Apple MAC Strain Review:
Apple MAC is a prized strain grown by breeder and grower Surfr. Considering how much MAC and Wedding Cake strains we have been reviewing, we cannot think of a more perfect pair to review this time around! Check out our review and overview of Apple MAC down below.
Apple MAC was bred by Surfr Seeds by combining MAC 1 with Trophy Wife. This is an exclusive strain to Surfr, but there are some clones that Surfr did release. This strain as of now is only available in clone form directly from Surfr. Surfr Seeds has been putting out a lot of new genetics, recently putting out an entire line of genetics using their strain Redneck Wedding. Some of their most popular strains are Animal God, Ex-Wife, Oil Tanker, Pointbreak, Redneck Wedding, and Terpee Slurpee. Trophy Wife is certainly a winning strain that they have chosen to continue to breed with. This pheno of Triangle Mints looks phenomenal in both structure and trichome coverage, and it is very potent as well. As Surfr expands their business we are excited to see what new strains they bring to the table next!
Apple MAC is a cross between MAC 1 and Trophy Wife. MAC 1 is one of if not the most popular cut of MAC available. MAC 1 is popular cut of MAC as it is only given to growers that the strains creator Capulator trusts. MAC 1 has some of the best trichome coverage we have seen on a strain. It also has an extremely unique flavor profile best described by Capulator as “It should taste of sour cherry yogurt”. This strains unique flavor is a bit surprising as the strain is never a high tester when it comes to its terpene content. The effects are on the Sativa hybrid side, it has a nice mood altering uplifting high. One reason in particular that we like MAC is generally very approachable and while it certainly has noticeable heady effects, it is not too racy or anxiety inducing. Trophy Wife on the hand is a standout pheno from the Triangle Mints strain. Triangle Mints is a very popular strain as well particularly for its #23 pheno also known as Wedding Cake. The Trophy Wife pheno is known to be a potent and very gassy phenotype of Triangle Mints. In fact, Trophy Wife won most potent flower at the Seattle Hempfest Dope Cup in 2018. Like the popularity that Wedding Cake has from Seed Junky, the Trophy Wife is no joke.
We figured that a combination between MAC and Trophy Wife would have some great jar appeal, and the Apple MAC certainly does not disappoint. This strain has some ridiculous Trichome coverage, this carries that powdered sugar look that MAC has. This trichome coverage likely does not just come from the strain, but also the all-LED lighting set up that Surfr uses in their grow facility. The buds are very tight with an average denseness. The strain does carry a variety of different hues of green in the strain, but to the naked eye it is light green due to the heavy coating of Trichomes. In some of the up-close pictures you can see some minor purple hints as well which is like the MAC 1 and 2, we reviewed. We would say just on trichome coverage alone this strain stands out, even more so than the MAC we have reviewed in the past.
This strain was not originally called Apple MAC from our research, it seems originally it went by the name of Trophy MAC. The apple on this strain comes through in a much different way than we anticipated. It does not have the same Apple smell as some strains such as Sour Apple, or Apple Juice from Cannarado Genetics. Sour Apple carries more of an artificial apple smell and taste, and Apple Juice is much sweeter just like the strain name references. This Apple MAC has the apple come through on the end of the scent and flavor. The initial scents off the strain are very floral slightly sweet with a backdrop of gas. But off the very end you get this familiar scent of Apple. The scent is reminiscent of when you wash an apple and you smell the skin afterward, which is light floral and slightly fruity. We sample the Apple Mac through quite a few different devices once through a volcano, twice through a Mighty Vaporizer, three times through a Firewood 7, and for good measure a couple times from a Dynavap. We wanted to make sure we could get a good sample of the flavor as the strains initial nose is on the lighter side. We had similar results through all the dry-herb vaporizers. What surprised us the most is just how floral the taste of this flower is. You get a wide mix of different flavors it starts off sweet and hits with that familiar scent of gas. But it changes quite quickly, and you get this strong floral smooth taste throughout that at the end hits you with a feint apple taste. The taste is not so much of the apple but if you were to smell the skin and translate that scent into taste. We really enjoy the flavor its floral without being perfumy. We found it interesting that its floral nature comes out so much because typically strains with MAC have a creamier component due to the Starfighter. But this combination of gas sweetness and the strong floral tones really overshine any creamy flavor, it does however carry the smoothness that is associated with those strains.
