Marmalate
6/2/2018
I thought maybe this strain was marmalade with a 'd' and just a type-o on the packaging. I think I am wrong, though, and it's actually something different—apparently a cross between Critical Bilbo and Lavender. (Marmalade with a D has roughly a 1:1 THC to CBD ratio and is a cross between Sour Tsunami and Blueberry Cheesecake.) While Marmalate (with a T) has a lot of the same relaxing properties, it is not a 1:1 ratio strain, so don't be confused. It will get you stoned, so do not mistake this for a THC-weak, "beginner" strain. My bud-tender, moreover, made no mention of it having an especially high CBD component or a low THC level. She did mention it had elevated levels of CBN and CBG, though, which makes it feel very relaxing. I estimate the THC of this strain is at least 20%, though I have no hard data to back that up.
On to the experience... sweet berries and fruit-smoothy sour to the nose and palate, with hints of rose and lavender. These buds are conical in shape, prodigious in size, and glorious in their coating of trichomes. They are dense and resin-filled, with yellow hairs and sage-green calyxes, rendered iridescent behind white shimmer.
Burning this bud was a smooth experience, and I smoked a large bowl to myself (thinking it was mostly a 1:1 at the time) without pause and without coughing. It retained its taste fairly well throughout the bowl and turned ashy only in the end.
I have been horizontal and carefree for the duration of this review and all the research. I'm not lost in a mental labyrinth, and I do not have ravenous munchies like I do with many indica-dominant strains. I have a steady stiffness in my temples and steady relief at every radius throughout my body. I like this strain and the price was right, making it a great value that I would buy again. It needs a more distinguishing name. Maybe Lavender Baggins or Critical Lav...?