There's not a lot of options as far as rosin and extracts go in the UK. It seems like there's beginning to be a bit more of a demand for it but overall, everyone in the UK is still mixing with tobacco and flavour doesn't seem to be important in the wider market. It's all still mostly Amnesia and Lemon Haze. People just want high THC as that's viewed as good value.
I got some Gucci OG rosin a while back which is fantastic but it's very expensive so I keep it for a weekend treat. I don't know why there are so few options given that it's all grown here. Seen a bit of Zkittlez but I've not tried it here as it tends to go for insane prices (like £30 a gram) The sample I had was from a friend in Paris and it was grown there. It was very good quality but yes, the potency isn't crazy high, as long as I'm not buying it that doesn't bother me though. The terp profile was fantastic, i can only imagine the rosin from it would be outstanding, although probably a low yielder.
The bubble is definitely a better experience than the flower. The flower doesnt seem very terpy (at all) but the hash is something else. Special stuff (although still doesnt taste like Zkittlez should), but not much of it. I've only had the 73 so far but I think a little friday blunt with some of the 120 sprinkled in might be in order later on.
I'm off to Amsterdam next month so I'll look out for the Watermelon Zkittlez, I've always overlooked the big breeders like Barney's but I've actually been pretty impressed with most of what I've had from them and the seeds are cheap too. Any other recommendations for Amsterdam would be welcome actually, Grey Area will be my first stop.
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You're telling me my brother! Clean concentrates in the UK are few and far between. I tend to do my own research reaching out to people who make extract via youtube etc and just experiment and enjoy it myself. I am working on some live resin at the moment, which has been inspired by jungleboys, it is SO clean, almost like clear snot when she runs of the press. 710 extraction guy on youtube is exceedingly good too, the more scientific approach to extraction.
I know what you mean about european smoking habits. Its the same in Barca bro, they let you smoke cigarettes in the cannabis clubs...I don't know if thats good or bad. I stopped using tobacco a couple of years ago and will never go back. I just roll straight joints or I dab mostly now, taste is unbeatable.
hahaha tell me about it, i call it braindamage weed. I have sampled some fantastic 'cali' strains in the UK, but as of late i am coming across more and more over fertilised rubbish. The best californian weed i had tried was before the cali hype, GDP when it was clone only around 2011. It tasted like a mixture of palma violets and orange rind.
I was the same as yourself at first, but some strains like Dr Grinspoon are best from there etc. I have been going to amsterdam every year for about the past 13 years, its changed a lot since i think. My top places for paying regular prices are >
> Prix D'ami for the Raspberry Milkshake Indica. Really different, dont know the breeder but amazing stone, taste bag, appeal.
> Abraxas and abraxas too.
> Boerjongens... bit out the way of central but really good bud.
> Green Place > various good strains... I had Lemon Slush and Bacio Gelato last year > awesome terps.
> New times & easytimes... Slight variation on Easy times, great place to chill out.
> The Plug > Alien Abduction and Spumoni. Very expensive around 35-42 euros per g.
> Barneys > Dr Grinspoon, if fresh is one of my favourite sativas of all time. / Standout strain for me here was Purple Ayahuasca.
And it sounds like your weekend is gonna be faded as fuck! Nice! enjoy bro.
Hope this helps, and im super jealous!
peace.