Grape Ape - Nedicate

This sample appears to be the “real” Grape Ape, with deep royal purple tones everywhere, which are contrasted by greens.  The bud was a little wet for our liking, but it was harvested at the perfect time, with mostly cloudy trich heads.  Moderate trichome coverage (many of which were purple) and above-average density makes this a looker, maybe the prettiest purple strain we’ve had.

“Dark” fruit  notes dominate here, with a strong smell that reminded us of raisins.  There was a hint of the candy grape sweetness that the strain is known for, but it wasn’t nearly as strong as the Oregon Grape, which is our new gold standard for that scent.

Tasted mainly on the exhale, this was an almost saccharine sweetness… on the inhale it produced a strange and unique gingery taste.  No real trace of the typical “purple” taste, which was a welcome change for us.  The smoke was moderately harsh and caused some coughing, while the ash burned down to a medium gray (about a 7/10 on the cleanliness scale).

(We are NOT doctors – personal opinion ONLY)  General relaxation, body tension relief, mood elevation, anti-anxiety,  possible sleep aid later in the day.

This is one of the top purple lineage strains we’ve had the pleasure of trying for sure — a nice taste/smell/appearance package led to good things in the effects.  Patients who seek a fairly heavy medicinal Indica should always give purples a look, but this Grape Ape was never overwhelmingly strong, leaving room for some functionality and a relatively clear head (and eyes, for that matter).  Due to the dryness level, this strain didn’t burn great even when ground-up, so we’d be interested to see how it smokes minus the excess moisture… might push it into the A range.