The BlarneySTONED Highrishman - 10 Magically Delicious Strains, from the Emerald Isle of Shamrock Cannabis! (Part I)
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Disclaimer:
I received these products as samples and products in exchange for a detailed, honest review. I have no affiliation with Shamrock Cannabis beyond the scope of this marijuana audit. I am a medical user, and thus, I review cannabis in terms of it’s healing and therapeutic properties.
MOM Name
Shamrock Cannabis
shamrockcannabis.com
Overall rating out of 10: 8
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Sign Up:
Signup is typical e-commerce, create an account, pick your products, checkout. Pretty standard stuff. The website is clean and easy to navigate, maybe not the most dynamic website around, but in my experience, all that extra webdesign fluff just makes for a chaotic and overly busy customer experience. I much prefer a minimalistic layout with these sites, and Shamrock’s is nicely organized without being excessively aesthetic or “beep-boopy.”
Ordering & Pricing:
No surprises here, the ordering is straightforward and simple.
Shamrock offers a great deal on a $25 first-time customer sample package, that comes with two grams and a pre-roll (strains are your choice), a large plastic grinder, a lighter, a d00b-tube, joint-holder, and one empty RAW pre-roll cone paper, with free shipping. This is a really good deal, you get to try the products, plus a few useful goodies (the grinder is really large and decent), and anything you order in addition to the sample package still includes free-shipping.
Shamrock offers a great mix and match half oz deal. I like these half oz mix deals, it gives you a good sampling of a MOMs products for a fairly reasonable price. Shamrock’s is priced at $105 for the half.
Beyond this, I did not make a legitimate purchase, and thus will refrain from commenting on pricing in general.
Communication:
Good communication, emails were all answered promptly and in a friendly and professional manner.
Packaging:
Standard mailer with products packed and vacuum sealed inside, no scent. Each sample was individually packed in its own mylar bag and all are presented very nicely. Each strain package has a sticker that identifies the strain lineage (indica, sativa, hybrid), as well as their actual ratio (80/20. 60/40, etc.). I highly appreciated seeing those ratios on the strain package, it made it easier to choose for specific times and moods, as I didn’t have to run to Leafly every 10 minutes.
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General Notes:
As they were samples, each of the buds were generally popcorn sized, save a couple strains, and the trim was good to excellent depending on the strain. Each sample was a medium to high density, and all had an excellent cure.
Sunshine: Sativa Dominant Hybrid (70/30)
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The aroma of the Sunshine bud is a bit hard to describe. It has a primarily sour/skunky nose to it, with a hint of what I can only describe as a chemical type smell, sort of like a mild cleaning product. It isn’t a strong smell, and it’s not terribly “off-putting” per se, but it is there, at least to my schnoz. That same chemical terpene profile came across in the vape flavour as well, but it was fairy short-lived, and became more palatable after a minute or so in the heat. I had a bit of a coughing fit at the upper temps, where it became a wee bit harsh. The effects were surprisingly potent considering the AAA grade, the stone was very cerebral and spacey (this paragraph took forever to get through, I kept spacing out, lol). Overall, the sunshine lives up to its name; it is a happy, energetic high that was great for afternoon use (maybe not for concentration), and is a long-lasting buzz.
My Rating: 4/5
Green Crack: Sativa Dominant Hybrid (65/35)
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I love the look of the green crack strain, it’s so evergreeny and effervescent! The nose on this green crack is a mild but ultra-fresh piney scent that fully carries through in the vaporizer, and I find it quite appealing and refreshing! Green Crack is definitely one of those strains that is known for its high-potency, and one close look at my photo here will tell you why. It is absolutely painted, wall-to-wall in glistening milky and amber trichomes, and the high hits fast. Its funny, the Sunshine and Green Crack are within the same lineage ratio, yet the effects are quite different. The green crack, as many already know, is a high-energy, clear’ish-headed sativa buzz, where as the Sunshine is much more spacey. Green crack is more of a functional daytime weed, for me at least--I am still able to concentrate and get work done. For those who know and love this strain, this is an excellent, clean and potent grow for the money, and I daresay it may be slightly underrated at AAA. The duration of the high was quite long, good value.
