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4.5 for the Hulk's alter ego. Pretty smooth smoking strain with quick hitting buzz. Although this strain tends to run rather high THC levels, the eighth the wife and I purchased from The Stone clocked in at 16.89. Probably for the best since even though we light up 2-3 times a week, we're still lightweights. Just a couple hits and we are good to go. The nose caught a slight bit of the diesel and possibly even a hint of a sour, fruity smell. I wasn't impressed with the trim job...seemed a bit on the leafy side to me but aesthetics aside it smoked very smooth. I thought it would be a bit harsh judging just from look, I was wrong. Very easy on the draw and I thought I caught that diesel flavor from its Strawberry Diesel parent. It gave us a super body mellowing effect but left us the ability to focus and converse intelligently...or at least we believe we did. This is one of those strains we wouldn't put on our top shelf but wouldn't pass it up if the dispensary's selection was less than impressive. I have read numerous reviews on Bruce Banner #3 and we wanted to try it out but had yet to find it in any dispensaries we've visited. We're pretty satisfied overall with the purchase and believe you will be too.

Was gifted this particular strain by a good buddy and he knocked this one out of the park. He knows I (and the lovely bride) am partial to indicas and found this particular strain when he couldn't locate his favorite (and one of mine)...Presidential Kush. Now this was some great looking candy...covered in gorgeous frosty trichomes and phenomenal purple hues just bouncing off the bright greens. I was immediately stoked. I thought there would be similar nose appeal but it was a bit subdued. Ahhh...remember what they say about the quiet ones folks. After grinding enough up for an evening joint, the wife and I lit up and POW! BAM! ZING! Holy smoke Batman!! (SWIDT?) We both were floored by how fast and hard this one hits you. I checked the label the following day only to learn the THC content was an astounding 29% which explains a lot. It was a remarkably smooth smoke but neither of us could really describe the taste when we tried not 5 minutes after sparking up. Too high already I guess. The effects started out heady as hell but 15-20 minutes in and it just washed over our entire bodies to the point where you could feel every little sensation multiplied 10-fold. Quite the experience. Kudos to the guitar buddy for this wonderful gift. We'll be looking for this one in the near future.

Picked this up in a pre-roll...one of Willie's Reserve. A little pricey but who cares y'know. The lovely Mrs and I sparked this up and were more than pleasantly surprised. Slightly sweet tasting on the draw and smooth as silk. It burned sure and true...no runs. The buzz was almost immediate. It started out just a mellow tingly sensation and then we both noticed the indica dominant effect, i.e. really kick into gear with a superb body buzz and a big case of couch lock. We were laughing at the head to toe wave like sensations rolling through us. Impressive as hell. Slept like babes once we dropped out for slumberland. We both will be looking forward to much more of this strain.

The wife and I hadn't heard anything about LA Chocolat, so weren't quite sure about this strain but...hey its chocolate...c'mon! Turns out it is a very good hybrid that is slightly indica dominant (60-40). We found our batch seemed to run the opposite but that's ok even though we love indicas. All in all...a very good smoke and well worth picking up some if you're so inclined. Its a sexy looking strain, quite frosty and colorful but the nose is what sold us. It jumps out the jar and dry-humps your nose while Barry White sings in the background. Its been a couple days since we smoked it and I can still remember the aroma as I ground up some for a smoke. The effects were a little creeper but it definitely had some legs and kept us laughing and cutting up quite late into the wee hours. It was a very good mix of euphoria and happiness. The taste was extremely smooth and although I don't tend to get the "flavors" most people describe...I swore I actually tasted a hint of chocolate after the first draw. Bonus! LA Chocolate is a solid choice if you are looking for something to enliven a social get together...or listen to Barry White :)

The lovely bride and I picked an 1/8th up at Ballpark Holistic on the recommendation of the young sales associate there and I have to say he was absolutely spot on. An incredibly wonderful smelling herb, vibrant green just covered in frosty goodness. The truth comes out in the smoke however and true to its eye and nose appeal...wow! Several tokes in and we were fairly stomped. This strain had us laughing and carrying like a couple of goofs. A good combination of both a cerebral and body high, but it did lean more body. We both marveled at the way our bodies seemed to hum as we lay tucked in together to drift off to sleep. Bottom line...we're not sure we'll be able to keep this around very long as it will be the first jar we reach for when we want to light up a torch.

