East Coast Sour Diesel

Appearance

The bud structure looks great, with a nice depth and variation of colours giving this a deliciously complex look as opposed to the generic over-developed appearance of some "top shelf" strains.

The East Coast Sour Diesel feels nicely dense, and the pistils are small and not overtly wild.

The trim has been done to a good standard, and the trichomes are apparent and cloudy, particularly in the close-up shots.

Sativa Dominant Hybrid - 70% Sativa / 30% Indica THC: 19% - 22%

Aroma

I didn't immediately get an amazing smell from this strain, but when broken apart this gave a delicious pungent aroma that most reminded me of pine - it has a similar gassy smell to the old school sour diesel I reviewed a while ago.

In fact, it's not too dissimilar to some OG smells e.g. Holy Grail Kush, which is interesting as this is a sativa-heavy strain. The diesel notes are apparent - there are supposedly hints of citrus in the East Coast Sour Diesel aroma as well, but I didn't get that from smelling this particular phenotype.

Taste

My method of consumption today is, of course, my glass bong. I had opted for the Chongz Widow Maker this week to get an idea of how the East Coast Sour Diesel smokes, and so load up a good-sized bowl to consume.

Hitting the bong, I was immediately impressed with the flavour of this strain, which delivers those piney, diesely notes during the exhale.

This strain tastes stronger than many I had consumed recently in this manner, perhaps due to the additional cure I had given it since I picked it up.

No taste is lost and I get a good flavour profile which matches my expectations from the smell of this sample.

Effects

I mentioned in the intro that this one is fast-acting, and boy, do I feel it kick in quickly! After the first bong, within a few minutes the sativa cerebral high is starting, with a notable uplift that is perhaps a little too intense to remain productive (after the first bowl anyway.)

Actually, this strain isn't without relaxation; with some nice body-chilling effects also kicking in a few minutes after the first bong.

Hitting the second bong is an equally pleasurable experience, even though I was already very high - the second bowl takes me higher, reinforcing the lovely cerebral-dominant high that the East Coast Sour Diesel delivers.

In terms of potential negatives - I notice a bit of a dry mouth and red eyes from this strain, easily remedied by eye drops and a glass of water.

Conclusion

I really enjoyed this sample, and the East Coast Sour Diesel is going down as one of my top strains this year; it's a great smoke - everything from appearance to the smell (when ground up), taste and effects put this on par with a lot of the good weed I had enjoyed over the past few months.

I'd smoke this one all day, despite generally preferring Indica strains - it's a nice balanced (albeit rather strong) high that kicks in fast and feels good.