Bill Gates and Paul Allen. Fish and Chips. Brangelina. All are iconic pairings in people’s minds. And I’m fast imagining a world where the same holds true for Sour Diesel and Grand Daddy Purp. Like when the Beatles met Bob Dylan, here is an encounter between two famous strains that do what they do exceptionally well, doing it well together. And like when Bob met the Brits, everyone involved is sure to end up stoned.

As mentioned before, this bud combines two legendary strains. Starting with Ken Estes’ creation, GDP is a breeding of Purple Urkle x Big Bud. A patient favorite and not just because of its interesting coloring, Grand Daddy Purp is an exemplary indica, used for a wide variety of physical symptoms. On the other end of the spectrum is Sour Diesel, of preeminent NYC fame. This is the strain I grew up on, getting my start on the East Coast, and it fueled my preference for sativas that I still carry today.

This hybrid offered some detailed coloration in its bud, but not a lot of the deep purple you might expect from a Purple Urkle strain. There were plenty of dark purple hairs, though. And when broken up, there was an obvious lavender purple hue mixed with the faintly toned greens. There were tons of purple terps in the flavor profile, overpowering Sour D’s fuel smell. That makes for a mildly sweet, over-ripe berry that carried well past the green hit. As with the entire flower menu from Strictly OG, this harvest consists of perfectly picked buds that are heavy with creamy trichomes.

Strictly OG gave me several near 50/50 hybrids in their sample bags, but the SD x GDP was one of my favorites. Sour D’s strongly energetic and cerebrally intuitive high is immediate. However, it doesn’t take long for GDP’s classic euphoric body buzz and mind melt, perfect for sedation and pain control, to kick in. Hitting on a full range of effects, this hybrid touches the near perfect balance for which most patients are looking.

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