Grape Z - Checks All Boxes
Flower, Oregon, Large Facility, Soil, Checks All Boxes Michael Blickstein Flower, Oregon, Large Facility, Soil, Checks All Boxes Michael Blickstein

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.

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Banana Runtz - Gobshop
Flower, Texas, Craft, Living Soil, Direct Michael Blickstein Flower, Texas, Craft, Living Soil, Direct Michael Blickstein

Banana Runtz - Gobshop

If you’ve been reading for a while, you know that I’ve reviewed a lot of candy, and not a single sample has ever looked or smelled like this. Part of this has to do with the average LCG being grown in massive mega facilities where east nug is handled by nine guys burgers and fries. Most of it has to do with Gobs’ exceptional care for his plants.

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Dubble Sour - Terp Chaser 420
Flower, New York, Craft, Preimum, Harbor Headstash Michael Blickstein Flower, New York, Craft, Preimum, Harbor Headstash Michael Blickstein

Dubble Sour - Terp Chaser 420

A lot of very good flower passes through my docket, but when something truly spectacular comes around, that’s when this job gets exciting. Dubble Sour from Terp Chaser is the first thing I’ve tried in 2025 that has truly impressed me outright, even with the astronomical expectations I had about this sample.

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Motorbreath #15- Only Smoke the Finest
Flower, Maine, Craft, Living Soil, Preimum, OSTF Michael Blickstein Flower, Maine, Craft, Living Soil, Preimum, OSTF Michael Blickstein

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.

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Rainbow Belts 1.0 - Skunkfoot Farms
Flower, Maine, Craft, Preimum, Shmu Michael Blickstein Flower, Maine, Craft, Preimum, Shmu Michael Blickstein

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.

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Dracula (f.k.a. King Sherb) - Hiker Trash
Flower, Maine, Craft, Budget, Living Soil, Shmu Michael Blickstein Flower, Maine, Craft, Budget, Living Soil, Shmu Michael Blickstein

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.

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D-Lish - Doja
Flower, Cali, Preimum, Branded, Charas Michael Blickstein Flower, Cali, Preimum, Branded, Charas Michael Blickstein

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.

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