A heavy traditional press, dark and richly resinous throughout. Earth, wood and warm pepper fill the aroma. The effect is deep and quieting, made for the last hours of an evening rather than anything social, and a little warmth is all it needs before it shapes easily in the hand.

Hash keeps far better than flower, which is one of the quiet reasons to buy it. Kept cool, dark and sealed, a press holds its character for a year or more and often improves over the first few months as it finishes curing. Heat and light are what ruin it, turning the resin brittle and flattening the aroma.