We have blended whiskey's and scotch's. I've even seen blended wines. We often blend similar products to get different tastes, smoothness, and even effects. Shopping in the liquor store the other day, I got the idea, why not blend some different weed strains?
If you don't live in a legal state, chances are you just smoke whatever the weed dealer gives you. There is no choice. Here's what I got, take it or leave it.
That all changes once you live in a legal state and dispensaries start to open. Basically 2 things happen. 1) you get a selection to choose from. 2) The chances of getting shitty weed lowers greatly and even the crappiest strain available is probably better than the average commercial before it was legalized. So with legalization comes not only consumption but you almost instantly become a connoisseur and aficionado. There are just too many different strains, each with their own quality of taste, smell, and effect.
Another thing that tends to happen, the price comes crashing down. Ounces in the Western New York area are now going for $20 to $300 an ounce. That's cheap. I was shocked to find $20 OUNCES when I visited the local native dispensary.
I was looking over the $20 ounces and they looked like your basic commercial. Nothing special. Mostly dry, shaky bud, decent THC content, but nothing spectacular in smell or taste. On the other hand, the $40 and $50 an ounce strains were really nice looking. I decided on getting 2 different strains in the $40 range.
The first strain was an exotic with a weird name I forgot. The name or strain really isn't important for this article though. What is important are it's characteristics. The exotic strain tasted citrusy with a hashy aftertaste. However, as good as it was, it seemed lacking in flavor. It wasn't smooth and had a strange finish on the palate.
The other strain I purchased was a skunk strain. It had skunky characteristics its strain is known for. I also found it a little on the sweet side. Again, lacking a bit. I wasn't expecting much though at $40 an ounce.
Both of these strains were decent on their own, but still lacking a bit in the flavor department. While shopping in a liquor store looking at different whiskey's I noticed a couple different blended brands. It got me thinking, why not start to blend weed.
When I returned home, I took a little of the exotic strain, and mixed it with equal amounts of the skunk strain. As soon as I sparked it up, it was exactly what both strains needed. The hashy, citrusy taste of the exotic blended smoothly and paired nicely with the skunky, sweet essence of the skunk strain. The combination of the two strains really fixed what they lacked individually. Not only that, the blended weed with the more well rounded flavor tasted like a much higher end strain This may be something I do more often now when buying mid-grades.
So I have to ask? Do you ever blend? I suppose if you're buying really high end weed, you get the best of all worlds. Great taste, nice burn, and awesome buzz. For some of us more budget minded, blending mid-grades is an awesome way to improve and round out taste and create something just a little different. Any thoughts?