Apple MAC certainly lives up to what a cross between MAC 1 and Trophy Wife would be. This strain is very potent, and really builds on that very noticeable mood enhancing euphoria that tends be noticed from MAC. Trophy Wife is an even hybrid, and we feel the Apple MAC fits in to the category as well. Trophy Wife might not have some of the more Sativa like effects that MAC has, but you feel certainly feel it and it has a noticeable head change especially at the peak of the effects. It hits a bit in the body especially in the later half of the effects, but it is primarily muscle relaxation and not necessarily weight or stoniness. Newcomers and even connoisseurs should watch out for the dosing on this one as it can leave you a bit scatterbrained at higher doses. Since it is an even hybrid, we feel that it has a good use case pretty much all day. We really enjoyed the strain for Microdosing which is another reason why it was sampled through so many devices. This strain would be good for both indoor and outdoor activities. We found the strain would be fitting for both recreational and monotonous chores. Because the strain is a bit heady it would be best to use the strain not right before bed, but an hour or two before as the effects get less euphoric and cerebral. Social settings would be best with smaller doses as too much of the Apple MAC can put your mind in another place.
This strain was bred and cultivated by Surfr. So as far as breeding goes all their stuff goes under their Surfr Seeds brand. When it comes to actual Cannabis they grew and we are reviewing that is under the name Surfr Select. Surfr has been making big waves in Cannabis industry (No pun intended). Their unique genetics have been grown by many of the most popular growers in the Oregon Recreational Market. We really like when seed breeders take the approach of growing their own strains, as it allows us to see the true intentions of the strain and where the standard or the bar should be set for the strain. Surfr select has been growing out many of their own genetics as well as a few others. They have cultivated strains such as Apple MAC, Blueberry Syrup, Chemical Sunset, Ex-Wife, Grape Pie, Grandpa’s Gun Chest, Pineapple Cake, and Point Break! We are excited to see what new breeds come next from Surfr seeds! We are also excited to see what cultivars Surfr Select puts out as well, especially some of the limited runs of older strains.
- Appearance 5/5
- Smell 4/5
- Flavor 5/5
- Effect 5/5
We can see why Apple MAC remained an exclusive to Surfr. When you have a winning strain like MAC 1 and can cross it with your winning pheno of Triangle Mints (Trophy Wife) you get a stunning and unique cultivar. Appearance wise this might be one of the best strains we have seen just on the Trichome coverage alone. Surfr Selects LED grown setup puts out gorgeous flower, but even their other strains are not coated as much as this one. The nose is extremely unique, it is a little light on the initial smell but the combination of sweetness, gas, botanic, and fruit stand out. The taste comes through much more and it will give you a nice light case of terp tongue. The apple in this is so different from other apple strains that fact that the apple flavor hits at the end and lingers is so unique. The strain is remarkably smooth without becoming perfumy, which is difficult for some of these more floral strains. The effects were as anticipated coming from two potent and strong hybrids. The potency was a nice surprise as even some of our more veteran Space Buds noted that head change is quite noticeable. People who enjoy MAC and Wedding Cake are highly likely to enjoy the Apple MAC as well.
Jungle Cake Strain Review:
Jungle Cake is one of many exciting new Wedding Cake crosses out on the market. This combination of White Fire #43 and Wedding Cake leads to a very relaxing, body heavy strain that we have yet to see from any other Wedding Cake cross. Jump into our review and overview of the Jungle Cake down below!
Jungle Cake just like Wedding Cake #23 is bred by Seed Junky Genetics. Seed Junky genetics is one of the most well-known Cannabis breeders on the West Coast. We have reviewed many strains by them such as Animal Face, Ice Cream Cake, LA Kush Cake, Orange Push Pop, and Royal Addiction. Seed Junky is continuing to put out great genetics especially strains that have Triangle Mints #23 (AKA Wedding Cake) as a parent. Triangle Mints has seen so much success that it basically overtook the original Wedding Cake (Cherry Pie X G.S.C) name. Cherry Pie X G.S.C has taken on multiple names, but it seems that the name that is currently sticking is Birthday Cake (Cherry Pie X G.S.C). Seed Junky has begun to get into creating clones primarily for the California recreational market, but they do still breed seeds. They have been doing collaborations with a variety of different breeders such as Berner (Cookies) and Capulator. It will certainly be interesting to see where Seed Junky points their breeding efforts to in the future.
