Quest for Amsterdam's Diamonds Pt2 15-19Dec11 Smoke Report
Posted: Tue 3rd Jan 2012 01:11 am
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https://www.coffeeshopdirect.com/forum/viewt ... 10&t=16892
https://www.coffeeshopdirect.com/forum/viewt ... 10&t=14832
https://www.coffeeshopdirect.com/forum/viewt ... 10&t=12442
I like the big pics and they need big text. View at 75%.
I was on a diet of Lemsip, own brand berocca, fruit smoothies and hot honey & lemon before and during the trip so my tasting notes aren’t up to the usual standard. My 12th trip with 3 mates, me and two had an apartment on Rozengracht from http://www.amsterdamstay.com/apartments ... nk/16.html . It was billed as a credit crunch apartments. No living room, but still ok. I would stay here again but I want to try Paul's apartments next time. And the other was in my usual place Hotel Abba.
DAY 1
Easyjet flights landed at 9, got to central station at 10.
Voyagers
Friendly service, had to wait outside for 5mis while they got ready, let us 'steal' a few of the last weeks menus. Was told that it was a 'sad state of affairs around town' – he was pretty much right. Was also told to keep checking back in as new items would be added to the menu, didn’t happen. Two Japanese guys flashed a wad of at least a few 1000's Euros and was nicely told that it wasn’t advisable to do so in coffeeshops , the two cats were tying people up with their leads, the smoke alarm for the hotel went off for what felt like ages. My mate clumsy thought he was tripping off his first spliff but then just realised that the sun was going behind the clouds and coming back out! All in all great shop.
1g Sour Diesel E13.50 – No full on diesel flavour but did have a nice earthy taste. Million times better than the ECSD I got here earlier in the year. 8/10
1g Sour Power E13.50 – Small buds, tinges of purple. Nice very subtle sour taste and really nice smoke. 8/10
1g Star Bud E13.50 - off the menu. Absolutely caked in crystals, I looked at it through the scope for ages travelling the alien like world. Was told it was a strong indica, didn’t knock my socks off but did the job. Thick creamy flav/smoke.8/10
1g Kaligria E12.50 – Had a off fruit with a bit of spice when smelt in the tub, taste was pretty spicy- in a good way. Nice morning high. 8/10
1g Silver Bubble E12 – not my cup of tea, it was like a harsh amnesia. 6/10
We went to buy tram passes. Nice and easy, took me 20seconds. Not easy for everyone else. One mate was convinced he was given the wrong change and argued with the woman at the desk for ages. While this was happening some guy from the tourist board was asking my other mate (clumsy) questions about why he came to Amsterdam etc and he was getting really paranoid so I had to go answer all this guys questions as he entered the my answers on a little computer. Clumsy said after that he thought the guy was a fraud and he was not recording any info but instead filming him and was going to put it on youtube.
Jumped on the tram to Westerkerk and went to http://www.arkwrights.nl/ to pick up the keys but couldn’t check in as there was family emergency. No worries so we left our bags and headed straight back out.
Grey Area
Fucking long wait. 20-25mins.
Exodus Cheese, Headband, ECSD and I think Mexican Haze looked and smelt poor.
2g Golden Haze E11.50 – typical haze flav and high. 7/10
1g Choclope E13 – light tropical tang but no buzz. 7/10
1g Quaze E16 – Had a few pulls and then my mate dropped the rest down the toilet while smoking and pissing. 7/10
1g Silver Bubble E13 – similar to voyagers, harsh in my opinion and kinda amnesia like 6/10
Amnesia – full, keep walking.
HGF – for drinks
I know its cruel but we were in stitches watching this guy, pissed out of his mind, on crutches falling over. People would try and help him up but he would resist and start yelling mumbled abuse at them.
My mate,who I will call clumsy, had his card got eaten, idiot, just before we get to Burger bar.
Kobe. Yum yum. Wasn’t quite as good as I remembered it, but was still fucking tasty.
