MOM Name Kootenay Craft

Overall rating out of 10: 8.5/10

Sign Up: Done with a previous order, easy but a bit slow to get approved (seen others on reddit/discord who had this issue as well)

Ordering & Pricing: They had a 15% off deal so I couldn't resist even if my stash was still fine. Was about to run out on Cactus Breath and some killer pics on /r/MOMpics looked really insane. The planets were lined up!

I got 4 quarters, 3 of which are platinum, one is #2, total shipped was 181.90$.

Communication: Hit and miss as usual, they are slow to reply, sometimes they don't answer, but it always works out in the end. Gotta be patient! The 15% code from last week did not work during the weekend, so I had a bit of back and forth emails with them, last of which was "just order and send me 15% less".

Packaging: The packaging was a bit unusual. It was a standard bubble envelope with a vacuum seal bag, but the bag had two of it's corners cut off. It must have been done before putting it inside the envelope, as the envelope was fine. At first I thought I might have cut the corners with my knife when I opened the bubble envelope, but I couldn't find the two missing pieces anywhere. Despite all this, there was no smell, as the weed was inside their usual plastic containers (which everyone keeps telling me are not airtight, yet they let out a "pshh" when I opened them, so I think they are.

Products / Photos:

Cactus Breath: I had this strain before and I'm still very thrilled about it. It was and still is the best weed I got from any MOM. Not much else to say, other than this is the 3rd batch they get AFAIK, my previous order had some from the first batch. From pictures I saw on MOMpics and here, it looked like the 2nd batch was less impressive visually, more fluffy, etc. This new one looks fine. I didn't smoke it yet, I still have some left from my previous order. 10/10 as usual.

White Rhino: This was recommended by the Kootenay guy and was described as White Widow on steroids. I'm a fan of White Widow and have been for a long time, so this description was all I needed to pull the trigger. The nose is strong and pungent, a bit skunky/piney, an absolute treat. This looks like a very fresh batch, it's definitely freshly cured and at it's absolute peak of freshness, superb bag appeal and amazing to touch, I'm in love I expected a White Widow taste, but it's quite different, there are hints of pine and a freshness that reminds of jager, a bit of skunk, it's also sweet with undertones of earth and even cigar. It's really a roller-coaster ride to smoke, it's very terpeny, rich thick smoke, it's really a delight. Another 10/10, heck, it's at least as good as Cactus but perhaps a bit more "standard" in terms of taste and look.

Watermelon: This is a product in their #2 range, I never had any of their #2. I'll say it upfront, it's much better than many if their topshelf stuff I got in my previous order. The nose isn't as intense as other strains I got from them, but it's very sweet and candy-like with a tiny bit of spice. I had never had that strain and I've seen it recommended a lot and I can definitely see why, it has a very unique/unusual nose and taste. I really enjoyed smoking this, it's amazing. The buzz is energic but not super strong, really the kind of weed you can roll a fat one and smoke like candy. The smoke isn't super thick and it's sweet with a hint of spice. Neither the taste or smell reminds me of actual watermelon fruit. I said the same of Jager vs black licorice though, and I later totally tasted it, so maybe I'll see it later Giving this a 8.5/10, point loss for it being a bit dry and mostly small buds (I did get one of the last available quarters, so I expected it).

Jorges Diamonds: When I saw this on MOMpics, I needed to have it. This has very good bag appeal, a single bud in my quarter is at least 5g eyeballing it. The nose is very nice, not sure how to describe it, it's a sharp and very fresh smell, but not overwhelming. Smelling this once ground was a real delight and got my hopes up because it reminds me of a strain I had 20 or so years ago, unnamed, that I'm trying to find again. It's a bit similar to Twisted Citrus if it's a reference to you. That said, once I started smoking this, it was an instant deception because the smoke is extremely spicy/peppery, I had to fight sneezing pretty much every puff. Some might enjoy this, but I really don't like spicy strains like that, so it's kind of a buzzkill for me. The buzz on this is nice and strong though, but not the typical indica couch lock, so it gets my seal of approval on that one. I'm giving it a 7/10, but it's tainted by my dislike of spicy weed, your opinion might vary.

Incentive for Customers: 20% off with you order 4+ quarters (mix and match OZ) and there was a 15% off on top of that.

Incentive for Review: None, I review all my orders

Notes: Nothing to add

Pictures of the cut corners: The seal WAS broken, but no smell, so no biggie, just weird.

Good review! I was also blown away by the taste of watermelon, I could smoke it all day no problem. I have some Strawberry Jerry on the way but it sounds like I should have grabbed some of that Rhino as well. Maybe next time .

The Jerry was one that was recommended by the Koot guy, let me know how it is.

I have an order on the way too - very excited, first one!

Concerning about the vac bag corners though... anybody else have this experience?

Probably just an accidental cut while packaging and the package guys/gales were either too lazy or did not notice.

That's cactus breath look awesome do you have the citrus notes or it's mostly earthy aroma?

I haven't smoked that new Cactus yet. Nose is the same as the other batch I had, would say its in between what you describe. It's not really citrus but its in that range with some subtle earthy undertones. I have such a hard time describing the smell of that strain, it's so alien.

xsinx wrote: Tue Jul 31, 2018 12:50 pm I haven't smoked that new Cactus yet. Nose is the same as the other batch I had, would say its in between what you describe. It's not really citrus but its in that range with some subtle earthy undertones. I have such a hard time describing the smell of that strain, it's so alien.

Knowing that I have some currently en route gave me a bit of a weed-boner

Hey, first post here but just to let you know. I received an order from Kootenay on july 19th. When I opened the community box I perceived an odor. When at home I opened the package and there was a cut on the edge of the sealed bag. The package was not smell proof. I email kootenay about this but they said that the packages are always sealed properly and that I probably did this cut when opening the package...

Pringjas wrote: Tue Aug 07, 2018 4:54 pm Hey, first post here but just to let you know. I received an order from Kootenay on july 19th. When I opened the community box I perceived an odor. When at home I opened the package and there was a cut on the edge of the sealed bag. The package was not smell proof. I email kootenay about this but they said that the packages are always sealed properly and that I probably did this cut when opening the package...

Thanks for the info that's two cases in a short period. I did not contact them about it since there was no smell and it was no biggie for me. I'll take a minute to let them know, they might have a sloppy worker or something.

So I finally got around to smoking the Cactus Breath.. This batch is clearly sub-par compared to the first one I got. It's much dryer, buds are small, the color is much darker than the other batch.

The taste is a bit different, it's significantly harsher and spicier, less fruity. Not impressed

On a brighter note, I resmoked the Jorges Diamonds and it was nicer this time around. Also smoked a lot of White Rhino which is amazing.