Origins and Backstory: I received this from a friend who brought the plant to me as a confirmed female. They told me it was “Grandnesia Haze.” After seeing the symmetrical growth and determining the plant was from seed, I inquired further—it turns out the plant I was given was really either an S1 or a bagseed of Grandnesia Haze. I can only guess that this plant is a cross of Amnesia Haze, and perhaps something like Grandaddy Purps? But I don’t really know. I grew this plant outdoor on my porch, which is unfortunately partially shaded. Plants out there grow leafier than is ideal, but are also extremely aromatic.
Appearance: This plant is as narrow-leaf as they come. The leaves are so narrow that they look like knife points or blades protruding from the plant, really giving things a sinister appearance. Despite this plant being grown outside and enduring temperatures around 32F, all flowers and foliage remained green to harvest. Buds are light and fluffy, and this strain would be culled from a commercial setting in a heartbeat. The surface area of calyxes are thoroughly covered by trichomes though, again giving this weed a mildly intimidating and evil look.
Aroma: One of the more unique weeds I have personally grown, this weed smells like teriyaki beef jerky, old vitamins, and the smell of freshly-sliced shitake. It is kind of sour, a tiny bit sweet, musty, full of umami, and heavy on minerals. It certainly doesn’t exhibit the classical haze aroma or anything I would associate with Amenesia, but then again it doesn’t really exhibit many familiar traits. The mineral-vitamin note reminds me of Golden Goat, but Grandnesia Haze just isn’t nearly as sweet, syrupy, or sopping with terps the way Golden Goat can be. This is weird stuff.
Flavor: This weed tastes way better than the aroma would imply. The flavor is much sweeter, with far less must than the aroma. It really does parallel Golden Goat—this is tropical and hazy-tasting, with some minerality. It totally coats the mouth and palate the way any smoker appreciates as well. This definitely reminds me of classic Haze plants, but with more tropical fruit tones. Really great from a flavor standpoint, with no umami coming through.
Effects: This is super strong narrow leaf or sativa weed, felt entirely in the head. Each toke is noticeably felt, really emphasizing the potency of this creeper weed. The effect builds, peaking maybe 10-15 minutes after smoking. So, it is not an extreme creeper like Limepop Kush x SkyJaro, but does take a bit to settle in. This one can actually make me a bit antsy, both in my body and in my thoughts. I wouldn’t describe it as functional weed, but I would describe it as active. While not particularly lucid or cerebral, Grandnesia Haze does inspire one to move, to do something—not necessarily knocking out high-level work items, but it might get you to do some yoga, go for a hike, or take a bike ride. Also of note is how this weed consistently makes me feel like my eyes are halfway closed, and I am constantly trying to open them when I talk to people. It’s kind of hilarious, but definitely of note that this weed makes one look completely stoned.
Overall: Unusual in many respects, Grandnesia Haze is nice to have on the shelf. The aroma is far from my favorite, being much too savory and musty for my personal preference (and most other people’s). However, the transmogrification of the aroma to flavor is remarkable in this case. The smoke of this flower tastes great, coating the mouth in sweet, tropical spice notes that seemingly are not even present in the aroma. This is very strong weed as well, making for satisfying smoke. However, high-THC cannabis and pure potency are somewhat easy to come by these days, and the agitating character of Grandnesia Haze is not my favorite. I do not reach for this jar often, but I pull it out for friends who want to smoke “sativas” or just for the sake of showing someone the bizarre aromatic profile. Interesting and I am glad I grew it, but once is enough.