Big Daddy Kush… It Crushed This Big Daddy

Welcome again readers! This week I have the unfortunate obligation to share with you a negative review. These moments fall on me with a heavy heart- as a stoner it hurts to have to say anything negative about our precious buds- but from time to time it is necessary and as I said before- an obligation- to give fellow stoners a warning to steer clear of this particular brand.

Most often the weed I review is brought to me by my wife who has a remarkable ability to select a strain- often sight unseen- just by doing her research. Typically when I smoke something that I am disappointed in it was me who made the selection. This was the case with Big Daddy Kush by CMJ.

Purchased at my local house of bud Herbn Elements, I purchased a gram- mostly because of the name- but also because of the lower price.

At first glance through the packaging, the bud didn’t look too bad. The envelope was easy to open and as you know that is something I appreciate. It was when I flipped the package over I was surprised to see a sticker at the top of the package that listed pesticides that were used on the weed. I can honestly say I have never seen a label such as this on any other package. The pesticide Regalia is listed as a “biofungicide [that] stimulates the plant’s innate ability to fight diseases and delivers better yield and improved harvest quality.” (https://marronebioinnovations.com/ag-products/brand/regalia/) while Mantis is listed as “ Professional grade organic insecticide and miticide for organic cannabis growers and gardeners”(mantisec.com). Both are listed as organic so I’m not sure if either product had any responsibility in the quality of product that I experienced.

When I opened the package, I immediately held it to my nose to inhale the fresh aroma of a new weed. My nose was met with an empty void. Almost no smell existed- and that which did was not at all impressive.

I poured out the buds and could see that my eyes were deceived in the little plastic window of the package. Very obviously an outdoor grown product, the buds were very poorly manicured with what looked like only the outer leaves trimmed.

For nearly 10 minutes I cleaned up the buds- removing excess leaves and stems- and when I was finished the 1 gram I had purchased had become only .6 grams of smokable product.

By this time I was very disappointed and was praying for a miracle with the taste and the high to redeem this poor weed. I loaded a bowl, took a hit and for a moment- felt hope. The taste was smoother and it tasted much better than the smell hinted it would be. Strangely, as I lit the bowl, the bowl blackened but didn’t want to burn all the way through. Even so, I had to smoke the entire bowl before feeling the effects. Once the green of the bowl was gone however- it was no longer worth smoking.

Being an Indica with a total THC of 20.6%, I had thought Big Daddy would make this Big Daddy nice and mellow for the night. Also no. The high was a heavy head high, but not a strong overall high.

This was a very disappointing experience for this cannabis connoisseur. If it weren’t for my spectacular wife getting me another strain to smoke to forget the interaction of Big Daddy Kush I might have gone to bed not high and very upset.

Until next time my friends with a much happier post…

Acapulco Gold from Pacific Northwest Growers… a Golden Treat!

Thank you continued readers for stopping by each week as I update my blog with new reviews! With the support of my amazingly magnificent wife who finds new strains for me to try, my long time dream of writing this blog has finally become a reality- and I am so glad you’re here to enjoy it!

This week I am focusing on Acapulco Gold from Pacific Northwest Growers. Decades ago, Acapulco Gold was my father’s go-to strain. So of course, being a teenager, it was the strain I helped myself to and that I grew my love for cannabis with. I haven’t smoked it in years, so when my wife dropped this little package in front of me, I have to admit there was a bit more excitement than there typically is (and believe me, I’m a very excited guy when I have weed dropped in front of me!)

First, let me begin with the packaging. This little package is packaged TIGHT. There is no ripping the top open to get into the treasured Gold with this one… you will definitely need some scissors to get inside. Once inside though, you are met with a very faint light citrus smell. The weight was spot on at 1g (I really can’t tell you how much I appreciate that after many purchases that have ended up being under weight). The buds inside are trimmed beautifully- a few leaves were present but nothing that distracted from the overall beauty of the buds.

The THC total measures out at 25.2% with total cannabinoids at 30.0%. This strain does not give the typical high that one is used to with a high THC strain… the high is very different and hard to describe. Also hard to describe is the flavor. The flavor is very unique to anything else but very reminiscent to what I once knew- but better. The smoke is very smooth and very tasty.

I’m incredibly impressed that Pacific Northwest Growers was able to recreate a strain from my past that not only helped me relive a bit of nostalgia, but also competes with the new strains that are available today. Bravo Pacific Northwest Growers! I can’t wait for my wife to bring me more incredible strains from these growers!