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Marijuana Strain Review: Black Domina

Black Domina

Medicinal Marijuana : Black Domina

Physical Exam:

Visual Appeal: 9 ^{(1-10 / unpleasant-superb)}
Bud Density: 7 ^{(1-5 / airy-dense)}
Aroma Intensity: 8 ^{(1-10 / subtle-intense)}
Seed Content: 1 ^{(1-10 / none-fully seeded)}
Colours Present in Buds: 6 Green / 8 Gold / 6 White / 3 Orange / 2 Red / 3 Purple ^{(1-10 / light-dark)}
Present Aromas: 6 Skunk / 3 Hash / 6 Floral / 5 Musk / 8 Diesel ^{(freshly cracked bud | 1-10 / weak-potent)}

Comments:

Wow. Opening up the container this arrived in left me near speechless. I was greeted by a super-stinky 10.9g bud of the incredible looking medicinal grade plant, easily one of the nicest I’ve come across in a long time. This being my first exposure to Black Domina I was really excited, having done a little research into its bloodlines and knowing my penchant for indica dominant plants… Strong afghani genetics have formed this strain into an absolute indica monster. As you’ll see in the pics, the sample is absolutely top-of-the-line. A “thick coating” of trichromes would be an understatement as the huge cola was nearly too pretty to smoke. The stems still have some moisture content (not quite snappable) and the oversize resin glands make it a bit tougher to break up as it sticks to itself and anything it touches. Pulling open my test nugget revealed a pungent and enticing kick on the nose, almost acidic with hints of flower & black pepper.

Efficacy Testing:

Utensils Used: Joint (DLX 1.25″ paper & cardboard filter)
Dosage: 0.5g
Sativa Effect: 5 ^{(1-10 / none-heavy)}
Indica Effect: 8 ^{(1-10 / none-heavy)}
Effect Onset: 1 ^{(1-10 / immediate-creeper)}
Potency: 8 ^{(1-10 / none-heavy)}
Taste: 9 ^{(1-10 / unpleasant-superb)}
Tolerance Build up: 1 ^{(1-10 / none-rapid)}
Effect Duration: ≈2 hours
Usability: 4 Morning / 5 Day & Work / 9 Evening / 7 Night ^{(1-10 / worst-ideal time of day)}

Comments:

I’ve found that reviewing indica strains is best done with the play-by-play method. Trying to recall a full paragraph worth of specific, and more importantly ACCURATE info can be a little daunting!

The following is a minute-to-minute report on my findings and feelings, as they happened.

4:58 – Quick roll. I wish it was trimmed better, but the leaves are covered in crystal, so it’s cool.
5:01 – Spark it up! Awesome rush of peppery flavour, thick white smoke spiraling out right away.
5:01 – Southern Fried Stings is some of the worst TV I’ve ever seen.
5:02 – Already feeling sweats on the forehead. Clean burn to very white ash.
5:03 – Smoke expanding in lungs, eyes catching a bit of weight. Sweats confirmed bigtime.
5:04 – Taste is still incredibly nice, almost like an artificial flavour. Burns in my nose a bit.
5:06 – Just about halfway through, haven’t coughed yet, but super comfy in my chair.
*coughing
5:07 – The smoke is thick, my face is flush, i don’t feel any pain. Arms are sweating. Is it hot in here?
5:08 – Seriously, Southern Fried Stings shouldn’t even be on TV. What a crock.
5:09 – 1/3rd left, burning super evenly, starting to cloud behind my eyes more
*coughing
5:10 – Normally a fit like that would hurt my back and kick off a spasm, but I feel ok.
5:11 – Cleaned it up for a couple more hauls, getting a little harsher on big hits.
5:12 – Put it out. Answered a chat message, I gotta do some work… I think I’m up for it.

Conclusion: 9/10

I really hope this strain makes its way into regular rotation. Though I’d heard of it, this was my first chance to try it for myself, and I found it to be exactly strong enough to calm the angry muscles in my back. It doesn’t leave me too confused, but the relaxation and mood-elevation definitely can’t be overlooked. It’s not the best thing for a wake-n-bake as I found it very easy to take a nap after a couple vapor bags, but waking up sore or in a bad mood, this is a great go-to. It looks great, tastes great, burns great, and is just through-and-through an excellent strain. Pick it up, especially if you’re looking for a new indica outside of kush crosses.

Note: I only review marijuana that is of the highest quality. I also don’t give 10′s. This is an uphill battle for any strain/grower, but one I’m proud and happy to keep working on. Somebody has to be a hardass. Stay tuned for more, and contact me if you want a writeup.

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