Went back and checked in. View from apartment door.
Voyagers – Gave clumsy a map so he could sort his money and get more weed.
1g Super Lemon Haze E10 – had a few tokes, my mate said it was ok 7/10
1g Kaligira – repeat purchase
I went with my mate to check in at Hotel Abba while the other two slept.
Green Place
Really friendly Asian dealer – saw him in Voyagers and said hello later on in the trip, but it was slightly weird he was smoking a cig when we first went in. OGK smelt poor as did Headband, just names to boxes of cabbage. LA Cheese was straggly.
1g Buddha Tahoe OG E15 – meaty with a little sour/eucalyptus twist. Fookin yummy. 8.5/10
1g Pine Apple Haze E13 – September 2010 this was unsmokable hard black ash. This time DIESELCITY! Full on NYC diesel smell. Ill use the same words as I did to Love Potion from Borejonges last trip- Powerful moreish tart ruby grapefruit nectar fuel flavour. Mouthwatering. 9/10
2g Silver Cheese – very nice fruity hazy flavour. Not very cheesey but lovely. 8/10
.5 g Lemon Larry E13/g– mediocre 6/10
.5g Kandy Kush E13 – terrible 4/10
Chelsea vs city – first 30 mins was really really good. Then just after half time City got a red card and reverted to anti football tactics – which they do very well and killed the game.
Two moments of magical skill that had me out my seat:
Mata vs Kompany
Drogba nutmeg and crazy shot
Dampkring
One mate was desperate for a haze while in GP so so I handed him and map and came back with:
.5g SSH E11/g– OK, nothing special. 6.5/10
.5g Grapefruit Haze E12/g – smelt slightly of citrus when crumbled, nice smoke 7.5/10
Waked home
Smoked the Starbud before bed.
Cant remember where it was but one group were having talking about some weird mix of subjects while getting high including Fukuyama's End of History theory and paedophiles to name two. I was so high and it spun me out a bit.
Stickers
Day 1 total: 18g
https://www.coffeeshopdirect.com/forum/viewt ... 10&t=16892
https://www.coffeeshopdirect.com/forum/viewt ... 10&t=14832
https://www.coffeeshopdirect.com/forum/viewt ... 10&t=12442
I like the big pics and they need big text. View at 75%.
I was on a diet of Lemsip, own brand berocca, fruit smoothies and hot honey & lemon before and during the trip so my tasting notes aren’t up to the usual standard. My 12th trip with 3 mates, me and two had an apartment on Rozengracht from http://www.amsterdamstay.com/apartments ... nk/16.html . It was billed as a credit crunch apartments. No living room, but still ok. I would stay here again but I want to try Paul's apartments next time. And the other was in my usual place Hotel Abba.
DAY 1
Easyjet flights landed at 9, got to central station at 10.
Voyagers
Friendly service, had to wait outside for 5mis while they got ready, let us 'steal' a few of the last weeks menus. Was told that it was a 'sad state of affairs around town' – he was pretty much right. Was also told to keep checking back in as new items would be added to the menu, didn’t happen. Two Japanese guys flashed a wad of at least a few 1000's Euros and was nicely told that it wasn’t advisable to do so in coffeeshops , the two cats were tying people up with their leads, the smoke alarm for the hotel went off for what felt like ages. My mate clumsy thought he was tripping off his first spliff but then just realised that the sun was going behind the clouds and coming back out! All in all great shop.
