is one of those strains that you keep in the wheelhouse because its straight fire, everyone loves it, and its a super easy plant. A 90+ is one of those legendary plants or strains that are far and few between. They are not common, but when you do find one, you know you've found one...
All in all, I am definitely going to grow this one again; and next time put in a serious pheno hunt.
- BD