Origins and Backstory: Grown expertly and organically indoors near Denver, these flowers from @divineareslain appear to be divinely grown indeed! @Divineareslain received the plant as a clone, but originally it is from Exotic Genetix seed stock. A cross of Sherb (is this the Sunset Sherbet? I’d assume so) and Strawberries & Cream, we can expect this plant to be colorful, beautiful, and popping with aroma/flavor. We did manage to pollenate this gal with some Passionfruit Dakini F2 pollen as well. Certainly a strain that is following the hype train, pursuing beautiful bag appeal, candy-like aroma, and killer frost factor.
Appearance: Stunningly beautiful in a bag or jar, the nugs of Lip Smacker are high on the list for bag appeal. Buds are dense, incredibly frosty with trichomes, and exhibit a diverse color array ranging from dark purples to lime greens on the foliage. Pistils are a classic and fiery orange-yellow, adding a wonderful contrast and skittle or candy-like appeal. Plants grew relatively compact in an indoor setting.
Aroma: Sweet, powdery, dessert-like and confectionary, and surprisingly mild, the aroma of Lip Smacker is interesting but nothing revolutionary. It is actually very similar to Pyxy Styx in some ways, but like a muted and less-complex iteration. I detect tones of ice cream cake (think the aroma right when entering a Baskin-Robbins), baked goods, powdered sugar, a hint of skunk, and some mild sour tones. It’s pleasant, attractive, and enjoyable, but surprisingly mild given the appearance and lineage of this weed. Overall this is fine, but compared to elite quality plants, it is lacking in both complexity and intensity.
Flavor: A bit of a surprise here, the flavor is significantly more enjoyable than the aroma. While I break nugs open to expect the smell to “pop” more, but flavor needs no such coaxing. It is primarily sweet, conveying many of the confectionary and powdered-sugar like notes from the aroma. However, the skunk and sour tones come out more in the flavor, as does the sense of a true dessert like ice cream or baked goods. These notes are all well-pronounced in the flavor and come together in a fairly complex and layered way. It isn’t sopping with flavor but not as lacking as the aroma.
Effects: Again, a surprise here. The effect comes on slowly, smoothly, and easily. I feel it mostly behind my eyes and in my forehead as a generally relaxed feeling. Shoulders and the body relax, as I wait for it to really come on in my head. And continue to wait…..This is mild weed, it’s relaxing, enjoyable, not overwhelming, but also not particularly euphoric or feel-good. It does seem to convey a sense of energy and lightness, and a friend of mine felt inspired to go work out after a smoke session. There is a creeping aspect, and I do feel like the full potency takes 20-30 minutes to really manifest. Even still though, it is not at all overwhelming or going to satisfy OG orChem lovers. It’s enjoyable and light, but ultimately I generally end up craving something stronger and smoking a more potent variety to follow.
Overall: I feel mixed about this one. The best things Lip Smacker has going for her are that she is beautiful, has an enjoyable aroma, is pleasant to break up/pack/roll etc., and is easy to grow. The buds look and feel absolutely beautiful, making it a real pleasure to go through the full ritual of smoking. The downsides, or perhaps more accurately, the unfulfilled expectations of Lip Smacker, consist of the lackluster aroma, flavor, and effect. The smell from this weed seems muted; there is no other way of putting it. It’s as if someone turned the intensity from 10 down to 5 or 6. It’s nice, but oddly does not match up to the appearance of this weed. The same is true of the flavor, although it is a bit of a step up from the aroma. The effect is also relatively unremarkable. While I am not exactly glowing here, I don’t want to convey the idea that this weed is garbage (because it surely isn’t), but it doesn’t stand out in any particular way, and I generally feel like I haven’t smoked enough even after a whole bowl by myself. With my strongest smokes around, I’ll take 3 or 4 hits and will put the bowl down because I’m satisfied! So, I feel like a snob to complain about this weed. In my youth, and certainly anyone in an illegal state, would absolutely love to receive a bag of this weed. However, in a world where we can pick and choose from the best of the best, Lip Smacker doesn’t compare to other so-called “elite” plants. There are so many other kinds of weed I’d prefer to smoke, but also can’t really feel like I can complain in earnest. Nothing wrong here, it’ll satisfy commercial growers and those going for bag appeal, but there are also many better smoking plants to be grown in my opinion and experience.