EXOTIC BLOOMS

7/19/2020 - 1:52PM EDT

5.0

Exotic Blooms is by far the easiest recreational supplier of high end strains I have dealt with outside of Colorado/California/Canada. I texted which stickers I was looking to purchase along with a photo ID and got a response almost immediately. The budtender was awesome to work with and answered questions I had about strain choices with first hand experience.Delivery was done in a very safe/comfortable/convenient way and the delivery guy was friendly. My wife is immunocompromised so I had relayed concerns about safety to the budtender before the delivery was setup and they let me know they already take several precautions throughout every step of the process but they would also add a note to make sure the delivery person knew as well. When he arrived he was already wearing a PPE mask and he kept it on throughout. We chatted a bit about some new strains he had tried and I inspected the product I was purchasing. I got five different strains (always in search of the perfect genetics for every situation. Lol) - GB2, Pearl Jam, Pop Rox, Durban Poison and Zacks Pie. All of the weights looked good by eye, the colors/trichomes/hairs looked good and the buds had the shape/density you would expect from high end product. There is a limit to what you can tell about a bud without actually touching, smelling, tasting and smoking it but so far, everything appeared to be top shelf. At this point, I could tell this product was higher quality than anything I had gotten from any other DC delivery service in the past. One last thing on the delivery side. I dont want to set expectations that this will happen for anyone else but Exotic Blooms also threw in a few freebies for me as well. They were kind enough to add a Remedy Preroll and a Play Doh sample bud. This was a really pleasant surprise and a great bookend to an already amazing customer service experience. 10 out of 10 so far for Exotic Blooms. Once I got home I was able to do a closer inspection of everything. Unfortunately, I broke my scale a few days ago so I havent been able to check weights but they look close. If I get a new scale soon Ill check some weights but I dont expect them to be far off if they are at all. Honestly, by eye, the GB2 looks like it might even be a generous Z. Everything is definitely within a half gram of expected weight. The smell of each strain was distinct and the buds were extremely dense. The one slight nitpick for me was the buds were a bit dry/brittle and the scent a little subdued but that is understandable since I assume most of it has been packed for distribution for a while and hasnt been kept in ideal conditions. That doesnt take anything away from the quality and could be cleared up pretty quickly with a little rejuvenation/rehydration. I plan to mostly vape it so the dryness is fine. The buds are pretty frosty and you can see plenty of trichomes even with the naked eye and through a loupe they are packed so they definitely have some potency.Im not going to go into a weed strain review but I stuck with Pearl Jam so far and it is definitely top shelf. I would say it is sativa dominant with high energy and a clear head. I burned a little in a Fumo steamroller to see if there was any harshness and it tasted great. Its a strong hitter but nothing harsh from residual growing chemicals or pesticides. Then I ground some up to try in the Volcano so I could get the full flavor profile from the terpenes. Overall a great pure draw. It really is a tasty strain. I mostly stick with Indicas but this was definitely an enjoyable Sativa and it didnt give me any jitters or paranoia. Definitely something to try if you want a strain that doesnt give you couch lock. I might write a full review at some point but until then, I highly recommend it.Overall, Exotic Blooms blew away my expectations when compared to every other DC delivery service I have used. The easy of use, customer service and professionalism was stellar. Just as important as all of that, the quality of the product is significantly higher than other places I have tried. Just by look, smell and feel I can tell everything I purchased is dispensary level quality and from the one strain I have tried so far, I assume all of it will meet/exceed expectations.Overall, I give Exotic Blooms the highest recommendation and I definitely will be supporting them as a repeat customer in the future.Thank you Exotic Blooms!