Elm Cultivation Vietnamese Lemons
Maine
Vietnamese Lemons hits with a bright citrus flavor that fills your mouth with pucker-inducing juiciness, amplified by a bitter tang on the exhale. This potent citron profile comes from Elm Cultivation’s practice of crossing landrace strains with modern genetics. In this case, Elm crossed a long-harvesting Vietnamese landrace with Lemon Skunk. Like a true long-flowering sativa, this strain is often stimulating and head-forward; it may send your mind buzzing. Many find Vietnamese Lemons ideal for a long creative spell or for knocking out chores around the apartment, but maybe not for smoking before bed. –Review by Jake Kern (@jake.s.kern), Photo courtesy of Elm Cultivation
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Electraleaf Trop Cherry
New York
Electraleaf deserves its flowers for how on the mark its cut of Trop Cherry is. It presents in a deep purple-red ruby tone cut with streaks of green, the team clearly dials in every element of the grow. The nose opens to a wave of bright citrus blended with sweet cola notes, before tingling the sinuses with a clove-laced herbaceous exhale. The effect is often clear, euphoric and mood-lifting, perhaps perfect for picking up your personal pep levels after a long day or before socializing with friends. –Review by Jake Kern, Photo by Taylor Weinberg (@taylordweinberg)
Mechanic Farms Cherry Marker
New York
Cherry Marker from Mechanic Farms is the unmistakable result of its two parents: Lemon Cherry Gelato and Permanent Marker. The Permanent Marker note jumps out instantly with a nostril-flaring punch, but it is quickly wrapped in a bold, deeply fruity, cherry aroma. The tartness of the cherry is lifted by the Marker’s punchiness, which adds depth to this strain’s aromatic profile. The high may be elevating without being overly stimulating, equally suited for kicking back socially or easing into a relaxed evening. –Review by Jake Kern, Photo by Taylor Weinberg
Mechanic Farms Crunch Berries
New York
If you’re in the room when someone pops open a jar of Crunch Berries, you might think they were pouring a bowl of cereal. The smell of this flower is so eye-poppingly sweet, with the same kind of enveloping draw as fresh blueberry yogurt, brimming with sugar. A truly unique cultivar, this is a cross of Kimber Slice and Sweet Retreat. It could draw you into a mellow, laconic high, best suited for evening relaxation. –Review by Jake Kern, Photo by Taylor Weinberg
Rolling Hills Wellness Sour Diesel (Weasel Treatment)
New York
There’s nothing more New York than Sour Diesel. For the 30th anniversary of the original 1996 cut, Treatment is blessing the people with her return. This is the real deal. Astringent notes of bitter coffee set the foundation for this skunky-funky sour, which coats the mouth with a puckering, acrid smoke. The fluffy pointed bract structure is as archetypal to Sour Diesel as the high. This functional euphoria is equally suited to creative work, grueling chores or organizational thinking. You may experience an invigorating and focused mindset from this fuel. -Review by Beck Rourke (@punkyfunkster2.0), Photo courtesy of Rolling Hills Wellness
Rolling Hills Wellness 30th Anniversary Diesel (Sour Diesel F4) | Weasel
New York
Bred for bigger buds with a more commercial-friendly structure, the Anniversary Diesel is like a New York snowbird on a bright sunny Florida morning. Sweet and sour citrus notes dance against a faint burnt-rubber-on-asphalt aroma. Fruit-forward on the inhale with a sour mineral exhale, this F4 anniversary celebration may hit like sunshine in a clear blue sky. -Review by Beck Rourke, Photo courtesy of Rolling Hills Wellness
Budding Bliss Farms Macstomper
New York
Macstomper is stinky, sweet and sticky. This beautifully hand-trimmed flower epitomizes the benefits of small-batch farming. The bud doesn’t crumble when squeezed, and it oozes a juicy grape scent. The terpenes up front are sweet and creamy, with a linalool backnote and a low-key funk. Breaking the bud up, my fingers stuck together, and the grind holds its shape when rolled. A slick resin ring drips toward the cherry, and the smooth smoke maintains flavor until the very end. I had a top-shelf experience thanks to this legacy-to-legal microbusiness out of Troy, New York. –Review and photo by Beck Rourke
