Super Sour Fire OG Kush Medical Marijuana Strain Review

From: Alternative Wellness Center

Grade: A+

Type: Hydro-grown Sativa-dominant hybrid, Super Sour Deez (Sour Diesel IBL x Sour Lemon Larry OG Kush) x Fire White OG Kush (OGRaskal’s Fire OG Kush x Krome’s “The White”) from Elite Genetics seed stock.  Source: http://elitegenetics.webs.com/list.htm

Price: $50/8th inc. tax

Appearance: (9/10)  One of the prettiest and most flawless samples we’ve seen lately, it was absolutely stacked with tall, perfect, mostly clear/cloudy trichomes that arrived in perfect condition.  The blend of healthy greens were so covered in frost that it became hard to see any green at the macro level.  The only visible flaw were a couple of hermie bananas, but there were no seeds spotted anywhere.  Simply put, this sample has a wonderful Sativa structure and had no important flaws — great job by the grow team.

Aroma: (9.25/10)  “Wow, I think I’m in love” said one reviewer — this sample was one of our favorites smell-wise, with its uber-pungent blend of citrus, spice, and fuel.  A very complex aroma, it was skunky and fuel-dominant from a distance but yielded much more subtle notes of fennel pollen, oranges, lemons, and ginger up-close and when broken up.  This represented a superb blend of the strong, acrid Sour Diesel and the more nuanced and fragrant OG Kush varieties.

Taste: (8.75/10)  A very unique mix of sharp chemical and fuel notes with some floral and spice notes — we picked up on a bit of citrus, that same fennel from the smell, and a cool, eucalyptus-like taste in the finish.  There was room for greater pungency, but the flavor endured well into the middle part of the bowl and never tasted bad at all.  The final ash was a fluffy very light gray, indicating that it had received a quality flush.

Effects: Blindingly potent to start, this strain took us all a bit by surprise, even after we had anticipated a potent experience from the look and genetics of it.   A near-immediate spacey state overwhelmed us, to the point where we just sat and stared at nothing at times, just sort of soaking in the experience.  Majorly Sativa at first, it felt like the face was getting a massage… cycling pressure going in and out of the face, forehead, and eyes, while the body also experienced major waves.  The majority of our staff reported that this was a great “stealth med” where the eyes were completely clear, while one reviewer got glassy/red-eyed.  Some changes in perception were evident, possibly due to the strong eye effects… it seemed as if vision had a watery film over it at times and time seemed very slow.  Despite the potency, we were able to function normally when necessary and actually felt rather “dialed in” when required to do something.  Like many Sativas, it shifted gears around 2 hours to a more relaxing state where the head became a bit heavy, the mental state a little more cloudy, and the body more lethargic.  It finished cleanly though and didn’t leave us wanting a nap… a nice, even rise back to normalcy.

Medicinal Traits: (We are NOT doctors – personal opinion ONLY)  Mood elevation, mental and physical relaxation, some relief of stomach issues, mild pain relief, and appetite stimulation.

Overall: Our first A+ in nearly 6 months, this strain was a really special sample and our entire staff was disappointed to find that it was already sold out… needless to say, we’ll be awaiting the next harvest.  Two of our veteran review staff felt that this was at least Top 3, and perhaps the most potent strain they’ve ever smoked — the initial effects were borderline overwhelming and it stayed at medicinal levels for a solid 2 hours.  It was a blend of uber-potent spaced-out effects and dialed-in relaxation, which was pretty unique.  Its “stealth” properties and “one hit quitter” qualities made it especially appealing for us as a daily use, and we could see ourselves taking 1-2 hits of it every 2 hours and feeling wonderful all day long.  While the sample was not perfect (a couple of hermie bananas, maybe a slightly tighter trim), it was perfect enough to earn a low A+ (97%) and unanimously impressed our staff, which is tough to do.

Well it’s official, we’ve reviewed 100 strains since our very first site was launched!  It’s the perfect time to revisit every grade we’ve given and redistribute some of the grades to get a proper bell curve.  We know that not everyone likes or understands a bell curve, but after a lot of deliberation we decided it was in the best interest of the patients and the dispensaries to grade under one.  Colorado’s MMJ scene is similar to many other highly competitive and leading environments (law school, med school, MBA school) in that we have collected the best of the best and a normal grading system would just let us know that every strain (or every student) is well above average and deserves a good grade.

The bell curve will spread the bulk of the reviews to the B+ grade and provide for only a handful of A+ and C+ grades (the respective best and worst of the best).  There will be no lower grade than a C+ in our system.  We plan to perform this exercise every 50 or 100 reviews so that we keep consistent to our mission of providing the most rigorous and honest review depository.  Some of the grades will change during this process, but nothing should change more than 1 grade position up or down and we will make a post edit to clearly mark the orginal grade and the modified grade and date.

As always, be sure to make comments below and share your opinions.  We know not everyone will agree with our choices and grading system but we feel this is the best possible grading structure.  As time goes by every KindReviews.com reader will know that the review grade on every strain stands against every other strain in our database.  That is how we are different.

UPDATE 9/2/10:  Readers, you’ve probably noticed that we cleaned out our A+ section…  Basically, the A+’s that existed are being classified as historical reviews because the medicine is either no longer available, has since been re-reviewed and lowered, or simply wasn’t reviewed under the current (and we believe the best) methodology of a three reviewer team.  Because we strongly believe that only the very top strains should get a KindReviews A+, we are starting fresh post-HB 1284 and the changes it brought with no A+ reviews.  This way you can be assured that when the next A+ rolls around, it was unanimous among our staff and is truly the absolute top level of medical marijuana you will see in the state.  I hope you understand.

To any shops who have had their A+’s removed, please don’t take it as a sign of disrespect — we (like you) are trying to continually improve our methods and felt that this was necessary in order to keep the intent of the site intact, namely, functioning as a patient’s guide to finding the best medication.  When strains have an A+ but are no longer being produced or are not readily-available, it can send patients on a goose chase that isn’t productive for anyone.  We hope that a fresh start in this regard will help to push MMCs to reach a higher standard… we’ll surely have a new crop of A+’s by this time next year.

We will also be performing another Bell Curve adjustment soon, so if you see grades shifting around, that’s what happened.  As always, feel free to share any thoughts in the comments section — we welcome your feedback!