Jungle Cake is a cross between White Fire #43 and Wedding Cake. White Fire #43 is a very body heavy phenotype of White Fire OG. White Fire OG was bred OG Raskal it is a cross between OG Kush (Fire Cut) and The White, this specific phenotype seems to come from the TLC Collective in Los Angeles. However, there are many people that grow and breed this specific phenotype. People enjoy this phenotype of White Fire OG because it is far more body heavy and stoney. It makes sense that this strain has such body heavy effects as it comes from two different cuts of OG Kush. Both White Fire OG and White Fire OG #43 are popular in California, and the strain is beginning to make quite an impact in Oregon. Either by itself or many of the unique crosses using the strain. Wedding Cake was bred by Seed Junky Genetics, it is a specific phenotype of Triangle Mints (Triangle Kush X Animal Mints) known as Triangle Mints #23. There are so many great things that can be said about the Wedding Cake strain. Carries an extremely sweet smooth vanilla like scent that really stands out. The effects are very potent for this strain even though the strain usually is not the highest of testers. This strain carries both very potent cerebral effects, on top of great body relaxation. It is no surprise why this strain continues to be bred out, and by itself is still popular on dispensary menus throughout Oregon.
This Jungle Cake carries a lot of great features from both its parents. The Trichome coverage on this is phenomenal, just like many other strains that are bred by Seed Junky. We noticed it is not as compact and a bit rounder than some of the other strains that Happy Buddha Botanicals grows. But the shape could have more to do with the genetics of the plant, than Happy Buddha’s growing style. The strain has a fern green color to it, but it would be hard to tell because you can only really see it when you look underneath the trichomes. It is consistently green, but there are some faint purple spots from where the longer sugar leaves have been trimmed off. We found that the structure tended to be tight on the smaller buds, but on some of the larger ones there is some play in how compact and tight they were. This is not really a problem as even between the gaps there is a ton of trichomes, and you are still getting just bud with this Jungle Cake. In some cases when strains are not super tight, they can be rather larfy where the buds are underdeveloped due to lack of light penetration. But that is not the case here, the gaps have more to do with how Happy Buddha chose to trim the strain. And the strain is trimmed well as there are not any excessive sugar leaves.
What could possibly smell and taste sweeter than Wedding Cake? Turns out this Jungle Cake is willing to give the popular Wedding Cake strain a run for its money. The Jungle Cake carries a lot of those strong sweet flavors especially just off the initial smell. It has this sweet burnt sugar type of smell, that of a light caramel. But there is something that keeps pushing it further and it is that familiar smell of gas. The gas cannot seem to penetrate past the sweet flavors of the caramel so it just sort of touches right at the end of the scent. Grinding it up however that gas completely comes out, and the sweet caramel evens out a bit. We sampled this strain through a Firewood 7 4+ times and once through a Mighty and a Volcano. We found the flavors turned out to be the same from the three different devices. Those sweet flavors really come through on the initial taste with the gas adding on another layer to the flavor. This is a wonderful combination as you can get gassy notes with a nice consistent smoothness. As you begin to hit the end of session, we noticed a little bit more of the earthy OG Notes, but we would say that the earthiness tends to come naturally at the end of most sessions in the vaporizer. So, it can be a bit tough to distinguish if it is the OG in the strain or just the bud getting to the end of it’s vape cycle.
