Flavour?
Posted: Thu 30th Jul 2026 08:19 pm
What happened to the terps?
Been getting steadily more frustrated over the last decade about my perceived decline in both the variety and strength in the flavours of the green I've bought...
In the UK, I've put this down to the prevalence of the quick home grows for profit, but I'm more concerned about the industry in general, pushing strength over flavour profile, and that philosophy seemingly affecting the majority of the strains available, especially in the Netherlands, but also at home...
I think it's been degrading rapidly since around 2012-2013, and on my most recent visit, I failed to find a single strain that I genuinely thought was tasty...
...I can't even find a haze that tastes like haze!?
I do understand that things have moved on, and that vaping, Dabs and rosin, etc, are the preferred way to enjoy those subtleties, but I'm a smoker , and I like a spliff...
So, I guess I'm asking if there's anything I'm missing?
...Am I the only one who's really bothered about taste?
...Do you prefer how weed has evolved over the last decade or so?
...Are there any strains you've had recently that buck the trend?
Any recommendations for my next trip would also be greatly appreciated!
Incidentally, I think flavour peaked in 2012 with a particularly exceptional batch of Silver Bubble from Voyager's! ...My mouth is watering just thinking about it!
Been getting steadily more frustrated over the last decade about my perceived decline in both the variety and strength in the flavours of the green I've bought...
In the UK, I've put this down to the prevalence of the quick home grows for profit, but I'm more concerned about the industry in general, pushing strength over flavour profile, and that philosophy seemingly affecting the majority of the strains available, especially in the Netherlands, but also at home...
I think it's been degrading rapidly since around 2012-2013, and on my most recent visit, I failed to find a single strain that I genuinely thought was tasty...
...I can't even find a haze that tastes like haze!?
I do understand that things have moved on, and that vaping, Dabs and rosin, etc, are the preferred way to enjoy those subtleties, but I'm a smoker , and I like a spliff...
So, I guess I'm asking if there's anything I'm missing?
...Am I the only one who's really bothered about taste?
...Do you prefer how weed has evolved over the last decade or so?
...Are there any strains you've had recently that buck the trend?
Any recommendations for my next trip would also be greatly appreciated!
Incidentally, I think flavour peaked in 2012 with a particularly exceptional batch of Silver Bubble from Voyager's! ...My mouth is watering just thinking about it!
