Tasmanian Botanics’s Garnet Flower Review | AusCannaReviews
Tasmanian Botanics’s Garnet is a 24% THC Sativa-dominant hybrid medicinal cannabis cultivar, born from the Lemon Meringue Pie cultivar—a cross of Lemon Skunk and Cookies and Cream. Grown in a greenhouse with hybrid lighting and coco medium, Garnet is hand-harvested, hybrid-trimmed, and dry-cured for eight days. First entering the market in April of this year Garnet’s terpene profile is high in Myrcene, Caryophyllene and Limonene.
Lemon Skunk is a Sativa-leaning hybrid, derived from two distinct Skunk #1 phenotypes. The male a prized Skunk frequently used for breeding purposes, came from Netherlands breeder Eddie and was crossed with a citrusy Skunk from Lemon Man in Las Vegas, creating this uniquely sweet and zesty cultivar. Lemon Skunk has earned first-place awards at the 2007 HighLife Cup and the 2008 Spannabis Cannabis Championships. It was also named High Times’ Top 10 Strains of the Year in 2009. With a flavour profile of lemon, lime, and cedar, and an aroma of berries and vanilla, Lemon Skunk is known for its uplifting, thought-provoking head high, balanced by a calming body high. High in Caryophyllene, Myrcene, and Limonene, Lemon Skunk is popular among patients in the US for managing stress, pain, and fatigue.
Cookies and Cream was bred by Washington’s Exotic Genetix when growers crossed a Starfighter F2 with a Girl Scout Cookies phenotype. Winner of 1st Place for Best Hybrid at the 2014 Denver Cannabis Cup, Cookies and Cream is known for its sweet vanilla and nutty flavour with hints of creamy butter. Cookies and Cream is said to deliver a euphoric, creative head high followed by deep relaxation and sleepiness. Typically high in Caryophyllene, Limonene, and Myrcene, Cookies and Cream would be recommended for patients trying to manage symptoms of chronic stress, anxiety, nausea, insomnia, or muscle spasms.
Review
Opening my 10-gram tub of Tasmanian Botanics's Garnet (batch Q0680), I'm greeted by a sweet, earthy, and vaguely creamy aroma. My tub mostly held smaller buds, none over a gram, with a fair amount of shake.
Garnet’s bright green buds featured a light dusting of trichomes and evenly scattered rust-coloured pistils.
While dense, the buds lacked bounce, falling flat after grinding. There were also a few underdeveloped seeds. Tasmanian Botanics's Garnet does not pass my Sticky Icky Test.
Starting at 185C in my Venty, Tasmanian Botanics's Garnet delivers a lemony diesel flavour with a subtle creamy sweetness. A bit of a creeper, Garnet’s effects start with an uptick in mood and energy, melting away any agitations or frustrations I might have been feeling prior to medicating. I often found myself dancing around the house while doing chores shortly after consuming Garnet. As she settles, Garnet offers something no other flower on the Australian medicinal market has given me: creative focus. Initially, I thought this creativity could have been sparked by my recent trip to Melbourne or the lively spring atmosphere with Toowoomba’s Carnival of Flowers in full swing. While correlation doesn’t always mean causation… More often than not once Garnet settled, I found myself diving into something creative. Garnet isn’t sedating, thus she would be best suited in an early morning to early afternoon slot in my rotation.
Will I refill this prescription? Eventually. I liked Tasmanian Botanics's Garnet a lot. However, this first batch had some notable drawbacks. The biggest… within days of opening, Garnet’s terpene profile diminished significantly which translated into me chasing effects. While Garnet brings the creative focus I love… She still needs to be dialled in a little bit. In the end, it’s Garnet’s price point of $80 that saves her from a two-star review.
⭐️⭐️⭐️ 3 out of 5 stars
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I'm curious why you would pick this flower?
I really like this Garnet. It's what I was using before the most recent bag of Kind Dulce that I got. Thinking I'll be going back to this one.