 | NORML News: Smoke on the Water: the 4th Annual Auckland Cannabis Cup |
 NORML News, Winter 2007. By Harry Cording.
Now in its fourth year, Smoke on the Water has
become one of the highlights of the cannabis calendar. A select group of cannabis connoisseurs set sail for a secret location somewhere in the Pacific Ocean, where they sampled the finest cannabis New Zealand’s growers could provide.
This year’s cannabis cup
competition drew a record 17
entries - comprising 6 outdoor
and 11 indoor strains.
I arrived at the wharf half an
hour before boarding time, keen
to set sail and start the difficult,
demanding task of judging the
Cannabis Cup. Old hands from
previous Cups were joined by a
large and enthusiastic contingent
of first timers.
Once we were on the high
seas, the judges gathered around
the display table to inspect the
buds. Entries are judged on
appearance, smell, taste, and
effect.
As well as the general look
of the buds, judges examined
them with a lens to view the
THC crystals, which are too
small to appreciate with the
naked eye. Now is the time
for a good sniff to judge the
aroma before the final and most
important test - the smoking.
Plenty of joints were rolled and
the judges diligently set to
their appointed task. The
afternoon was sunny with a
brisk sea breeze and a gentle
swell rocked the boat.
The lower deck was
spotting headquarters,
featuring the Spong - the
spotting bong designed and
made for the occasion by
Big T (whose buds have been
pictured in past issues). After
a good session down below,
climbing the steep narrow
stairs took on the aspects of
an adventure.
Judging the effects of top
quality cannabis is inevitably
a highly subjective effort
- especially after the tenth
sample . However, Te
Kakariki won the indoor
trophy for the third year in a
row. It’s a fine achievement
and shows Kakariki is a
true champion. Some think
Te Kakariki should now
be retired to give others a
chance - although we’d like
to hear some feedback on
that first!
R’s Dutch Treat came
second in the indoor section
and Southside Smiler’s White
Rhino was third. Also highly
placed was Durban from the
Naki and Afi x White Widow
from somewhere in South
Auckland.
The winner of the outdoor cup was Coronaki
Afi by Flying High from
Coromandel. In second
place was Magic, also by Flying High, and third
was Afi X by Shaun from
Huntly. Coromandel was
well represented among
the growers - ganja bless
you and keep up the good
work!
Special thanks to Josh,
who made the beautiful
glass trophies awarded to
the winners and pictured
on the cover. His original
creations, which he brought
with him from California,
were confiscated by
Customs who decided the
cups must be P pipes. Glass
supplies and facilities were
hastily organised and Josh
pulled off a superb effort to
create a pair of replacement
trophies just in time for the
contest.
And that just goes
to show, prohibition does
not work.
The entries - and winners - with
some judge’s comments
INDOOR
A - Afghani by Rourkus. “good looking”
B - White Rhino by Southside Smilers * 3RD PLACE! “clears the sinus!”
C - Mandarin by NH. “nice smell”
D - Northern Lights by PP. “great
trim, wonderful cola”
E - Te Kakariki by Ms. * 1ST PLACE!
“wow... what else is there to say?”
F - Skunk1 by Eg. “almost there”
G - Te Tuki by Ms. “sweet tasting,
good smell”
H - Hash Plant by Cell. “not dense but
great cure”
I - Dutch Treat by R. * 2ND PLACE!
“gorgeous!”
O - Durban by Ruby. “quite nice”
P - Afi x W. Widow by B4L. “yummy”
OUTDOOR
J - Black Herer by Daf. “dark taste”
K - Coronaki Afi by Flying High. * 1ST
PLACE! “great maturity”
L - Peka Peka Bay Bud. “bush weed”
M - Taramandel Tacky by Flying High.
“great - could be perfect”
N - Magic by Flying High * 2ND
PLACE! “nice old style”
Q - Afi X by Shaun * 3RD PLACE!
“great strain, good cure”
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