1g Sour Diesel E13.50 – No full on diesel flavour but did have a nice earthy taste. Million times better than the ECSD I got here earlier in the year. 8/10
1g Sour Power E13.50 – Small buds, tinges of purple. Nice very subtle sour taste and really nice smoke. 8/10
1g Star Bud E13.50 - off the menu. Absolutely caked in crystals, I looked at it through the scope for ages travelling the alien like world. Was told it was a strong indica, didn’t knock my socks off but did the job. Thick creamy flav/smoke.8/10
1g Kaligria E12.50 – Had a off fruit with a bit of spice when smelt in the tub, taste was pretty spicy- in a good way. Nice morning high. 8/10
1g Silver Bubble E12 – not my cup of tea, it was like a harsh amnesia. 6/10
We went to buy tram passes. Nice and easy, took me 20seconds. Not easy for everyone else. One mate was convinced he was given the wrong change and argued with the woman at the desk for ages. While this was happening some guy from the tourist board was asking my other mate (clumsy) questions about why he came to Amsterdam etc and he was getting really paranoid so I had to go answer all this guys questions as he entered the my answers on a little computer. Clumsy said after that he thought the guy was a fraud and he was not recording any info but instead filming him and was going to put it on youtube.
Jumped on the tram to Westerkerk and went to http://www.arkwrights.nl/ to pick up the keys but couldn’t check in as there was family emergency. No worries so we left our bags and headed straight back out.
Grey Area
Fucking long wait. 20-25mins.
Exodus Cheese, Headband, ECSD and I think Mexican Haze looked and smelt poor.
2g Golden Haze E11.50 – typical haze flav and high. 7/10
1g Choclope E13 – light tropical tang but no buzz. 7/10
1g Quaze E16 – Had a few pulls and then my mate dropped the rest down the toilet while smoking and pissing. 7/10
1g Silver Bubble E13 – similar to voyagers, harsh in my opinion and kinda amnesia like 6/10
Amnesia – full, keep walking.
HGF – for drinks
I know its cruel but we were in stitches watching this guy, pissed out of his mind, on crutches falling over. People would try and help him up but he would resist and start yelling mumbled abuse at them.
My mate,who I will call clumsy, had his card got eaten, idiot, just before we get to Burger bar.
Kobe. Yum yum. Wasn’t quite as good as I remembered it, but was still fucking tasty.
Went back and checked in. View from apartment door.
Voyagers – Gave clumsy a map so he could sort his money and get more weed.
1g Super Lemon Haze E10 – had a few tokes, my mate said it was ok 7/10
1g Kaligira – repeat purchase
I went with my mate to check in at Hotel Abba while the other two slept.
Green Place
Really friendly Asian dealer – saw him in Voyagers and said hello later on in the trip, but it was slightly weird he was smoking a cig when we first went in. OGK smelt poor as did Headband, just names to boxes of cabbage. LA Cheese was straggly.
1g Buddha Tahoe OG E15 – meaty with a little sour/eucalyptus twist. Fookin yummy. 8.5/10
1g Pine Apple Haze E13 – September 2010 this was unsmokable hard black ash. This time DIESELCITY! Full on NYC diesel smell. Ill use the same words as I did to Love Potion from Borejonges last trip- Powerful moreish tart ruby grapefruit nectar fuel flavour. Mouthwatering. 9/10
2g Silver Cheese – very nice fruity hazy flavour. Not very cheesey but lovely. 8/10
.5 g Lemon Larry E13/g– mediocre 6/10
.5g Kandy Kush E13 – terrible 4/10
Chelsea vs city – first 30 mins was really really good. Then just after half time City got a red card and reverted to anti football tactics – which they do very well and killed the game.
Two moments of magical skill that had me out my seat:
Mata vs Kompany
Drogba nutmeg and crazy shot
Dampkring
One mate was desperate for a haze while in GP so so I handed him and map and came back with:
.5g SSH E11/g– OK, nothing special. 6.5/10
.5g Grapefruit Haze E12/g – smelt slightly of citrus when crumbled, nice smoke 7.5/10
Waked home
Smoked the Starbud before bed.
Cant remember where it was but one group were having talking about some weird mix of subjects while getting high including Fukuyama's End of History theory and paedophiles to name two. I was so high and it spun me out a bit.
Stickers
Day 1 total: 18g
. They've been on my skip list for quite some time now, and reports like these mean that they will remain firmly on that list.
