Peaches - Blueprint
Over the last few years I’ve smoked a handful of strains from Blueprint or that have been on the Blueprint lineup but from other brands. Peaches was one of the strains at their Zalympix booth last weekend that is pretty new in the lineup, and this is the first time I’ve seen it on any of the local menus.
Triforce - Fish Creek Farms
I’ve heard about Kryptonite from a bunch of the older east coast heads and TK is one of my favorite OGs, and I didn’t know what to expect from this sample still. It’s not really a looker, the buds are super dense and it’s not got a modern type of resin, but in this situation looks are absolutely deceiving.
Grape Gas - Shmu the Canna Prophet house curation
This version of Grape Gas as flower is one of the most pungent grape aromas that have ever crossed the olfactory. The nugs are frankly not that pretty, and the structure is quite foxtail-y and the resin is caked all over the place, but once you blend this down it’s reasonably fresh and the scent really erupts.
Seabiscuit - Gotti x Deep East Oakland
The last time I smoked Deep East was two or three years ago and I was not impressed due to how unclean the smoke was. So far, everything I’ve smoked from Gotti has been of great quality and super smooth smoke, and this is not exception.
Sour Rainbowz - Tuna Melts 710
Maywood made some big waves a couple of years ago with Pomelo Anderson from their house brand Fioré, and they remain putting out products that actually give Cookies a good reputation. Sour Rainbowz is one of the six available from their most recent drop, and after trying it I could definitely see this brand becoming more popular in the Cali METRC scene.
Shadow Banned #2 - Shiva’s Stash/YMP
About a month ago, I wrote about Shadow Banned from Shiva’s Stash and mentioned that I got a second pheno of it that I’d be testing later after the recommended cure time. It’s now that time, and we have Shadow Banned #2 on the block.
Grape Z - Checks All Boxes
I’ve been a big advocate for people taking cool flower and branding it so people will remember where they got it, and Checks All Boxes is the epitome of that. Checks All Boxes is a curation brand run by the same group that does K Press, so the same palate chooses which flavors get the branding. Grape Z is exactly the level of flavor saturation I would expect from this brand, and frankly it’s more potent than I would’ve expected too.
OM x Mendo Breath #1 - Shiva’s Stash/YMP
This hybrid of the TK x Breath Work, Om Mani, is crossed with the Gage Green Mendo Breath and presents with complex aromas and incredible stature. The Om Mani adds a lot of bulk to the structure which makes the nugs especially dense.
Juicy Cubez - Papermill Cannabis Co
Juicy Cubez has been on my bucket list for a while because Z Cube is a personal favorite, and this flavor did not disappoint. Being a hybrid of Red Piegasm x Z Cube, it has that sickly sweet confectionary note over the greasy Z notes, which made for an expression that smelled a lot like Juicy Fruit gum.
Humboldt Dream - Gobshop
Another flavor I absolutely did not expect to favor, Humboldt Dream by Humboldt Seed Co. is a fruity twist on the classic Blue Dream.
Assassin OG - Right Coast Reserve
Right Coast Reserve is keeping the OG flame alive in Maine with cuts like Ghost OG as well as fostering newer fire in the form of their Marshmallow OG and Sour x Irene OG. Assassin OG is right in the middle being a newer school selection that’s a very sour leaning gas
Chem D x Wedding Cake - Hiker Trash
st like any sample where I was only able to picture a small amount in the jar, I enjoyed this a lot, and am super excited for whatever the next Hiker Trash sample is that makes it to the stash.
Rainbow Belts 1.0 - Skunkfoot Farms
A lot of hardcore enthusiasts don’t really like Rainbow Belts because they feel it’s a watered down version of Zkittlez, and while I don’t agree, I understand where that idea comes from. While Rainbow Belts 3.0 is much more limey in flavor, the original Rainbow Belts 1.0 leans much more on the fruity notes of the Z as well as the bright gas from the Do Si Dos to make something that in my opinion is comparable to Z but with some extra quality of life updates that make it easier to grow and be less likely to look ugly in the bag.
Dracula (f.k.a. King Sherb) - Hiker Trash
I smoked this eighth in my Flower Pot setup faster than I’ve smoked something in a while. The scent and the flavor are basically confectionary kerosene, hitting that brightest gas note before it hits astringency. With that flavor profile comes the slump and euphoria you expect from OG/Cookie hybrids and the way it hits the palate is the type of taste I obsess over.
Shadow Banned - Shiva’s Stash/YMP
Shiva’s Stash has been dropping banger after banger on the Shmu menu since 2023 when we first got Aparigraha.
DOUBLE FEATURE - Flavor Farming
Two excellent additions to the Flavor Farming tier 2 lineup
D-Lish - Doja
I tried Fun Dip about nine months ago from Fear of Boof in Michigan and was genuinely impressed with how well they did it, but now trying D-Lish the experience is really flipped on its head D-Lish is a hybrid of Z x Sweet Retreat where now the Sweet Retreat pollinated the Z. The flavors and effects are recombobulated in this configuration of the hybrid.
Caramel Pipsi blend - Hiker Trash
A blend of a bunch of sour gassy flavors that makes a very saucy mix.
Tropical Depression- Watson Supply Co
The new new from Watson, this is something I didn’t expect to get in the stash and I’ve seriously grateful I did. The hybrid behind this exquisitely designed bag is Zkittles x Triangle Kush, and it gives a lot of lemon zest but mostly citrus has all in a super dense package.