My Rating: 4.2/5
Lemon O.G.: Indica Dominant Hybrid (60/40)
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This bud was one of the exceptions with respect to popcorn size--it was a nice, big, frosty nugget. There is a good amount of tackiness to this bud (it was sticking to the side of the mylar bag), and the trichomes, though not the most mature I have seen, have started stacking so high in places that I think they are actively trying to form sugar cubes! The aroma once ground up is a potent, gassy, sour smell that I found really appealing. The Lemon OG is a very sexy looking bud, classic cannabisy with all the trimmin’s, and it is dense like hardwood. I gotta be honest, I don’t typically pickup on a lot of these flavour proxies that the business uses to describe terpene profiles (chocolate, candy, shark :P, etc.), but I did get a note of lemon among the gassy vapor flavour. That flavour lasted quite a while in the vape, which I was pleasantly surprised by. The near balanced hybrid stone came on in just a few exhales and I found this strain very relaxing in an overall sense--quieter mind, calmer body--but it is potent, so I’d be careful feeding it to weed babies. I feel like I need some of this bud for video gaming or watching movies, great for chilling and staying in on them cold winter nights. ;) Shamrock’s Lemon OG produces silky smooth vapour all the way up at 220C, and seems to retain a degree of terpene profile for a pleasantly long time. The effects are long in duration, as they should be with a quad. This is probably the best Lemon OG I have personally tried, and it has made me a lot more curious about this strain--might be great for creativity as it is fairly psychoactive--sounds and colours enhanced, etc. This bud is a re-order no-brainer for me.
My Rating: 4.8/5. Good Stuff!
Pink Rockstar: Indica Dominant Hybrid (60/40)
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One of my all-time favourites, I find that pink rockstar has the ability to “take the edge off,” even at the worst of times. You get the anti-anxiety effect of the rockstar, the pain killing effect of the pink kush, and it just makes for great medicine. Shamrock’s letter grade of AAA is pretty much right on point, as the potency (strength and duration) are better than average, but fall short of top-tier. Personally, I find the smell of pink rockstar rather musty, but it is a fresh-musty (oxymoron?), not like a dirty old sock in the sun. Shamrock’s PR is no exception, though it smells quite fresh and slightly mild compared to some grows I have had. The buds here are a bit less dense than some of Shamrock’s other strains but were generally attractive, and fairly coated in trichomes. The vapour is a tad harsh, at most temps, but ultimately, I find that pink rockstar is always a little harsh--a trade off for the potency, I reckon.
My Rating: 3.8/5
Pineapple: Balanced Hybrid (50/50)
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Shamrock’s pineapple has a superb aroma--I’d wear this as cologne. I don’t get “pineapple” from it exactly, it is more like a bouquet of sweet smelling flowers. Have a good look at my photo of this bud, it is one fine cannabis specimen! It’s orangely happy, dense as a mahogany peg-leg, and slathered in mature little trichome buddies. The vapour stayed silky smooth at all temps, and the flavor is strongly floral, which I loved; it’s almost like eating flower petals (I know, I do this). The effects of Shamrock’s pineapple strain are some of the more, truly balanced effects, that I have had the pleasure to try. It really is the best of both the indica and sativa worlds--nice strong body buzz with a psychoactive component--and I could see this being a great social bud to share with friends or to enjoy an evening out. Again, I daresay this bud is a tad underrated at AAA, I think I would lift it up to AAA+ or even AAAA-. I am going to seriously consider re-ordering this strain.
My Rating: 4.4/5
Incentive for Customers:
Free shipping over $99, $10 express shipping Canada wide under $99, $25 first-time customer promotional package that carries a purported $50 in value, and a referral/affiliate rewards program.
Incentive for Review:
Samples were provided for review.
Notes:
There are definitely a few killer strains that Shamrock carries that I am considering re-ordering, primarily the Pineapple and Lemon O.G. from this half of the review.
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