Know Yer’ ‘Tender
Swillin’: When did you move to Steamboat?
About three years ago; I was living in my hometown of Orlando running my paint and drywall business.
Swillin’: What do you like about budtending?
I love meeting new people from all walks of life, as well as the interesting and meaningful conversations you will have with people you have just met. There’s no community like the cannabis community.
Swillin’: Any new products people should know about?
We have some new strains in the works which we’re very excited about. We also just made our own line of in-house live resin disposables which have been doing great. All props to our growers and extractors for creating flower and concentrate which brought us the number one sativa, hybrid, and overall live concentrate in the state. If you’re an edible user I recommend checking out our Dialed-in Live Rosin gummies, specifically the Liquid Rosin edibles which is my personal go-to.
Swillin’: What would you tell a newcomer to try?
That’s hard to answer because of the wide array of ways to ingest cannabis. If we’re talking concentrate, I recommend Rosin for the fact that it’s a concentrated flower high in the truest sense. It’s a solvent-less extract so you’re getting all the natural terpenes and a full spectrum of cannabinoids. If it’s flower, it all depends on the user. Are you looking for a cerebral sativa high, an indica body high, or a combination in a hybrid? Whatever your jam is we’ve got it. For edibles I can’t stress the Dialed-in gummies or liquids enough. They’re hands-down are the best in the state, a full spectrum rosin edible so with that you can actually achieve the highs your looking for, whether you’re a heady (sativa) or more of a body high (indica) kind of person.
Swillin’: Which strains are most popular?
Some of our staple strains like Jenny, Road Dawg, and Lemon Poison, as well as our award winners this year with Lemonhead Delight (sativa), Candy Fumez (hybrid), and Black Maple (indica). Dry Ice is my personal favorite with a nice euphoric and calming body feeling that almost instantly brings on the giggles with a very nostalgic high.
Swillin’: What’s the most common question you hear?
“What’s the difference between sativa and indica?” I believe one of the major misconceptions with cannabis in general is the difference between sativa and indica. The majority of people think indicas will put you to sleep and sativas will keep you awake. They will all get you high; it’s just more depends on if you want a more cerebral feeling from sativa or a body feeling from indica. At the end of the day, it’s all about the terpenes.
Swillin’: What’s something people don’t know about you?
I have the coolest dog to ever breathe. His name is George, AKA Georgie, AKA Gorgeous George, AKA Jefe.
Swillin’: Any favorite hobbies or sports when you’re not ‘tending?
I’m into anything outdoors and I played every sport growing up. I’m a big movie and photography nerd, and I really enjoy learning and educating myself on history, culture, and art.
Swillin’: What do you like about Steamboat?
The winters are fun but the summers are even better. There is so much to do and so much beauty to see here. I also love the great community we have. I grew up in a large city so to have that tightknit, supportive, everyone-knows-everyone type of community is great. I’ve lived in some other large cities and smaller towns across the country and there’s no place like Steamboat.