Jungle Cake really surprised us in terms of its effects as we felt that it was going to be like a lot of the other Wedding Cake hybrids out there. From what has been available on the market a lot of the Wedding Cake hybrids seem to try to boost and play on those strong cerebral effects. The Jungle Cake stands out from those because it is just so strong on the body and remarkably Stoney. If you really like Wedding Cake but are looking for something right before bed or are looking to go horizontal this strain really stands out. Do not get us wrong it carries some of those cerebral effects for sure, but like good OG’s this strain has some great medicinal benefits especially when it comes muscle tightness and pain. This is a great strain for both connoisseurs and newcomers alike. We would say that newcomers should be cautious with dosing, not because of anxiety reasons, but because it might put you down for a nap. Usually, the warnings for newcomers we give have more to do with Sativas or hybrids with strong Sativa genetics, that can tend to be racy especially at the peak of the effects. The strain is versatile for the customer base, but not so versatile in it is use case. Despite that connoisseurs would likely be able to use it for most of the day as it does not carry a lot of haziness to it. Great pairings would be gaming or taking the dog for a walk. It reminded quite a few of us of the Cannabis we used to smoke back in the day, just downright stoney Cannabis. Bring some of this to the next hangout with your friends and you will be in for a good time.
The Jungle Cake was cultivated by Happy Buddha Botanicals. Happy Buddha Botanicals is an indoor Tier 1 facility located in Medford. They have been really mixing it up over at their grow facility and putting out a lot of new cultivars on the top shelf of the Oregon recreational market. Such as this Jungle Cake we are talking about right now! But on top of that they have put out Watermelon Gelato, Rainbow Chip, Designer Runtz, Motorbreath, and Garlicane! It seems that they have something new coming down the line every cycle! We have really enjoyed their flower and especially how great the nose comes through from the strains they grow. Both the Jungle Cake and the Motorbreath really stand out from other growers just on the nose alone. We look forward to seeing what unique genetics they will grow out next!
- Appearance 4/5
- Smell 5/5
- Flavor 5/5
- Effect 5/5
This Jungle Cake is really a new take on what feels like an old classic. The looks are certainly new school. Happy Buddha certainly did this right, this batch looks how Seed Junky’s strains should come out, just coated in Trichomes. The nose is really something else, sweet but has those familiar gas notes just hanging off at the end. Which when it comes to the taste is perfect as you get a combination of both sweet smooth caramel with a mix of gas that does not overpower the taste. The effects stand out as well as it brings a nice Indica heavy side to the Wedding Cake which we have not seen before. It in some ways reminds us of a classic Pre-98 Bubba Kush in terms of its effects. Just downright good Cannabis to have around when hanging out with your friends and wanting to get nice and stoned. If you enjoy Wedding Cake and want something a little more on the Indica side, pick this up. Also, if you are looking for a strain that is a little different to the very cerebral cookie heavy hybrids that are currently saturating the market, give this a try it really is something else.
Loading ...Lee Ann Womac Strain Review:
This Lee Ann Womac flower might not have much to do with the country singer of the same name. But what it does have is a new and unique flavor to the MAC line with those classic potent MAC effects. Check out our review and overview of Lee Ann Womac.
Lee Ann Womac was created by a breeder we have not actually talked about before on this weighing-in section. Lee Ann Womac was bred by Lit Farms by crossing together Watermelon OG #8 and MAC. Lit Farms has become quite popular in the last few years here in Oregon, with a lot of OLCC recreational licensed growers beginning to pick at least one or two of their cultivars in their lineup. Lit Farms has a diverse genetic lineup ranging from stuff heavy with Watermelon genetics to MAC genetics. What makes this strain so exciting is it bridges the gap between the Watermelon and the MAC Genetics. As we said in an earlier review that some of the most well-known MAC crosses come from Capulator, but there are plenty of other breeders that are creating some unique MAC hybrids. Some of their most popular strains are Ice Cream Sandwiches, Peanut Butter MAC, Tropicana Banana, Watermelon Gelato, and Watermelon Mimosa. Lit Farms is constantly creating new and exciting strains, including strains with other popular existing breeders. We look forward to seeing what new fruit terp heavy strains they come out with next!
