A Dutch vacation - 16 days, 15 strains - with pics!

Discussion in 'Smoke Reports' started by Troy McLure, Nov 5, 2010.

  1. #1 Troy McLure, Nov 5, 2010
    Last edited: Nov 5, 2010
    i recently spent some time in the promised land and availed myself to the best the amsterdam coffeeshops had to offer.

    here are the results, in the order i smoked them:
    (consumption methods used where spliff (weed + 100% natural tobacco) and my magic flight launch box)

    every strain was smoked on a "clean head" at least once.


    Kali Mist (2 g)
    aquired: Greenhouse Seeds (Harlemmerstraat)
    smoked strain before: no

    01kali.jpg

    verdict:
    strong
    high was all in the top of the head
    subtle but pleasing smell and taste (flowery/fruity)
    this one had virtually no ceiling and could be smoked all day
    no dry eyes

    rating: A



    Cheese (1 g)
    aquired: Homegrown Fantasy
    smoked strain before: no

    02cheese.jpg

    verdict:
    slight lemony smell, no cheese smell or taste, reminded me a bit of some skunk #1 i grew some time ago
    medium strong
    long lasting high
    up/functional
    high tops out pretty soon
    almost no dry eyes

    rating: B-





    Super Lemon Haze
    (2 g)
    aquired: Greenhouse Seeds (Harlemmerstraat)
    smoked strain before: no

    03lemonhaze.jpg

    verdict:
    lovely lemon smell and taste
    medium strong
    spacey/up high
    was fun in large doses
    quickly gone (1 day)
    no dry eyes
    if you have vast quantities of this available, it is a lovely strain

    rating: B+




    LSD (3 g)
    aquired: Amnesia Coffeeshop
    smoked strain before: yes

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    verdict:
    i had this before, but this time the smell wasn't nearly as powerful, but the taste remained spicy and aromatic.
    caused some head-pressures/headaches
    noticeable ceiling
    buzz made me want to sit the fuck down
    high felt in top/back of head
    overall i have to downgrade this from my previous review. wasn't as happy with it as before.

    rating: B




    Jack Herer (2 g)
    aquired: Homegrown Fantasy
    smoked strain before: yes

    05jackherer.jpg

    verdict:
    fantastic, clean, up high, with no head pressure
    repeated use retained a good quality high
    no distinct smell/taste
    very good on top of other strains
    strong stuff
    this was one of the best strains i smoked. seriously thinking about growing it.

    rating: A+




    Power Plant (1 g)
    aquired: Yanks Coffeeshop
    smoked strain before: no

    07powerplant.jpg

    verdict:
    initial buzz and the high were felt uncomfortably in throat-area.
    was immobilizing because of feelings of nausea
    spacey/up-high
    after ceiling was reached, rest was quickly gone
    not for me

    rating: C



    Blueberry (1 g)
    aquired: Yanks Coffeeshop
    smoked strain before: no

    06blueberry.jpg

    verdict:
    buzz was felt in throat and face
    immobilizing, tiring stone
    somewhat uncomfortable
    strong weed, medium long lasting
    not my kind of weed at all

    rating: C
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    Amnesia Haze (1 g)
    aquired: Yanks Coffeeshop
    smoked strain before: yes

    08amnesia.jpg

    verdict:
    pleasant taste and smell
    strong
    buzz felt between eyes and nose
    no body
    dry eyes after a lot
    high was missing an "edge"
    good on top of other strains

    rating: A-




    Acapulco Gold (2 g)
    aquired: Barney's Lounge
    smoked strain before: no

    09acapulco.jpg

    verdict:
    very strong
    buzz first felt in face, then moved to throat/chest area
    vibrating/pulsating buzz, a wild ride.
    it gave me the shakes so bad i couldn't roll for an hour. :D
    fantastic fruity smell and taste, reminds me a bit of some euforia i grew
    dense, sticky nugs, very well grown
    one of the most memorable strains on this trip

    rating: A




    California Haze (2 g)
    aquired: Rokerij (not sure which one)
    smoked strain before: no

