Strain Integrity

According to allbud.com, “ Black Gorilla is a slightly indica dominant hybrid strain (60% indica/40% sativa) created through crossing the infamous Gorilla Glue #4 X Bright Berry strains. This classic strain is a favorite of patients and breeders alike, with long-lasting effects that are perfect for a late night when you need a little extra help to get to sleep. The high starts with a subtle lift, filling the back of the head with a light heaviness that soon spreads its warming tendrils forwards through the eyes, dropping you into a state of dreamy sleepiness. A relaxing body high comes next, warming your limbs and leaving you feeling pleasantly heavy and at ease, sinking into the couch before passing out into a long and peaceful sleep. Thanks to these heavy effects and its super high 25-32% average THC level, Black Gorilla is said to be perfect for treating insomnia, chronic stress or anxiety, depression, mood swings, chronic pain and chronic fatigue….  ”

From the OCS, ” Black Gorilla is a slightly indica-dominant hybrid strain (60% indica/40% sativa) created through crossing the infamous GG #4 x Bright Berry strains. ”

floating on Cloud 9

Black Gorilla by Tadu packaged on May 22, 2024, cost $33.61 for 3.5 grams with 25.25% THC and an earthy herbal pine cake scent.  Our test amount was 0.26 gram.

With an old school flavour, the “high” starts with a fast burn and relatively smooth inhalation session.  Over the first 15 minutes, Black Gorilla turned up the Blissful intensity to Fade Out Reality and enter our new domain, an uplifting happy calm blissful space.  Effects include body tranquilisation, a Sense of floating on Cloud 9, feeling calm, collective and creative.

In the great outdoors, Black Gorilla started with an uncluttered mental euphoric awareness against a blissful background. The “high” feels like a hybrid Sativa, a Blue Dream with less cerebral effects but stronger clearer focus. After the first hour, Black Gorilla slowly transform to a more Tranquilising “high.“

Activity pairing is best in the latter part of the day.  Black Gorilla by Tadu delivers a relaxing hypnotic “high” that can deliver a Soft Landing at the end of the day.

Conclusion

Black Gorilla by Tadu

Black Gorilla by Tadu is an Indica leaning “high” delivering calm blissful and euphoric reflections to end the Day.  Intensity is on the Upper range in effect to warp time and space.  Black Gorilla should resonate with the Young & Restless.  Fade Away.

THC:  25.25%

Total Terpenes:  2.24% (Trans-caryophyllene 0.58%, Myrcene 0.37%, Alpha-humulene 0.33%, Other 0.96%)

Quality: 9.3

Intensity: 8.8

Duration: 8.7

Total: 8.93

Cost:  $33.61 for 3.5 grams

Would we buy this again?  Yes.  Black Gorilla delivers the effects according to its genetic heritage, Gorilla Glue #4 x Bright Berry, to produce a more calming Gorilla Glue #4 type of “high.”  Alternative blissful options include Cake Crusher by Naked Mummer, Black Truffle by Pure Fire, or Titanimal by Truro.

On an investment note, Black Gorilla and Banana Apple Pancake are two strains from Tadu’s in-house seed pheno hunt.  In an overcrowded market, unique strains can help Craft growers differentiate.  The Grower’s Dream is to find a Strain where the World would beat a path to their door.