The Lee Ann Womac is a cross between Watermelon OG #8 and MAC. Watermelon OG was bred by Lit Farms as well and it is a cross between Watermelon Zkittles and Tahoe Hydro OG. Watermelon Zkittlez is another strain that is seeing a lot of movement right now. People seem to really enjoy the very cerebral effects of this strain, as well as the very sour grapefruit heavy flavor. Tahoe Hydro OG is the combination of two different OG Kush phenotypes (Tahoe OG and OG #18) put together this gives this strain some very body heavy and potent genetics. Tahoe Hydro OG is an award-winning strain, but does not see as much play especially in the Oregon recreational scene. Watermelon OG is now just beginning to see a lot of play, and from what we can tell from Lit Farms will probably be bred quite a bit moving forward. MAC on the other hand is a strain from Capulator. It is a combination of Alien Cookies by Jawz genetics and Miracle from Capulator. Miracle is a miracle as it is one of 15 plants to survive after being gone through the washing machine. Miracle is a combination of a Columbian Sativa and Starfighter. MAC has a distinctive flavor and a very uplifting familiar cookies type high. This strain has fantastic mood-altering effects without ever being too overbearing.
The good news is that this Lee Ann Womac shares just as good of a trichome structure as any top-shelf MAC we have seen. It carries a more traditional Sativa-hybrid bud structure with a skinnier longer bud. The buds are quite tight and compact, and the density is on the medium to light side. The trichrome coverage is like other strains of MAC where the strain almost seems to be coated with a layer of kief. This really lightens up the color of the bud which is a mint green to celery green color. Up close you can notice some slight flecks of platinum blue/purple in the strain. This strain also has a lot of beautiful light orange pistils that have some impressive length that have wrapped themselves around the bud. This strain really nails the phenotypic looks that MAC carries, we would say that the bud structure is a bit tighter and denser than other MAC we have seen.
Both the flavor and taste that you get from the Lee Ann Womac really encapsulate the taste of both MAC and Watermelon OG. Off the initial notes from just smelling the buds you get a strong sweet floral smell. These initial notes are reminiscent of MAC, but as you continue to smell it transitions more into minty creamy sweet notes. Lit Farms Watermelon strains have this very hefty initial notes of sweet spearmint with just a tad bit of earth notes at the end. Grinding up the strain we found that it seemed to get quite a bit zestier and almost smelled more of citrus or something closer to a haze. This strain was sampled by us twice through a Firewood 7 Vaporizer and once through a Volcano. The flavor was consistent through the three different sessions. Flavor-wise the strain really starts off sweet almost creamy like notes, you do get a hint of that zest on the initial pulls. But it quickly transitions into much stronger floral minty notes, the strain is remarkably smooth on the taste. Near the end of the session, we noticed that we began to pick up a bit more on the earthiness, but even near the end it is still subdued by those minty floral flavors. We felt that the combination of MAC and Watermelon OG is a good one. It retains those familiar sweet MAC notes, but almost gets a boost of the familiar creamy flavor notes that Starfighter carries in MAC through the addition of breeding in the Watermelon OG.
So, what effects does this MAC hybrid offer? The great thing is the Lee Ann Womac carries the strong cerebral potency that we are used to in MAC. In fact if anything the Lee Ann Womac might carry stronger and even more noticeable cerebral effects than MAC. We found that at the peak of the strains effects it has a noticeably punchy euphoric buzzy high that will hit you behind the eyes. Once the peak of the effects begins to taper we noticed that is more mellow hits with more relaxation in and around the extremities. We found that the strain is great for social settings, because while the peak can be a bit intense, it’s not too racy and your head isn’t an entirely different place. We would recommend that newcomers take caution with dosing as the peak is a bit intense, but it rounds off reasonably quickly. We found that that strain pairs well with both indoor and outdoor activities. It is great for social settings as it provides a nice energy boost, but not too intense that it pulls people out of the conversation. It is also not too stoney or body heavy, so it won’t lay you out after smoking it. This strain likely should not be used right before bed, because of it’s more cerebral effects. But the strain would be fine to use in the evening as it tapers off into less buzz and more of a relaxed state. This is certainly one of the more interesting MAC crosses that we have come across as we feel that the Watermelon Zkittlez genetics in the Watermelon OG really heightens some of the Sativa heavy effects from the MAC.
