By @Medsforheads

Between Revolution’s introduction of a live rosin line and the return of its Moroccan Melts temple ball hash, the summer is looking good for solventless consumers. I was able to find some of the elusive cold-cured rosin badder at NuEra Chicago and left with a gram each of Sun Queen OG and Frost Donkey Bx. That evening, at Budrista’s High Top Fade event, I opened up the former for some refreshing rooftop dabs.

Inside the auspicious white and silver packaging was a pearlescent yellow patty of badder with deep indentations raked across the diameter, a visual effect that a keen observer described as “cornrow tech”. These markings were of no concern to me, however, as I knew that different manipulation techniques are routinely performed on rosin badder both to tap out remaining air bubbles inside and to create pits where concentrated terpenes can rise to the surface of the homogenized rosin.

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Sun Queen OG is a Revolution in-house cross of Louis XIII and Dosidos F2 #55. This gram, manufactured on April 14 and packed twenty days later, showcased the versatility of OG Kush and the diversity of terpene profiles its close relatives can present. The glistening, lightly marbled badder handled with an icing-like consistency and didn’t disappear too quickly for the rate at which I was using it.

Crisp, piney terps with a hint of skunk turned every olfaction of the extract into a nature hike through a mountainous trail. A waft of lemon Pledge also lingers on the nose, completing an accurate representation of the flower’s aromatic properties as I recall them, though overall the gram was not especially fragrant from a distance of more than a few inches away.

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Total cannabinoids on the badder were reported at 86.81%, with 84.70% total THC and 0% CBD, leaving 2.11% accounted for by minor cannabinoids. Unlike Revolution’s BHO products, the packaging of this solventless concentrate did not contain a list of prevalent terpenes, though I can say with confidence that limonene, myrcene, pinene, and caryophyllene would have been there if it did, and likely in that order.

I dabbed the Sun Queen OG rosin at 535F on quartz, as well as 520F on E-nail-heated quartz and about 510F in a Puffco Peak. In this range, I picked up notes of chlorine, lemon zest, and loamy soil, while a reheat of the Peak afforded the peanut butter cookie flavor that I distinctly associate with Dosidos.

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A strong and rapid onset left me bobble-headed for a few minutes as a relieving yet tingly body buzz cascaded from head to toe and solid floors became inflatable bounce castles. After some initial punch-drunkenness, I was met with a state of cool-headed, hyperaware excitement that served well for multitasking and social navigation.

My first experience with Revolution’s live rosin was a positive one, even derived from a strain that admittedly did not “wow” me in flower. It was light on the lungs and chest, had a clean, albeit slightly sterile taste, and evoked a versatile high that trailed off into a comfortable lull after several hours. I look forward to trying the Frost Donkey, whose genetics may be inherently superior to Sun Queen OG for hash production. Stay tuned for that review soon.

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