Hylia Lemon ( Lemon Bean) by Hylia Farms

Zelda weed! I have to admit I bought this based on packaging and strain alone. Big ole foxtailed buds here. Based on the way it’s not only stacking but coming out all sides guessing genetics and not stress. I don’t grow so I’m just guessing based on dumbass logic. Would love to hear experienced feedback. Really vibrant greens with little dots of rust colored pistils here and there. Really nice coating of Frost that rounds out the look of this wonderful looking flower.

When smelling the first thing I noticed was a very rich lemon gas that burns my nose and pleases my senses all at the same time it reminds me of lemon tree but with a vanilla creaminess. To me lemon tree always taste like a combo of lemon and orange terps and I can definitely taste both here. On the exhale I get vanilla cream that almost gave it a 50/50 bar taste. The high was great for playing drums and guitar but also work well pre workout. I also very much enjoyed as a wake and bake. It’s not super energetic but also not sedative but definitely gets your creative mind churning and make mundane activity much more enjoyable. To say this flower smoke clean and tasty would be an understatement. This is the best flower I’ve have in 21 no doubt. On a side note I grabbed a 2nd time from the next drop and unfortunately something went a little wrong and there was some bitterness on the exhale and flower burning very black. The impression I get though is that Hylia takes his craft very seriously and his runs will only get more consistent and who knows maybe he can make this taste even better.

Orange Cookie Dough By Fresh Baked

Had some enjoyable Fresh Baked at a buddies and I remembered a really good review done by a buddy of OCD by KRD so was pretty excited to try this. The flowers are pretty nice looking with a great blend of purples and greens with rusty orange pistils everywhere. Great amount of frost really gives this flower great bag appeal.

The smell was surprising as it was definitely loud with sugary sweet doughiness but the orange part was very subtle and for some that may be preferable but for me was disappointing. The taste when smoking was a bit disappointing as it just reminded me of a bland wedding cake. Definitely smoked clean and the cookie terps were good just was hoping for more citrus too. The high was relaxing and sedative and definitely elevated my mood. Overall wasn’t bad smoke but not great smoke either with it being smooth but rather flavorless smoke. I’ll still try some other flavors based on other experiences but the OCD was disappointing.

Carmel Apple By A Golden State

So I started to see this brand pop up with some interesting strain names and this one definitely peeked my interest. Something that sounds really cool but not sure of how much of an effect it would have is the fact that they claim it’s cultivated by the fresh snow melt of Mt. Shasta. Sounds super cool and refreshing. This flower was quite pretty and really had nice contrasting purples and greens that really made the colors pop. Rust colored pistils all about. Really heavy coating of trichomes that really make this flower appetizing.

When smelling I was able to pick out some subtle sweet fruity terps but weren’t strong enough to identify. Also picked up on what I thought at first could have kind been Carmel but after reading the description I decided maybe it was the coffee finish they claimed. When smoking the taste was really disappointing none of the fruity or sweet terps came through a little bit of the coffee/Carmel did and lots of earth and pine terps. The high was pretty standard not too strong not too weak. Just felt relaxed and in a better mood. Didn’t really make me disoriented or high just in a better mood. Overall I’d like to try more by this company as I’ve heard some good things and hopefully this middle of the line flower was just a fluke.

Hindu Z By Seven Leaves

Another Z cross by these guys or gals sure. Why not? These buds were all pretty small and pretty much popcorn nugs. I know that’s not a huge factor but sometimes the smaller nugs are more tedious to pick apart and pull the stems out. This one though honestly wasn’t too bad. Lots of different shades of green here too with some purples peeking through here and there. The resin is pretty thick and almost gives the bud that hairy spider leg look along with having some impact on the color of the flowers adding some silver and white hues.

The smell is the pungent pine and woodsy and sweet fragrances underneath. Maybe a bit of citrus or some kind of sour fruit. When smoking you get this harsh woodsy and earthy taste with some pine on the exhale. Sounds really boring as I try to describe it but it definitely wasn’t. The high was relaxing and definitely made me feel unmotivated to do much. Made a perfect night cap. This flower too had the boveda packs so I have to wonder what the terps would have been like without. I’m noticing their new packaging is the Mylar bags so I’m hoping with a better seal they’ll decide not to need the packs anymore. Overall I’ve liked everything I’ve tried by this brand but have heard very mixed reviews because of the boveda pack and lack of terps. So if they’re still providing that I’d make sure to pay close attention to packaging dates.

Zlime Pie By Surefire Selections

The name of this one had me excited because any fruit name combined with Z ends up being tasty. The look of this flower definitely showed it’s sativa genetics as the biggest nug has the long narrow structure typically seen in sativa genetics. Different shades of green and rusty pistils spread about. Has a nice healthy coating of trichomes too that really rounds out this beautiful flower perfectly. Structure and cure was good and easy to work with.

