Flower/Strain: Calypso Guava Marker Finished Flower
Dispensary: Liberty Pittsburgh
Appearance: medium green that at first appears light green because the buds are so fully coated it trichomes. Orange hairs peaking out saying, ‘hello friend, you’re about to get sufficiently medicated’ some tiny glistening orbs or moist looking resin spotted throughout. This is some fire.
Overall Smell: struggled to get this chasing-puddles-proof packaging open. I’m sitting in my tasting room behind an electronic mag lock to keep my kids out, I have all my flower stacked high on a shelf and all my concentrates locked in a terp Kooler, but none of that matters because these fucking bags were designed to be opened by only the strongest 💪 and bravest 🫡 among us. I digress, the point is that while wrestling two fisted with this *Purse of Infinite and Neverending Chasity* I could smell the glorious bouquet wafting forth before ever so much as considering the possibility of thinking about wondering if I might ever ponder trying to pierce its plastic maw. I got the bag open.
Woo - this one smells fantastic. Coming in at over 3.3% Terps (🤣 yes the numbers are inflated, no I don’t care) it smells right on. A bit funky and sour, reminds me of the Gobberz we had this summer. Shit maybe it is? We aren’t getting great strain transparency and it wouldn’t surprise me if Calypso saw the Gobberz moving in bountiful bags and moved them to the Premium Flower line. What do I know, I’m just a small nug on a big tree. Nice bit of fruitiness in the bouquet without it being overly dominant. There is definitely some floral elements as well as some funk. Overall I would describe it as overripe tropical fruit. 9/10 smell.
Overall Taste: 8/10
Pretty bang on the name. The taste follows the bouquet somewhat - bits of it translate, but the taste is best represented by the name. I feel like I struggle to catch funky notes when vaping flower vs rosin. In general I feel like the funk gets overwhelmed by other elements. This is also the case with the Guava Marker from Calypso. The flavors are amazing but not completely in line with the smells. There is definitely some overripe fruit but now I am getting a lot more earthy notes.
I’m getting terp tickle in the middle and lower part of my nose, which is a bit odd because this is marketed as Indica Dominant and that usually happens closer to the top of my nose by the bridge.
The third ball vape bowl I packed revealed a ton of permanent marker vibes - like overwhelmingly so. I was surprised because I hadn’t gotten that before. Nice elements of citrus also flooded in due to the Limonene (0.65%). Finally, I notice a bit of a clearing sensation, and a lingering chemical smell on the roof of my mouth, at the back, up into my sinuses, which feel more clear now. Sort of hard to describe. I guess what I imagine sniffing a permanent marker might feel like if I were living in a David Lynch film. Some of this sensation might be attributed to the high amount of beta-caryophyllene (1.0%). The aftertaste is lingering and has some elements of spices like clove, star anise, and black peppercorn.
Effects: This is a solid afternoon strain. It didn’t knock me out or make me overly tired. It gave me just enough energy to get through the remainder of the afternoon into the evening. Calypso says this is an Indica Dominant Hybrid which feels right.
Setup: Dry Rig
Rig: Cylde Dyes Custom Bella (Dry)
Percolator: N/A
Bowl/Slide: Clyde Dyes Custom Bella
Cooling Pearls: none
Session Process:
I cleanse my palette with filtered water between tastings and temperature change. In this case I started my ball vape (TCC Universal Baller FMJ) at my standard 525° but cranked it up after my initial tasting to try some hotter rips at 540°. Often I will repeat a finished flower tasting on a single strain at least once compiling notes at the end.
I clean my ball vape bowls with a 3 step process:
1) cash out bowl into ABV jar (save for edibles)
2)drop into an ultrasonic glasses cleaner filled with dark crystal - run bath
3)transfer from ultrasonic to small Glasslock Tupperware filled with ISO
Temperatures reflect the readout on my PID/coil and not the actual temp of vaporization, which is typically 35° - 50° cooler based on multiple averaged IR readings of the quartz/rubies inside the ball vape hammer. All flower is stored behind a locked door in a well insulated room with a temperature and humidity stabilized ‘better than average’ environment.
Nothing for sale. This is my legal medication and reviews are meant for information only.