    10calihaze.jpg

    verdict:
    had an unusual smell - not at all like weed
    medium strong to strong
    general purpose up-high. spacey.
    repeated use gave only relatively short buzz
    dry eyes after a lot

    rating: B
     
  2. #2 Troy McLure, Nov 5, 2010
    Last edited: Nov 5, 2010
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    Utopia Haze (2 g)
    aquired: Barney's Farm
    smoked strain before: no

    11utopia.jpg

    verdict:
    unusual smell, somewhere between lemons and a sporting goods store
    nice, at ease putting up-high
    dry eyes after a lot
    solid stuff

    rating: A-




    Neville's Haze (2 g)
    aquired: De Dampkring (Harlemmerstraat)
    smoked strain before: no

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    verdict:
    had to try this legend even tho i was already drowning in haze ;)
    high and buzz are all in the head
    unique earthy/aromatic smell
    soaring up-buzz, slightly trippy
    strong
    long lasting

    rating: A



    L.A. Confidential (1 g)
    aquired: De Dampkring (Harlemmerstraat)
    smoked strain before: yes

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    verdict:
    had a very agressive smell
    very trippy buzz (loved it)
    strong to very strong
    long lasting
    surprisingly up for an indica
    dry eyes after alot
    made a very favorable impression on my sativa-loving brain

    rating: A




    Vanilla Kush (1 g)
    aquired: Barney's Farm
    smoked strain before: no

    14vanilla.jpg

    verdict:
    slight vanilla smell, hint of fruityness
    strong
    balanced head/body high
    had a 'vibrating' buzz

    rating: B




    Blue Cheese (2 pre-rolled spliffs)
    aquired: Barney's Lounge
    smoked strain before: no

    [sorry, no pic]

    verdict:
    i smoked this on my last day
    it was exactly what i wanted in the given circumstances - a nice mellow high, but not too weak.
    can't really say more, sample size was too small

    rating: B





    that's it.
    i hope you enjoyed my excursions into the wide world of weed.
    :wave:
     
  3. Wonderful run down, Troy. Must've been fun. Thanks!
     
  4. glad you enjoyed it, Space Captain!
     
  5. Yo this may be a dumb question but do you have to be a citizen to smoke in the coffee shops in Amsterdam my friend told me you did and I'm not sure now and planned on going over the summer. Is this true or can you just go in smoke with a u.s. pass port?? Thanks guys
     
  6. no, in amsterdam everyone can smoke.

    some border towns made rules so that only dutch nationals can buy, because they had a lot of people from the neighboring countries smuggling it back home.

    but amsterdam won't be able to implement such laws, since they make way too much money from weed tourism.

    enjoy your trip!
     
  7. Yesh that's what I thought but I figured I would ask a pro just in case. Thanks man and about how much money does a g cost in American dollars in the coffee shops there?? Sry for all the questions man I'm just curious
     
  8. no problem, dude. glad i can help!

    i didn't really pay attention to the prices too much, but pretty good weed is from 10 euros up (dunno how low the $ is against € ATM). most expensive i ever bought was "dr. grinspoon" from barney's farm. that was € 17,-, but totally worth it IMHO. :D

    you can get cheaper the further you get away from the tourist centers.
    and standard strains like white widow can be had for about €8 IIRC.
     
  9. Heh...you seem to spent a lot of vacations i A´dam. :smoke: If I could snatch one baggy away from you I guess it would be that L.A. Confidential. I don´t live too far away from the netherlands myself and even for me it´s too annoyingly far to go to A´dam...but I guess it´s about time again.

    The greenhouse Coffeeshop must be heaven...do they sell cuts from all their strains there too ?


    Take care,
    ~Reggie
     
  10. can u pleast describle the dr.grinspoon in more detail please like how u did the strain above but in more detail
     
  11. well, i personally dislike greenhouse seeds. they project such an arrogance. this was the first time in several a'dam visits that i bought something from them. i went in a second time but left again without buying anything, after i waited 5 mins for service and didn't really want any strains they had on offer.
    they had some of their own strains available - but others as well. probably around 10 altogether.


    here is an older thread from me where i give my impression of the good doctor:
    http://forum.grasscity.com/smoke-reports/487769-strain-reviews-6-days-adam-10-strains.html
     

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