The Lee Ann Womac was cultivated by Urban Canna. Urban Canna is an indoor Craft Cannabis recreational producer located in Eugene Oregon. Urban Canna has set themselves apart from other Craft Cannabis grows with a remarkably diverse and unique cultivar menu. Many of their strains carry unique terp profiles or plays on other popular strains. Some of the more unique strains they have carried in their cultivar lineup are Dirty Bananas, Divine Kush Breath, Garlicane, Garlic Sherbet, Gelato Cake, GM-SNO, Gruntz, Lee Ann Womac, and Orange Dreamsicle. Urban Canna has gathered an almost cult like following around the state of Oregon. And we can certainly see why, they have incredibly unique cultivars, and they grow them magnificently well. Urban Canna has maintained a level of quality and consistency that certainly stands out, and they do this in one of the most saturated retail Cannabis markets in the world!
- Appearance 5/5
- Smell 5/5
- Flavor 5/5
- Effect 5/5
The Lee Ann Womac from Urban Canna certainly met and exceeded our expectations. The strain looks just as good as any other top-shelf MAC we have seen on the market. It carries a similar trichome heavy coating such as MAC. We found that the structure is certainly much tighter and a bit more dense than traditional MAC. The strain carries a unique nose that plays on many of the scents and flavors that make MAC great. It has this floral creamy mint taste that really coats the tongue and is remarkably smooth. The effects are where we had really high expectations, and the Lee Ann Womac nails it. First it being a MAC cross we expected the strain to have strong cerebral mood-altering effects. What we were pleasantly surprised with is just how buzzy the Lee Ann Womac is, it has an almost headband like effect where it hits right behind the eyes. We do like that the strains effects taper into something more mellow and has a noticeable relaxation on the body. Strains such as Lee Ann Womac are such a good example on why Cannabis breeding is so important. We certainly enjoy all the various MAC hybrids from Capulator. However strains like Lee Ann Womac show the diversity of Cannabis genetics that are available around the world and they can lead to some truly amazing combinations. We are thankful that Lit Farms decided to breed MAC with their Watermelon OG as it has led to a very unique and interesting MAC hybrid.
Dawgy Treats Strain Review
We are excited to present to you Dawgy Treats by Hydrus Hydroponics. This is one of the few strains we have reviewed in which the grower has exclusive rights to the strain. Dawgy Treats genetically is nearly identical to GMO Cookies, but what sets these two strains apart? Follow along down below through our overview and review of Dawgy Treats to find out!
Dawgy Treats is an exclusive strain to Hydrus Hydroponics. Depending on the story you believe for the origin of GMO Cookies, this Dawgy Treats comes from the same breeder Mamiko Seeds. Mamiko seeds is a breeder from Spain who has been breeding a large variety of Cookie Strains. Obviously most well-known for GMO Cookies, but there are certainly some other cookie strains that are grown here back in the United States. Some of these Cookie strains are: Amnesia Cookies, Blueberry Cookies, Bubba Cookies, Casey Cookies, Cheese Cookies, Fire Afghan Cookies, Pure Kush Cookies, and Sour Cookies. We can thank Mamiko’s breeding of all these various cookies for the GMO Cookies and Dawgy Treats that we have today.
The genetics of the Dawgy Treats is that it is a cross between a Chem 4 and G.S.C. This is remarkably close to GMO Cookies which is a cross between ChemDawg D and G.S.C. Chem 4 also known as ChemDawg #4 is one of the most popular cuts of ChemDawg. It is a more Indica Dominant pheno and supposedly as far as the breeder was concerned the truest version of all the ChemDawg plants that exist. Even for veterans and connoisseurs this strain is potent and even though it is a more Indica dominant version it is still very euphoric and cerebral. This is paired with the classic G.S.C which is a combination of Durban Poison and OG Kush. G.S.C is like ChemDawg in that it is known as a potent euphoric cerebral strain. G.S.C differs itself with being a little less buzzy than the ChemDawg and slightly more body heavy. The combination of these two strains leads to a very potent strain with both strong mind altering and body effects remarkably like GMO Cookies. We will actively compare the differences of the two strains throughout the different reviewing criteria.