When smelling I get bits of doughiness and citrus along with some musky and pine smells. When smoking instead of the sweet citrus I was expecting it came out more like bitter lime peel with just a tad bit of citrus and pungent skunk. I kept smoking out of different glass trying to get the taste right but never was really enjoyable not bad like dirty but just an unenjoyable taste and smoke. The high was good energetic and uplifting and would be great in social situations but wasn’t very long lasting. Overall this was my least favorite offering from Surefire Selections but might just be a personal preference because everything burned clean and looked good. I’ll still be looking for other flavors by them.

Facemints By Pure and Proper

I always enjoy Pure and Proper so was a no brainer to grab this batch of very nice looking face mints. My eighth came as one nug I know for some that’s lame and for some it’s awesome but I was pleased. Especially because it was a beautiful nug with an array of shades of greens from light lime to the dark hunter green. Barely visible are some orange-red pistils in no particular pattern. The structure and cure were perfect and easy to break apart.

The smell was doughy cake and sugary terps with spice and possibly some light hints of sour citrus. When smoking the gas and Og terps really came out and slight bit of a minty finish. The high was nice and heavy nothing shocking considering the strain but hit exactly as advertised with slow come on over the face but then a heavy numbing throughout the whole body. Definitely could couch lock you if not careful and smoke within your limits. Honestly I was ended up being disappointed I only grabbed an eighth of this. No tricks no fruity flavors the really good smoking good hitting bud.

SureScotti By Surefire Selections

Even though this has a cool name after all the information I could find I found out it’s just Surefire’s version of Biscotti. Looks wise this had the typical cookies genetics appearance small squatty very dense buds. Lime green with little bits of purple and small bit of rust colored pistils. The structure was easy to break apart and work with.

The smell was a sweet and nutty with some vanilla hints. When smoking I really picked up on the doughiness and gas terps and on exhale was sweet vanilla comes out. The high was pretty strong and I reserved it for my night smoke. Definitely a relaxing full body high that helped with soreness and anxiety. The taste on this wasn’t the most exciting but still nice. Smoked clean and definitely keeping my eye out for Surefire Selections.

Z41 By Surefire Selections

This one I got to try a little at my buddy’s place and really enjoyed so when I saw on the menu I knew I needed my own to review. This flower was quite eye catching as it was basically so purple it was black with just little bits of green here and there. Rust orange pistils peeking out at different spots throughout. So much resin that it looks like someone just added salt or left it out in the snow.

The smell was very sweet like Zkittlez but also that creamy sweetness from the 41 and found it hard to separate just kept getting both. The gas was hard to identify because the sweetness was so strong but I could feel it burning my nose. When smoking it smoked really sweet creamy and gassy. When inhaling you could really feel it expanding your lungs and when I thought I was about to die I exhaled and to my surprise it smoked so clean and smooth it didn’t kill my throat on the way out and left me with a very manageable cough. The high was great and left me very relaxed. I’d say it’s a little to strong to keep going back to all day but if you wake and bake it you’ll start your morning off very pleasantly. Another heater from Surefire Selections and can’t wait for more.

ACMB By Surefire Selections

Animal cookies x Milkbone

After trying the Zkittlez by Surefire selections I was eager to try more lucky for me @ftt had a few flavors including this ACMB. So this bag came as a 3.5g nug plus a .3 popcorn nug for a generous serving. The flower was dense and colorful reminded me of a splatter painting the way the purples, greens and speckled throughout a thick layer of trichomes with little strips of pistils the lined up like boundary lines on a map in a dark orange rust color. The structure of this bud was perfect and very easy to break apart and work with.

When smelling you get this doughy creamy smell with pine and musky undertones that really reminded me of some cereal milk that you just finished eating medicated cereal out of. When smoking the first thing I noticed was those old school cookie terps all doughy and gassy then finished of with funky creamy taste with a hint of maybe some chem genetics. The high was awesome definitely smacked me in the face and had me feeling goofy and silly and was a really enjoyable fun high that I was able to stay awake for. Loving Surefire selections right now and this strain was no different.

Sidewalk Sunday by Turtle Pie Co.

Had never heard of this company or strain but it sounded tasty so l made sure to get some. This was all small buds but they were caked in so much resin that it gave all the greens and purples this silver sheen that really is appealing to the eye. A lot of the buds look like purple tightly wrapped tulips. The little buds made it a pain to destem and I’m sure I impatiently smoked some stems at certain points.

The smell was amazing on this one very sweet and mixture of chocolate and milk terps but not chocolate milk terps. 🤷‍♂️ Some pungent skunk and musty terps with berries too. When you smoke you are met first with a sweet fruity terps but quickly bitters up and becomes very un enjoyable smoke that gagged me most times. I’m not sure what went wrong here but was unpleasant smoke. The high was nice and relaxing and aloud me to chill and relax after work. In talking to friends I heard turtle pie co had some good smoke so I’ll probably try again but this at the least was definitely a bad batch.