Are you ever surprised after dry and cure?

How often has a plant or even strain that didn't seem like anything special during bloom really turn out great for you after it was dried and cured? What did you really wish you had kept a cutting of?

A jack herrer from 20 years ago.

Try breaking a smaller bud just under the surface, if it still doesnt smell dont expect much.

Actually yeah. ..i grew a Seedsman freebie labeled "KUSH AUTO FEM" from what i deduced was a Hindu Kush autoflower likely sourced from Sensi Seeds. ... Anyways, grew it 12/12 from seed with photos in flower, took exactly the 2.5 months advertised and end up being amazing, old school smelling "citrusy-piney" bud. But after 2 to 3 weeks cure holy fuck. It is literally the best overall effect I've ever had from smoking flower; it was satiating, like eating a snack. I definitely attribute that final effect to my adamant curing process and not dipping into it until it was ready. . ..i did smoke some before cure and it was an immediate trip down memory lane, but it didn't have the body effect until well into cure.

i always keep a mom until i know 100% if im keeping it or not. never know.
i have a cut from a friend and it yeilded low but insane smell to it. we will see whether she stays or goes after a few joints