I first smoked this strain in 1970. This was a time when Jimi Hendrix was new. Led Zeppelin and Crosby, Stills & Nash were "Thangs." It was time of turmoil and, for me, being a college student, hippie and…so forth.
I smoked dope from 1967 (high school in Iowa) until about 1977. Then I quit, mostly, except for a ceremonial toke or two once in a blue moon, until 2015.
As an Portland, Oregon resident I resumed buying pot as mostly a novelty in Vancouver, WA prior to it being fully legalized in Oregon. But, recently retired, I rediscovered the joy of cannabis and became familiar with the newest, best and most powerful strains.
But Acapulco Gold was the strain I smoked when I learned to play the guitar and do many other things I might not have imagined as an Iowa-grown boy. It is rare, now. At least in Portland. But I do buy it when I can and I very much love it.
It is a sativa strain through and through. For some reason I do not get the "paranoia" factor common in so many sativa strains, played a big part in what led me to stop using cannabis in the 70's.
I find Acapulco Gold to be the best strain for music listening. As a sativa, it may not promote a lot of long term attention span, so it is great for sitcom, but not so wonderful in my experience for, like, movies.
I no longer smoke; instead I vape. I have a couple of cartridges of A/G that I enjoy sharing when socializing. I think A/G and maybe Durban Poison are the best strains for parties.