Intro To Cannabis: How To Properly Taste Luxury Cannabis
Intro To Cannabis: How To Properly Taste Luxury Cannabis
Hello! And welcome back to our Intro To Cannabis Blog Series, where we discuss all the basics you need to navigate the lovely world of cannabis.
Today, we’ll be looking into how you can properly taste your luxury cannabis from Genesis Grow Corp. Why is this important, you ask? The answer is simple! Similar to wine, different cannabis strains offer unique flavor notes in addition to their unique effects.
If you’re a lover of luxury cannabis, understanding how to properly examine and taste your cannabis will allow you to recognize flavors and aspects of cannabis strains that you prefer, as well as equipping you to compare, contrast, and discuss the nuances of cannabis as well as identify quality strains of cannabis.
The Tasting Process
Overall, there are two stages of cannabis tasting: a physical evaluation of smell, taste, and feel; and a smoking evaluation where you examine the sensations brought on by the strain and the flavor of the strain post-combustion.
The Physical Evaluation
When you first unbox your bud, there are a few things you want to do to properly taste it.
Look At Your Cannabis: This seems intuitive, but there’s more to it than just looking at the cannabis flower. Take a close look for purple or orange hairs, and a crystalline shimmer. If your cannabis has these qualities, that means there is a high concentration of trichomes, which are the component of cannabis that packs the most THC. An abundance of trichomes on your flower indicates a high concentrate, high quality strain. As you’re looking at your cannabis flower, also observe if your cannabis appears dry or leafy. These are indications that the cannabis is not of the highest quality. Luxury cannabis is always cultivated and trimmed properly to promote freshness and optimal effects.
Touch Your Cannabis: Again, this seems like a given, but beyond just touching the cannabis flower, you want to look for certain indicators of quality. Quality, luxury cannabis should be sticky from the abundant, resinous trichomes. It should also be moist, as this implies freshness. If your cannabis is dry or crumbly, it’s either not fresh, or it’s low quality.
Smell Your Cannabis: Take a nice, long inhale to truly experience the traits of your cannabis flower. Take note of what you smell. Most commonly, you can look for skunky, citrusy, or diesel (yes, like the fuel) notes to the aroma. However, an experienced connoisseur may be able to identify notes of wine, wood, fruits, earth, and even cheese! This primarily serves to help you identify what flavors you appreciate most in cannabis, but pungent, distinct scents also indicate high quality cannabis strains.
Taste Your Cannabis: After smelling the bud, pop a tiny piece into your mouth. This is a way to further explore the flavor notes of the strain. Granted, the flavors are altered upon combustion, but by tasting the raw cannabis flower, you can have a better understanding of what the strain has to offer. Additionally, if you’re looking to make a cannabis infused cooking fat, this can provide insight as to how the flower will taste, enabling you to confidently pair it with specific foods or beverages.
The Smoking Evaluation
After doing a physical examination of your cannabis, take some time to evaluate the flavors and sensations produced upon combustion. First and foremost, you want to consider how you’re smoking the cannabis. Try to use a clean pipe or non-flavored rolling papers, as to not contaminate the flavors of the strain.
Then, as you’re smoking, consider these things:
How Does It Taste? Take note of how the cannabis tastes compared to the way it smells. Try to pinpoint some of the buzzwords from above, and remember that it should taste similar to the way that it smelled. If the cannabis tastes bad, there's a high likelihood that it’s not of the best quality.
How Long Does It Take? No, we’re not talking about how long it takes to smoke; that’s going to vary based on your smoking method. We mean that you should take note of how long it takes for you to feel the effects of the cannabis. High quality cannabis should kick in more or less immediately and produce intense sensations.
What Type Of High Does It Produce? Take note of where you feel the high. Sativas should be felt in the head where Indicas should be felt throughout the body. Does it relax you? Does it stimulate your thinking? Does it induce a childlike wonder? Noting the type of high is crucial in determining if that’s a strain that you want to return to, or if it’s not what you’re looking for.
At the end of the day, it’s important to understand how to taste cannabis properly so you can figure out what you enjoy while also becoming equipped to recognize a quality strain. These are skills that develop over time, but it also helps to know what to look for.
And if you’re looking to consume quality cannabis in California, remember that Genesis Grow Corp. engineers and cultivates the best luxury cannabis flower. Our projects have been designed to please the most critical cannabis aficionados, and when you deal with us, you’ll never have to wonder if the product is high quality.
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