“What an age we live in” – as I smoked my bourbon barrel cared marijuana, I couldn’t help repeating this phrase over and over. Legal weed, coming in various forms, including artisan alcohol cured joints? The answer must be “yes, yes, yes“.
This week’s stumbling review is of a product we’ve had our eye on for awhile. Orange Lion, a bourbon barrel cured joint made by Prohibition Brands Marijuana Blending Company. We picked up the product from the rockin’ Stash Pot Shop, located in Frelard/Balmont (N Fremont/S Ballard – whatever).
It’s worth taking a trip to visit Stash, not only to check out their robust selection and bask in the friendly customer service – but to also visit the fantastic craft breweries nearby (Peddler, Stoup, Hilliards, and more). Stash also has a location in Lake City!
According to the producer’s website, “Prohibition Brands specializes in luxury joints and cigars. Our top-shelf prerolls are made with the quality of a fine scotch and rolled in small batches similar to a craft beer”. Wow, they do not f*** around. Luxury joints?! Quality of a fine scotch?! For all your shortcomings, I love you America.
We first heard of Prohibition Brands several years ago when hey released this cheesy fun marijuana tv commercial promoting their brand. If you haven’t seen their video, watch it. You are almost guaranteed to have an opinion.
Prohibition Brands didn’t copy and paste, these purveryors literally invented the marijuana oak barrel cure process. They discovered that it gives the joint/cigar unparalleled smoothness, and taste that can only be first class. They are not joking. Yes, the producer(s) are total badass(es) – it’s undeniable. Can we talk about the product already?
Specifics:
THC A: 20.12%
CBD: 0.11%
Total THC: 22.48%
Product: Orange Lion
Species: Hybrid
Smell: Bourbon + Pot Brownie
Taste: Toasty + Vanilla + Bourbon
Launch Point: Almost immediate
High: Relaxed + Good for Unwinding + Creative + Listen to Music
The joint has a nice mouthpiece, which I think is important. Not many folks consider the mouthpiece, but it truly is the regulator. I used to twist bones all the time, but not so much lately; Orange Lion has a taut grip, masterfully rolled.
Popping open the little orange container, there was a distinct bourbon and pot brownie smell. It’s hard to pin down where the chocolate aroma was coming from, and everyone’s senses are different so I may be just crazy, but damn.
This is the kind of joint to use a match on. A flash, a spark, and then a dull red beacon glowing in the night (or… unless… you’re smoking during the day, you know what I mean). The mouthpiece guides the smoke through evenly, allowing you to pull at your own speed without the joint canoeing (burning more on one side then the other).
The taste is simply pretentiously put, unparalleled. The bourbon barrel curing process is present, if not right away then after a hit or two. Hints of toasty bourbon and vanilla, all lit up in a bonfire. A marijuana connoisseur will notice it right away; “this is something different” says you, “this is something special”.
Getting high with Orange Lion was a super pleasant experience. It’d been a minute since I smoked a joint, and the pure aesthetic of burning one down was excellent. The high came on quick and heavy, leading to some much needed elation. I clipped off a section so I could try it out of a pipe, and guess what? Smokes great out of a bowl, still has the lovely taste. 10/10.
Are you looking for the perfect stocking stuffer? Do you know a stoner who craves non-pedestrian products? Prohibition Brands has your back, offering a variety of oak barrel cured joints and cigars. Stop by Stash today, and indulge.
Fischer Campbell
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You should add the prices to reviews…cause pre-rolls are usually a goddamn ripoff. Thanks.
$10.75 per .6 gram per joint.
I will roll my own wine infused joints.
Cool. And we will have enjoyed our bourbon barrel cured joint while you wait a month for yours to be ready ; )
How soon before they start advertising on your website? Do you give them a discount?
The advertisers on our website are just that, folks who want to be a part of the High Above Seattle community. There is no hidden agenda, there is no discount. Something’s got to keep the lights on around here, and that comes in the form of relevant advertising.
Whenever we do a review for a product that is made by one of our current advertisers, we will acknowledge it in the review (something along the lines of “so and so is an advertiser on High Above Seattle”).
Thanks for the comment @SeattleRocks:disqus , I will do my best to include prices in the future.
I look forward to hearing back about your wine infused joints 😀 The joint that i smoked for this review was cured, I think that might be different from “infused”. Prohibition brands invented the process, apparently.
Maybe.
But, some people may want the conveniency of not rolling a joint. And in this case, they may not want to wait around a month for their joint to be cured.
I used to include prices a while ago, but I stopped with all the wonky tax differences. Now that taxes are listed on websites, I will include prices the best I can. Thanks for your comment, and I agree – pre-rolls are in most cases not worth the price, unless they have special attributes like the one for this review (in my opinion). See below comment for price, as @Seattle Rain has provided it.
Some gems include: “The taste is simply pretentiously put, unparalleled” and “It’d been a minute since I smoked a joint, and the pure aesthetic of burning one down was excellent.”
You’re losing me, man. This is just bad writing. I’m very curious about the placebo effects here and if it was rolled with shake or bud. It comes off as an advertisement for Stash and Prohibition.
@whitepussykiller:disqus I’m here to inform all, and I try to have a good time while doing it. I write in a conversational manner, and if you can’t dig it then that’s fine with me. On top of this all, when did I gain you? I believe this is your first comment. Have you been a silent fan all along until you feel I’ve let you down?
Making an effort is always difficult, and I don’t know if you are a professional writer – but I try my best to keep things light. This is not meant to be an in depth study, it’s a weekly documentation of the recreational products I try.
Now – let’s talk about my “so called” gems:
The flavor of the marijuana was that of which I had never had before, hence it was unparalleled. Yes, it sounds pretentious, which is why I included “pretentious” in the sentence. The mere fact that I’m reviewing marijuana is pretentious, and if you can’t have a little fun at that expense then what is the point?
I don’t smoke with tons of people like I used to, I’m usually smoking out of a pipe on my own. Rolling a joint requires more marijuana then I care to use in one sitting, so I don’t roll joints much anymore. Are the kids not saying “minute” to infer “a long amount of time” anymore?
To answer your specific questions (if you are still with me):
+ I’m not a fan of pre rolls. To me, they often just seem to be rolled with shake. When I cut some of the joint in question off to smoke out of a pipe, it seemed to be shake – which was disappointing, but expected. I’m not hiding this, just never said it in the review. I expect a pre roll to be made from shake, which is why I don’t get them.
+ This was a product suggested by a reader, I figured I’d give it a try.
+ I always credit the store in which I picked up the product, so that readers can pick up the product. If the employees are helpful, I’ll say something nice about the store. Customer service is important to acknowledge.
In an ideal world, you’ll read to this point and hopefully understand what I was going for and we can go on our merry ways – in which I’ll say thank you for your comment, regardless of it’s curtness. But truthfully I’m really not sure if you’ll even pay me the respect of finishing what you started and acknowledging my reply, as most faceless commenters often do.
I appreciate all comments, even if they are criticism.
Nice review thanks. I’ve been looking forward to trying one of these. I don’t get all the negative comments. I’ll def pick one up to try next week.
Thanks @cocotblazebot:disqus for your comment, really appreciated! We just try and keep it positive around here, thanks for contributing to that.
Do let us know what you think, we love to hear feedback from our community about the products we review.