I smoked one of the smaller buds yesterday and while slightly harsh, It has a delicious sweet resiny taste to it. Actually it was quite unlike anything that I have ever tasted before - almost like cotton candy. The smoke was still a tad bit harsh on the exhale, but I assume that is more due to the fact that I did not properly cure that particular bud than the drying process.
As far the buds that are being cured, they are finally starting to develop a scent close to what they should have. It is (like the taste) a very sweet, resiny smell. The high is very much a head high and lingers for a good 4 hours - I think these buds have a pretty good amount of THC in them, and I think curing will bring up the potency even a bit more.
The curing bud will probably be good to smoke in a week or two, so I will update then. However I would say this was very a successful experiment (not just because the free bud) but also because using silica gel to dry is highly effective and imparts an exact level of control over how dry you allow the buds to get. And they taste like candy!
