I smoked this back in the 70's. It tasted just like the Moroccan/Lebanese pressed hash of the day and greatly expanded in your lungs often making you cough. It was a golden color with some seeds and slightly crushed due to the fact that weed was typically formed into bricks for smuggling in those days. Skunk may have been hybridized from CG but CG never smelled like skunk and skunk never tasted like hash. I am skeptical about any modern strains claiming to be CG because I am sure many of the characteristics of CG like flavor and appearance was due to the fact it was compressed into bricks.
Colombian Gold reviews
Read people’s experiences with the cannabis strain Colombian Gold.
Grew about 4 ounces of this last winter. One of the best sativas I've had. Very uplifting and creative.
Old timer here. I've had many strains over the years, yes including all the new hybrid stuff. I say this stuff is (was) without question the BEST stuff I ever came across! That said, the folks on here claiming they have had this recently, must have taken a trip to Colombia, because that's the only place the original stuff ever came from. The pics I see of the greenish or dark color buds are NOT the real deal, maybe from handed down seeds over the years but not what I used to get occasionally back in the mid- late 70s. Santa Marta Gold was ALWAYS a beautiful pure golden color with areas of light brown. It was marked by a very distinct pungent taste/smell similar to sandalwood or frankincense. (NOTHING SKUKY ABOUT THIS STUFF) It came in fluffy, airy buds formed with lots of tiny spotted seeds, and always fetched about 10-15 $$ more an OZ. It was only available in limited quantities and a couple times per year. The buzz was out of this world! almost like you were mildly tripping but very fun. I'd take it over ANYTHING these days, but until I see it I don't believe it exists in the states anymore, can't grow it and cure here the way the Colombians did in the highlands of Santa Marta. If you ever run across the real deal you will know it!
I had this as an editable. So I couldn't really taste it over the brownie. But it smelled great cooking. It could have been called the Colombian Hibernation Spell or Tranquil Freak'n Gold. This has two levels. First one is best for no stress while looking for sea shells at the beach. Then it switches gears for watching TV till you body has fully got over every amount of sleep you ever lost in your life. So the big 5 Green Iguanas from me.
Smells really nice and fruity, but the smoke taste is still woody (possibly since it is summer and this was last fall's harvest). Comes on strong and peaks in under 15 minutes with a tiny bit of controllable anxiety (because of the fast peak), but then after about 10 more minutes it subsides and I feel contently comfortable. A little focused, but not super energized like what people want out of a sativa.
Excellent for running errands. High but not too high to function.
Love this strain :3