The other day a Bill’s Bud Blog reader procured a half ounce of Meigs County Animal Mints hybrid flower and offered me a nug. I accepted the generous offer. Thank you!
There are a lot of superb Meigs County strains available to try, such as Black Maple #22, Cranberry Z and Strawberry Chocolate. I had yet to try the Animal Mints and based on what I saw with this nug, I was in for a treat.
Animal Mints from Meigs County is a 26.4% THC hybrid flower heavy in limonene, linalool and caryophyllene. According to the Meigs County website, the strain’s lineage is Animal Cookies x SinMint Cookies. I love how Meigs County prints strain lineages on its labels, unlike many other legal Ohio cultivators.
The half ounce originally came packaged in a Mylar bag with a see-through window on the bottom. It had a sweet, light smell to it, with hints of spice and floral fumes. I did not weigh the bud but it provided me with two fat bowls, so it was no doubt a nice-sized nugget.
The Animal Mints bud was beautiful and was among the best-looking stuff I’ve seen from a licensed Ohio dispensary. It was absolutely covered in glistening trichomes and had cool-looking orange pistils.
The nug was light green and contained no unneeded stems or unsmokable matter. The only stem was the one shooting through the middle of the bud and it was easy to remove. The picture below was taken after I had already smoked half of the nug.
Another thing I appreciated about this flower was the fact is wasn’t dry. It gave a nice healthy squish and actually stuck to my finger, a rarity in legal Ohio cannabis. It didn’t crunch or explode when put through the squeeze test and produced very little if any dust when I shredded it through a grinder.
Should all legal weed behave like this? If you ask me, the answer is yes. However, these ideal nug properties can be difficult to come across when buying Ohio dispensary weed. Thank you Meigs County for providing Ohio stoners with smokable bud!
The Animal Mints flower burned pretty slow and ashed white in color. It wasn’t overly harsh whatsoever and tasted limonene-heavy. The linalool added some nice smooth contrast to the limonene’s sharpness, while the caryophyllene acted like a glue in the background to ground the flavors together as one. I liked the taste of this stuff. It wasn’t earthy, dirty or unclean in flavor whatsoever.
The medical effects were slightly sativa-leaning for me, about 60/40. I didn’t feel tired but I was at ease, composed and able to get my stuff done. I didn’t get too much of a head buzz like I do with many sativa-dominant strains, but I was still able to focus and work. I also felt my neck and lower back pain melt away for a bit, which was a welcomed side effect. I’d recommend this strain for both daytime and nighttime use, as I was not tired, not wired, just chilled and thrilled that I received such an excellent sample.
I gave the Animal Mints flower from Meigs County a 7 for taste, 3 for harshness, 7 for strength, 6 for smell strength and 60 to 75 minutes for length of medical effects.
Terpenes according to the dispensary menu page for Animal Mints: Limonene 0.83% or 8.30 mg/g, Linalool 0.49% or 4.90 mg/g, Caryophyllene 0.48% or 4.80 mg/g.
THC: 26.4%. Harvest, testing, packaging and expiration date unknown.