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Please fill out the following score and notes to the best of your ability. Not all questions are mandatory but we would appreciate your full review.

Step 1: Evaluate the Aroma Evaluation

1. Open the sample bag and smell the bag. 2. Remove the bud and smell it outside of the bag. Giving the flower some gentle squeezes helps to release the iaroma. 3. Break the bud open and inhale the scent from the inside. Spend a few minutes getting familiar with the aroma. Consider: • Uniqueness – Does it stand out? • Profile – Gas? Fruity? Candy? Earthy? Something else? • Intensity – Is it strong, subtle, or somewhere in between?

How would you describe the smell?

what recognizable scent to you pick up when you smell the sample

Any notes on the aroma you would like to share?

Report your findings:

"Step 2: Visual & Texture Inspection, bag appeal

Observe the overall appearance, how does the flower look? Is it a dense or loose bud,? Are the colors bright or dull to brown? Check the trichomes and crystals is it covered in bling? i Note any colors, the brightness of the sample, Next, touch and break the bud apart slightly. Consider: • Stickiness – Does it cling to your fingers? • Density – Is it airy, firm, or rock-hard? How is the trim? Well manicured or she needed more love

Tell us your preference

Do you like a tightly trimmed dense bud or do you like a farm cut?

Any notes on the look of this sample that you would like to share?

Report your findings:

Step 3: Taste the Flavor

1. Grind or break up the bud and roll it. 2. Take a couple of dry pulls before lighting—does the dry hit match the aroma? Now light your joint or bowl and tell us what you taste when you smoke it. Are you tasting what you smelled or are new notes and flavors emerging when you smoke it?

Notes on the taste

What flavors did you taste?

Step 4. Burnability / Smokeability

Consider How it is burning: • Burnability – Does it stay lit, or does it go out often? • Smoothness – Is the smoke smooth or harsh? Does it burn your throat or feel smooth?

Step 5. Rate the potency

How high did she get you?

6. Share your thoughts on the vibe and potency

Does the high settle in to the head or body first or both at the same time? Did it hit you right away or creep up on you? How would you describe the vibe?

Step 7: Final Thoughts & Feedback

This is your chance to directly impact the future of craft cannabis! Provide feedback to the grower or brand. • What stood out? • What could be improved? • Any ideas for how they can elevate their product?

How do you think this bud was grown?

indoor, outdoor, mixed light full term, mixed light dep etc

Can you guess the cultivar?

Tell us what cultivar you think this is:

Can you guess terpenes

list what you think the dominant terps are

Great job!!!!

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