As a connoisseur of fine weed I can honestly say that the myth and hype is real - the best smoke comes from Hawaii. Must be the climate. I have been there three times - 1982, 1984 and 2004 - but the only time I lit up on the islands was 1984. Had some true "Maui Wowie" and some Kona bud and it was spectacular. Things have changed since then - there is a lot of indoor around - some of which is spectacular - but I never had anything to compare with what came from those islands.