Bag appeal: 3-4/5
Depends on the harvest and the individual buds I get - sometimes typical conical green with orange hairs, sometimes hints of deep purple, nearly black with tons of long bright orange hairs.
Scent: 3/5
Solid and deep wild raspberry with some extra earthy funk. It’s high quality, just not my favorite terp profile archetype in terms of smell. High myrcene (1%+) giving that natural fresh picked raspberry flavor. Medium/low piney but mostly earthy expression of pinene. Slight caryophylene spice, giving it some extra funk. And a noticeable amount of Ocimene.. (~.1-.3%)+. Ocimene gives a minty, bright flavor and seems to round off the other smells- keeping it sweet.
Flavor: 4-5/5
If the batch is higher in Ocimene than usual (.3%+), this strain tastes amazing. Otherwise it’s still very good, noting the lowest terp % I’ve seen is 2.7. I saw someone said they notice a raspberry yogurt flavor, and that seems to nail it on the head. Extra creamy if there’s more caryophylene in the batch.
Smoke vs. Vaporizer: You get more of the deep earthy flavor when it’s smoked, so it’s closer to mango than raspberry on some hits. With the vaporizer you get more of that bright, sweet, creamy raspberry flavor.
Effect: 5/5
While this “weed archetype” isn’t my favorite to smell (similar to Maui Wowie, sweet island skunk, etc..), it had some of my favorite effects. Myrcene tends to feel sleepy and couch locky for me, especially over 1%. Pinene helps keep it more clearheaded. Caryophylene gives you that feel good comfort. Ocimene once again, rounds it all off, giving it a sort of tipsy headspace. Sleepy and tipsy, yet clear and comforting. I’d say this is a perfect strain for a very lowkey day at the beach, bedtime/wind down ritual, chillin with close friends and shooting the shit. I must note that this strain seems to relieve some general muscle aches and pains more than most other strains. After a decent joint, my muscles auto relax.
Overall, a great strain if you enjoy the tropical/floral class of ganja. Think of the sweet, earthy, floral stuff. If you like Maui Wowie or any mango flavored strains you’ll certainly love this kush. It’s got the soothing and relaxing headspace that can fix a day going off the rails, but if you smoke too much you may need a nap 😴.
Raspberry Kush is a top shelf strain, especially considering the quality at its price point. I spent $30 on a quarter, sitting at 17% thc and 3.2% terps 😯.. That’s the exact way I like my numbers, seems to give the longest lasting and most holistic high.