Right, I'm going to hit straight and get the gritty bit out of the way first. The vendor is clearly new an inexperienced, and I mean to the game, not to LB. Lessons can be learned and the issue can be rectified but for now I strongly recommend you do not purchase until the issue is verified as resolved.
Zero stealth.
I will be raising the issue with the vendor but felt obliged to leave the review first and make people aware.
I vow to never take a photograph of the packaging inside or out, but this was a 1g baggy in cling film, in a torn and very thin walled small envelope. Of course, the tear was likely not down to the vendor, but should be prepared for. As I picked it up I felt the texture and shape of the larger bud between my fingers. I could smell the bud when I tore the envelope open and there was more cling film than I originally thought by feel, but I was rather disheartened by this.
Once this has been dealt with with however, there isn't much to complain about.
The bud. As soon as I got close to it, that pungent fuel smell hit me that would normally scream STARDAWG from the rooftops, but nowhere near as loud as I'd expected. There's a wonderful sweetness to the smell that seems to round it out a little, I actually rather enjoy it. It's there and it's sharp but it doesn't stink the place up immediately like I'm used to from this stain. I mean it stinks, but not as intoxicating and powerful as some examples I've had.
The appearance is where I was caught off guard. The vendor's picture does this bud no justice. At first it appears a pale green with plenty of lavender tones, accented by rust orange pistils. It's very tightly trimmed with almost no sugar leaf in sight. It almost appears blurry in a way and my camera had a hard time focusing... until I hit the light.
The bud came to life! A much brighter green colour with almost as much of what appeared now as deep purple was hidden by the thick coating of clear and cloudy trichomes. More of the sugar leaf, which was still very little, could now be seen covered just as much as the main bud itself. The bud is dry and very nicely cured. I'm struggling to see anything that resembles an amber trichome, which for me rather preferable. This lends to a rather heady and thoughtful high for me, without being to muddy or hazy and allows me to function and get on with the day. The high lasts a couple of hours and I find it relaxing with being sedating.
The taste is pretty much the same as it smells. A pungent, but sweet fuel that isn't overpowering but lingers on the pallett with just a slight citrus undertone at times, finishing in a lightly peppered diesel aftertaste.
To be honest, I really like it. This, for me, is very nice example of stardawg.
The problem is that there is a lot of very nice stardawg available at the moment and at much more competitive prices. If we see these prices come down a little, and the stealth issues are addressed, I would recommend trying this. Communication has been on point so far and i was kept up to date with progress throughout. Overall a good experience with a learning curve.
Peace.
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