Titan Express by Grassroots (Maryland Recreational)

Strain: Titan Express

Dispensary: Grassroots 

Market: Maryland Recreational

Overall Rating: 8.9/10

Lean: Sativa

Aroma

One of the newest strains to come out of the Grassroots in-house breeding project is a freight train of cannabis excellence. Before the seal came all the way off, the strong terps were jumping out of the jar. For anyone who remembers Lemon Grenades or Memory Loss by Grassroots in the past, this is about as close as you can get. Each inhale gave a citrus-forward smell with a sharpness about every secondary note that was impossible to stop going back in for more. The familiar smell of lemon ice pops stood out to me the most, only existing for a moment before my nose was stung by a rubber cement and pine forest air freshener note that was too hard to ignore – largely attributed to the GMO driven Modified Muffins parent. After I pulled the buds apart for more inspection, the undeniable smell of citronella showed itself and the complexity just kept growing for this amazing cultivar. 

Appearance

The buds that I got in my jar were all substantial in size, with 4 total being in the 8th. As I’ve said before, I’m a fan of lighter trim work on the flower, subscribing fully to the mantra “it’s better to have it and not need it”. The flower in my Titan Express jar was exactly that. Some slight bract work was noticeable on the larger buds, but the sugar leaf that was left behind did an amazing job protecting the trichomes underneath and keeping all the good stuff intact. The flower itself also had a very responsive bounce back when squeezed and was a bit more on the spongy side than the dry side when it was grinded up. Because of its stickiness, it was extremely easy to roll into my joint and held its structure perfectly throughout the whole process. 

Flavor

Anyone looking for a full sativa experience from start to finish needs to get their ticket punched for the Titan Express. This strain radiated citric aromas, and the flavor takes that torch and carries it proudly. Every single note of flavor lead with a citric note and many of my exhales had a nice touch of honey flavoring to them that stuck around on my tongue long after I was done the joint. More subtle flavors of pepper, basil and gas were present, but all were overshadowed by the Citradelic Sunset parent – with a charred lemon peel influencing every other flavor and truly becoming the coal that powers the engine of flavor. (Yes, I’m going to beat this train analogy to smithereens, so what?)

Lineage

Titan Express is a cross of Citradelic Sunset RV06 and Modified Muffins # 10 that runs sativa dominant.

Experience

As anyone would expect, the majority of what I experienced from Titan Express was indicative of a sativa strain. With a rapid onset and mental/physical stimulation, I knew I was in for a treat about 10 minutes after I took my first pull. I could feel my legs becoming stimulated and my mind became laser focused on singular thoughts that felt meditative at times while I was up doing things. Seeing the high Terpinolene levels, I knew what I was in for but was happily surprised when things stayed smooth the entire duration of my high. Definitely earned itself a space in my stash as a go-to sativa. 

Want to also thank Erin at the Curaleaf in Columbia for helping me out when I went in to grab this one! 

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