It’s a botanical product that has a range of tastes and flavors that span almost the entire range of culinary herbs, in a somewhat unexpected way. Quality of en

It’s a botanical product that has a range of tastes and flavors that span almost the entire range of culinary herbs, in a somewhat unexpected way. Quality of end product is very dependent upon quality of cultivation and genetics, and that’s why in Denver, prices range from $4 to $25 a gram. Same for concentrates - the flavor and effect of the water hash and live rosin is far more delicate (for $90 a gram) compared to the base waxes and shatter that costs dramatically less, about $15 a gram. It’s like the difference between Highland Park, Dewars and $10 crap scotch but also the difference between Kahlua, Tanqueray and Limoncello - and also the quality and brand variances within a style. The dozens of varieties of herb and extract you see at the store do all separately exist for good reasons. The expensive extracts are clearly a more delicate product than the cheap ones, and among a certain brand there maybe be several very distinct (natural, botanical) flavors available. I tend to keep a variety on hand - a lemony sativa extract like Super Lemon Haze or Jack Herer, a skunky/gassy hybrid like Sour Diesel, a bright Sativa like Columbian or Panamanian, and a heavy indica like Grape Skunk or whatever smells good (strain names can be standard or per-store) in addition to something with CBD and maybe CBN (medicinal cannabinoids). Selection for me is very flavor dependent, but also for the effects, which vary widely within a range and are harder to predict by aroma and appearance.