Cereal Milk evolution: How Cookies has milked its marketing potential
Cookies has a lot of strains that we consider to be icons even in today’s hyper marketed cannabis world, but possibly the unsung hero of the whole brand is Cereal Milk. It was one of the first strains that was released under the iteration of the brand as we know how it operates today, but it’s also selected with some fairly old school philosophy. Since then, they’ve brought the best toget and ran it back again and again for Cereal A La Mode and Cinnamon Milk.
Black Maple - Shmu the Canna Prophet house curation
Black Maple has garnered a lot of hype the last 2-3 years as a hash strain that’s part of Bloom Seed Co’s lineup. This is a hybrid of Dulce de Uvas x Sherbanger 22 but the traits of this sample lead me to believe this was hunted from seed. The first thing I noticed out of the jar was how fresh it was, honestly almost too fresh.
Blue Mountain Gas - Skunkfoot Farms
Lately I’ve been loving the Skunkfoot flavors I’ve tried, but I’ve noticed a distinct lack of gas in the stash, which is what I think Skunkfoot excels at. Luckily Terpy Dabber swooped in with the saving grace sour in the form of this Blue Mountain Gas jar, and I think it’s one of my favorite things from Skunkfoot yet.
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.
T-Bone - The TenCo.
We’ve been hearing for years that TenCo. had an incredible cut of Headbanger and that they grow it immaculate. This is not one of their living soil batches – it’s grown in coco – but some say that the diesel strains do better in inert media and hydro.
Strawberry Punch #2 - Fresh Squeeze x Symbiotic Genetics
This jar also excited me quite a bit when I saw it when it debuted at the end of last year part because of the bisexual lighting motif on the label but also because Symbiotic has created some legendary strains including Mimosa. This seems to be a hybrid with their Purple Punch F2 x Strawguava, and the hybrid makes for a formidable smoke.
Motorbreath #15- Only Smoke the Finest
Motorbreath, specifically Motorbreath #15, is another Jungle Boys genetic that’s become a Maine staple. Past the glistening resin and the dense nug, you have a strain that reeks up the whole house. Motorbreath is without a doubt one of the raunchiest and gassiest strains you can find, and this sample of that is textbook for why it’s become so popular.
Secret Cookies - Only Smoke the Finest
Secret Cookies has remained remarkably consistent for finally flying the Firefly coop, but this version that’s made it down to the OSTF menu is elite. It’s a great example of one of my favorite strains, so it’s an easy recommendation from me.
Berry Blossom - Hash Kitty
I chose Berry Blossom because it smelled pretty clearly of Z notes, and in my opinion Z rosin has the highest quality ceiling. The rosin arrived pretty saucy, which I would knock for just about any other strain, but is par for the course in the Z part of the gene pool. If you had Super Dope Brand’s rosin in 2022 and 2023, this flavor reminds me of Mega Z Blue or Mega Z Red.
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.
The Original Z - Doja
Another massive improvement over previous attempts from the Doja crew, this Original Z is a great rendition of Zkittlez that I would recommend even among Doja’s crazy lineup
Gelonade - Doja
Overall, this was a massive improvement since the last time I tried this strain and it’s a ganuine banger, therefore it’s an easy recommendation from me.
Gelonade - Sour Wavez
An intersection of two things that have been on my bucket list for a while, getting Sour Wavez hash in the stash and trying Gelonade as rosin, this product is a huge treat before even opening the jar, so major shout out to LeFlame for making that happen for me.
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.
Diesel Delight - Firefly Organics
Over the years I’ve never really been disappointed by anything I’ve smoked from Firefly and that doesn’t start now. Diesel Delight, which is their Bio Diesel x GSC and beyond my personal affinity for Terps like this, the offering is very strong.
Ravenite x Georgia Pie/Z - Gotti
Past offerings have been “good for [blank]” but this one is just really good.
Peach Tree - Doja
Regardless of media and under what light rays these were grown, Peach Tree smokes great. It’s super fresh and smooth on inhale and the flavor is super distinctive. This strain is also incredibly potent getting me properly stoned after my second chamber fill and giving me tunnel vision after the third.
Alaskan Crab Legs - The TenCo.
Alaskan Crab Legs is basically in the middle part of its R&D, where they're getting batches out there but it hasn't really been built into a product yet. When the strain arrived, it came in the white square corner bag that has a white UV label on the back rather than a die cut mylar like the Nishi I reviewed recently.
Dessert Wine - Serp & Terp
Serp has a palate to be reckoned with. In basically every instance I’ve seen him, he’s smoking a hash hole with a cornucopia of high end flavors that layer like Shrek. It was no surprise that one of his own projects would reflect his preferences and standards, but Dessert Wine is truly something else.
Zazul x ZAnimal - Dank Syndicate
Out of all the producers in the Bay Area, Dank Syndicate is the one I’ve most frequently been eager to try. I previously got to try their RS11 and I thought it smoked proper, so when GSL Bill hit me with a mystery bag of Dank, I was nothing short of hyped.