Checked out Billo in Steamboat Springs and picked up a pre-roll of this along with some other goodies. We purchased it on the fly...kind of like some of the stuff you grab in the checkout lane y'know? It sounded decent, so what the hell eh? The wife and I would probably give it a 3.5 rating if we could, but it leaned a little closer to a 4 just because it was fairly smooth and tasted decent. It may have been better if we'd purchased flower versus a pre-roll but we're ok with pre-rolls normally to make a determination if we'd like to purchase it again. The effects lasted just about an hour and was more of a head high than the body high we tend to shoot for when selecting strains. We weren't disappointed but weren't all that impressed either.

So the wife and I finally came across some Purple Urkle after looking for several years. To be honest, I really started looking for it in earnest after I heard the reference to it in the movie xXx: The Return of Zander Cage. We are both fans of indicas, so it definitely was high (indeed) on our wish list. The eye and nose appeal were spot on. Definitely sporting lots of purple tinge and what would be considered a slightly sweet smell. It seemed to be a bit on the dry side when I broke off some for the grinder but we hoped for the best. That said, it burned very well and the inhale was actually pretty smooth. I can only imagine how good it would have been if it had been just a little less dry. After several good rips, we settled back and were instantly impressed with how quickly the effects hit. Very body-centric buzz going on with a slight case of the giggles. You could feel your body humming and all of your senses seemed to amplify. I would like to say how long the effects lasted but we zonked fairly soon afterwards. I do know we were both feeling buzzed as we drifted off to an extremely restful sleep about an hour after sparking up though. Glad we were able to find this strain as it absolutely lived up to our expectations. This will be front and center on our top shelf.

So King Louis XIII (not VIII as I previously thought) is the other preroll the wife and I grabbed on our Vegas trip. We asked Michelle the sales associate for a good indica and she recommended this one. The aroma was pretty good but the taste didn't quite match the nose. We both detected a perfume after taste. Nothing too terrible but noticable none the less. After taking four good rips...we decided just to finish her off and be done with it...oof...hello! That shit had us stumbling around with both of us laughing about how stoned we were. Both of us are pretty much confirmed light weights...3-4 good hits does the trick, so double that had us in another time zone. Michelle did say this tended to be a fairly strong hitting indica and she wasn't kidding. We were lit for a couple hours. Both of us enjoyed the effects even if they were a little bit over the top for us. Nice, nice, nice body high...the type where you just sit back and enjoy the feeling of your entire body buzzing. Neither of us are sure we would try this strain again. It could have been a bad cure or maybe it was stored with something it shouldn't have been but with the amount of great tasting strains out there to be sampled we would more than likely pass on it and grab something else.

So my lovely wife and I made a recent trip to Vegas and one of our first stops was Essence Dispensary. We were looking for a couple indica leaning prerolls to sample during our week-long stay and Michelle recommended this as well as King Louis VIII. We took her advise and went with her recommendations. Our King Louis VIII review will come at a later date. The aroma from the Skunkberry was just as one would imagine...it was pretty stout and boasted of good things to come. It was loud but not as over-powering as the Lemon Skunk we've sampled. You could tell it was going to be a bit sweet tasting just from inhaling the unlit preroll. True to form, when we lit up it had a distinct sweet taste. We both took 4 decent rips, which is all either of us really needed at over 20% thc level. Our Skunkberry was cured almost to perfection The draw was extremely smooth and the burn turned to a nice white ash. Shortly after our 4th hits, we both felt an immediate rush to the brain which had us a bit giggly. A little bit later a very chill body buzz snuck in and had us both floating. When we dropped off to sleep...neither of us hardly moved during the night...a definite winner for a great night's sleep. Skunkberry would be a solid choice if you find it on the shelves of your local dispensary.

Got a little over a gram of this from my guitar buddy and was looking forward to trying it out. The bud was quite frosty, dense and had an awesome aroma. I broke out the grinder the other night and went to work. After making quick work of a nice bud, I started filling a cone and found a lone, blond seed. Kinda wish it was mature...but alas...I have my doubts it will sprout if planted. The Mrs. and I sat down and fired her up. Both of us instantly remarked on the harshness of this bud. Could possibly be just a poor cure, but it was by no means smooth. Although the taste was pretty poor, the effects were stout. In a matter of 5 minutes, both of us were fairly hammered. No couch lock, but not an espresso buzz either. It was smack dab in the sweet zone. I would like to say we might take another run at this in the future since the high was pretty impressive. However, with so many incredibly tasty strains available out there on the market, it is highly doubtful. Never say never though...