Cultivar record / blues
Blues
An evidence-led UK profile of Blues, including archived sample observations, identity notes and verified photography where available.
- Type
- indica
Matched cultivar descriptors
At a glance
Shown only where the archive record and supplementary cultivar profile pass the conservative match gate.
Reported feelings
- Talkative
- Hungry
- Happy
Flavour notes
- Cheesy
- Skunk
- Raspberry
Reported negatives
- Paranoid
- Dry mouth
- Dizzy
Reported sensory and character descriptors vary by phenotype, batch and individual experience. They are not medical guidance.
Overview
Blues is documented here as a distinct cannabis cultivar, with identity and naming kept separate from unsupported medical claims.
Flavour
The flavour vocabulary attached to this cultivar includes Cheesy, Skunk, Raspberry.
Reported character
Commonly reported subjective effects include Talkative, Hungry, Happy. Individual experience varies, and this is not medical guidance.
Historical sample observations
A historical UK review sample provides the following sample-specific context. This week the archive're taking a look at a rare variety of cannabis from the North of England. The Blues Cannabis Strain is also known as "Livers", and was originally bred around the Sheffield Area of the UK. \nStarting its life as a Skunk No.1 phenotype in the late 1980s, the Blues cannabis strain has since cemented itself as a favourite of many experienced growers - it won the Dopefiend Cup in 2014 and the cutting that provided this sample was gifted to Kush Family Collective that year. \n \nI've been lucky enough to pick up Blues three or four times since the reviewer first tried it, and the reviewer had never been disappointed. It's a hybrid strain, maybe a bit more on the sativa-dom side, and comes in at under 20% THC, making this one a medium-strength strain. \n \n \n Review Video \n \n Blues Strain Review from the archive on Vimeo . \n \n \n \n \nThe pistils are a dusty golden colour - this sample has also been given a great trim, it looks similar in appearance to some of the US-imported strains the reviewer had been lucky enough to try out on the channel. \n \nTop marks on the appearance from the reviewer! \n Smell \n \n \nThis captures the old school skunky pungency perfectly - as a skunk No.1 phenotype, this is expected. It smells almost a bit cheesy, as that's another phenotype of the classic Skunk No.1 strain, but this has its own distinct aroma. \n \nIt smells very strong, immediately opening the pop jar it fills the nostrils - and when broken apart/ground up the scent grows to fill the room. \n Taste \n \n \nFor the purposes of this review, the reviewer consumed the blues cannabis strain in the reviewer's Chongz widow Maker bong. \n \n \n \nThe hit itself is marvously smooth - it is deliverd with zero intensity and a whole lot of skunky flavour, making this strain one of the reviewer's personal favourites to smoke through a bong. \n \nThe Blues Cannabis strain taste comes through nicely on the exhale, and The reviewer recorded myself going straight back for bong No.2! \n \nVery clean, very well-cured weed. \n Effects \n \n \nClocking in at 13-16% THC on average, this one isn't a spangler. the reviewer could smoke this all day every day and still remain productive. In fact, this may be the reviewer's sweet spot - two bongs of the Blues cannabis strain put the reviewer in a great mood for the rest of the morning! \n \nThe effects themselves are on the hybrid side - the main feeling the reviewer get is a nice mental uplift, but the reviewer's body feels good as well. Watching back the video, the reviewer's eyes look more red than the reviewer remember, and it seems to kick in hard after 5 minutes or so. \n Conclusion \n \n \nThis very nearly made it into the reviewer's top 10 cannabis strains. the reviewer had a lot of love for good UK Cheese, and this hits similar buttons, but in a fresh and enjoyable way. Even if you're used to smoking mainly cheese you may still appreciate the flavour of the Blues Cannabis strain. \n \nI had a great time reviewing this one, it was a pleasure to smoke. \n \n \n \nThe strain review video this week is in partnership with GeniusPipe! You can get 10% off anything on the EveryoneDoesIt website using the archive's discount code the archive
Uncertainty and variation
Where records are incomplete or disputed, the page preserves that uncertainty instead of inventing precision.
Questions
What is Blues?
Blues is a cannabis cultivar represented in the independent UK strain archive.
Is every Blues sample identical?
No. Phenotype, cultivation, storage and batch differences can materially change appearance, aroma and reported character.
Archive photography
Specimen gallery
