I take new smoking pieces very seriously and have a bit of a ritual: the first smoke is ceremonial and requires a really good strain. My new piece, Roger, has a Rastafarian, alien-esque vibe that I wanted to lean into with my first use. Since the piece feels Rastafarian, I figured Jamaica Joel’s would be a great place to get my flower, and I was not wrong. The vibes when you walk into Jamaica Joel’s are just what you would expect to see, with so much red, green, and yellow throughout the store. When you first walk in, you are immediately greeted by glass cases filled with various smoking pieces and storage containers. As you make your way back to the room with the cannabis products, you pass through a hallway with a wall of fame of celebrities who have shopped at Jamaica Joel’s, which, of course, includes Snoop Dogg; a clear sign to me that I was in the right place to buy flower for my first smoke with Roger.

I am hard on trusting my gut, and when I was choosing my strain for this ceremonial smoke, I did absolutely that. The name Dawg Cake really excited me; something about it made me giggle, and that was enough to know that it was the strain I needed. I have a preference for indica strains, so I was quite jazzed to see that Dawg Cake was an indica-leaning hybrid from High Tech farms with 26.52% THC.

Dawg Cake had a pleasantly fun aroma, which only solidified my decision, and I gleefully ordered my gram. When I finally got back home, I grabbed Roger and my grinder. The trichome on the flowers glistened in the lighting as I put the nug in the grinder, and the aroma gently wafted up my nose. Once Roger was packed with the freshly ground Dawg Cake, I took a deep breath to center myself and clear my head. The only thing on my mind was being present and intentional with my first smoke from Roger and soaking in the full experience of the flower.

The hit of Dawg Cake was surprisingly nice and smooth. I had a few coughs with my first couple of hits, but nothing dramatic. The high was a gradual ride into pure relaxation. I had expected the Dawg Cake to lull me into a sweet slumber as most indica strains do for me, but rather it brought me to a place of calm and serenity. The relaxation I felt with the Dawg Cake was prime. I was alert enough for a conversation and a few laughs, but not overwhelmed by the daily emotions of my ever-active mind and never-ending to-do list.

I am very happy with my choice of Dawg Cake for the maiden smoke of Roger, and I think that the experience from that first smoke is setting the stage for my time with Roger. The Dawg Cake has christened Roger as my perfect relaxation piece. If you are looking for a nice and easy relaxing high, I can’t recommend Dawg Cake enough. So head on over to Jamaica Joel’s to get some for yourself!