Overall rating out of 10: N/A
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Communication: Bit slow to reply on Discord/PM but very courteous and apologized for their lateness
Packaging: Small box, vac bag, mylar individual bags, 2 were sealed, one wasn't, zero smell from the box itself
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Strain Fidelity: Second time trying this strain and it didn't have the characteristic peppery profile of cookies, very different from the version I got from TGA a while back.
Size of buds: 8.5/10 Nice large nugs, didn't weight them but eyeballing it they're prob close to 2 grams
Bag Appeal: 7/10 Pretty plain looking buds, good trim (looks machine but still good), pretty generic colors
Cure & Humidity: 7/10 Could be fresher but has some life in it, no complaints
Smell Intensity: 6/10 Fairly faint smell from opening the bag, definitely not a stinker. Does not have that typical peppery smell I associate with cookie crosses.
Harshness vs Smoothness: 8.5/10 Very smooth smoke but gets a bit harsher the further you get on the joint
Taste Intensity: 7/10 Not very intense, but the terps make it through
Taste Complexity: 8/10 There's a tinge of that pepper taste I associate with cookies, but it's pretty faint. Unlike other cookies I did taste slight sweetness/doughy notes. Pretty nice!
Buzz Intensity: 7.5/10 Fairly competent buzz but not a heavy hitter, felt more indica leaning
Price: 162.40/OZ
Value: The price is about right!
"A" Scale Rating: AAA (they rate it as AAA+, not quite there IMHO but good quality/value rating)
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Strain Fidelity: I've never had "generic" GSC and this feels totally different from most crosses I've had, and totally alien to the Forum Cut GSC I've had from CE. Doesn't look, smell or taste like it. However, it does fit the taste I'd associate with cookies/doughy/sweet.
Size of buds: 8/10 Nice big nugs, close to 2g each (eyeballing)
Bag Appeal: 7.5/10 Pretty generic looking, good trim (machine most likely)
Cure & Humidity: 8/10 Decent freshness
Smell Intensity: 5/10 This is where it's hurting, this had a very generic herb smell, not very appealing
Harshness vs Smoothness: 8/10 Very smooth smoke, got a bit harsher towards the end
Taste Intensity: 8/10 The taste comes out really well.
Taste Complexity: 8.5/10 I really enjoyed this, a mix of dough/cookie/sweet with a tiny hint of fruit, very nice terp profile
Buzz Intensity: 7.5/10 Competent hybrid buzz, nothing extraordinary but nice buzz
Price: 140/OZ
Value: Excellent value at the price tag
"A" Scale Rating: AAA, would have been AAA+ weren't it for that deceptive bag smell
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Strain Fidelity: 10/10 I've had plenty of samples of this strain before and this is instantly recognizable, classic, accurate, perfect.
Size of buds: 8/10 Again nice fat nugs, close to 2g each (eyeballing)
Bag Appeal: 8.5/10 Typical tight roundish buds, an even shade of purple mixing with dark greens, very nice looking buds
Cure & Humidity: 10/10 Super fresh, close to clogging the grinder, as it should be!
Smell Intensity: 8/10 Good bag smell, intensifies when ground, could be stronger but has some gas, very clear terps
Harshness vs Smoothness: 8.5/10 Black Diamond isn't known for it's smoothness, but this smoked pretty good. The smoke does come in strong and comes close to overpower the terps, but the terps still win the battle up to the filter.
Taste Intensity: 8/10 Terps could come on stronger, but they are discernable in a consistent manner
Taste Complexity: 8/10 Typical Black Diamond, that gassy/grassy/fruity staple taste and smell. Not the most exocitc strain but this is one of the best renditions of it I've had.
Buzz Intensity: 8.5/10 Good hybrid / indica leaning feeling, strong but not overpowering
Price: 162.40/OZ
Value: Price is right
"A" Scale Rating: AAA+ as advertized
Notes: While everything about this strain is good up to this point, there is one issue that bothered me. I haven't been able to work it in the ratings, so I'm putting a note here. This weed had a curious/unexpected/unusual effect on me in that it froze my whole mouth (tongue and cheeks) pretty bad when I smoked the first joint of it. I smoked a second joint the next day to see if this effect would appear again and it was much less intense the second time around, despite taking a much bigger joint. The freezing effect is like exactly the same thing you get when you accidentally eat bug repellent. I talked to LowPriceBud about it and they said they had no reports of this and that they are smoking it themselves. I talked to another customer who got it and said he didn't feel it. Could just be the terps rubbing me wrong, or it could be something else. That first joint also had the annoying tendency to die off several times while actively smoking it (had to relight it 5-6 times at least). Second one didn't have that issue. Soooo, I dunno what to make of this.
Incentive for Customers: N/A
Incentive for Review: Samples were offered for free in exchange for an unbiased and fair review
Notes: Told them this privately, but special mention for a new MOM not overrating their buds, it's a rare thing in this day and age. I'm exclusively interested in the quads/craft market but these are very good AAA/AAA+ offerings for prices that match the name of the site.
