The smoke itself was interesting. At first it seemed natural to disregard the leafy exterior and simply grind up the red-ball-things. I was however directed by our gracious bud donor (who has experience smoking A’Hia Bud) to grind both the leaf and the red part, as it is the proper way to smoke it. I followed these directions and I was actually quite pleased with the results. The most notable part of the smoke would have to be the taste. The taste of the smoke was somewhat sweet… which I found surprising because the smell of the fresh bud itself was somewhat bitter (though strangely pleasant and unique). I can see what they had in mind when they made A’Hia Bud – I could so easily imagine myself smoking it on the beach and being oh-so content.

About a month ago I ordered and received some Panama Gold from IO. The smoke from it was pretty decent (though I’d probably prefer some Blueberry) but it wasn’t really my type of strain… too much of a body feeling with too little of a mental change. So, I decided to take my left over Panama Gold and make some Panama Gold Green Dragon out of it. This, as far as I know, the first attempt at a legal bud version of Green Dragon ever. So, how did it turn out? Take a look yourself.

As for the effects? It worked. Though, it felt a bit more mild than if I had just smoked the Panama Gold on its own… though perhaps I was just drunk. In either case, I’d love to hear of anyone else’s experiences trying this. That’s it for today. Have a Merry Christmas!

Oh, and I have ordered some A’Hia Bud (aka Ahia Hawaiian Bud). So stay tuned for that as well!