Dawgy Treats has a very personalized appearance compared to other strains. One reason is because it is an exclusive to Hydrus Hydroponics, so we have only seen this strain grown by this farm. The other reason which you can see in the very name of the grow is that the strain is grown Hydroponically. While hydroponic Cannabis certainly has a range of different appearances it is worth mentioning that typically hydroponic Cannabis does have a different look and feel than some more traditional growing methods. First let us go over the structure and density. These buds are very tight and very compacted, some people refer to this as pebble weed. The Dawgy Treats however is not what people are referring to with pebble weed. Pebble weed typically comes from hydro that is dense and cured incorrectly. The big difference is if we take a bud of the Dawgy Treats and push on it, it pushes back. Pebble weed when you push on it would crush in your hands and turn straight into powder. Normally Cannabis with this texture is worrying however we have been carrying Dawgy Treats for so long at Spacebuds that we know that this is just how Hydrus grows it. Dawgy Treats takes on more characteristics from the Chem 4 than it seems to from the cookies. The strain is exceptionally light green, primarily from the trichome coverage all around the bud. This is different from GMO Cookies which can take on multiple hues of orange, green, and purple. The best places you can see the trichomes on the Dawgy Treats is actually in were the crevice’s of the bud normally would be, but because the buds are so tight and compact you can actually see in those spots were the trichomes are just bursting out the seams. The shape carries a very Indica dominant bud structure when the buds are much more circular and rounded. This is vastly different from GMO Cookies as well where GMO has an unconventional appearance with dense but more Sativa dominant shaped buds. GMO Cookies has an odd shape regardless if it is more Sativa appearing it just contains a very unconventional bud structure, the Dawgy Treats structure is much more conventional with a very typical rounded Indica dominant shape.
So just to start off with the nose Dawgy Treats and GMO Cookies have pretty much completely different noses. First off just on the initial smell the Chem is the most dominant thing coming through here by far. It starts with this sweet slightly gassy smell that just keeps amplifying to a zestier gas smell. The GMO Cookies has a similar sweet smell initially, but it transitions off the sweetness into a funkier umami earthiness. When grinding up the Dawgy Treats we noticed too that the chem or gas notes come through much more. We sampled this strain multiple times: once through a Volcano, twice through a Firewood 7 Vaporizer, and we ran it one time through the Mighty as well. We noticed similar results through all three different devices. The start of the session the chem notes come through strong along with a familiar sweetness from the cookies. Just in flavor alone it really differentiates itself from GMO Cookies none of those funkier umami terps are present, it just shows a lot of gassy chemmy notes. As you get to near the end of the session the stain changes to more familiar earthy floral notes rather reminiscent of other Cookie strains. You get maybe just a hint of some slight OG Notes at the end, but for the most part its quite earthy. This strain has both a good smell and flavor to match. We were really impressed with how much the Chem notes come through on both smell and taste.
Dawgy Treats really embodies characteristics of the Chem 4 Mother it comes from. The effects remind us a lot more of an Indica Dominant version of GMO Cookies. It carries the same if not even more body than GMO Cookies does. The strain is still very potent, but we did not notice the exact same strong cerebral and euphoric effects that we noticed from GMO Cookies. We felt that this strain focuses more on the body and is a little more relaxing the GMO Cookies. It is interesting that both GMO Cookies and Dawgy Treats are typically exceedingly high testers. We have had multiple batches of Dawgy Treats that range from 27% THC all the way to 34%. Because of it is more body heavy nature, and less euphoric effects we found that the strain is a bit more versatile than the GMO Cookies. With many of the ChemDawg strains even connoisseurs can find it a bit much. This Chem 4 Pheno really brings out a different side of ChemDawg that is more on the relaxed mellow side. In some ways it reminds us a bit of the Rugburn OG X ChemDawg that we reviewed from Cannananda. The Dawgy Treats is still more potent and has a more noticeable head change than the Rugburn OG X ChemDawg. This strain would pair best with evening to nighttime activities. We found that it would be both appropriate for both indoor and outdoor activities. Good pairing with social situations as well as we found the strain was not too euphoric or hazy. If you have been looking for a good potent G.S.C cross that is more on the Indica side of things but focuses more on the body, this is right up your alley.
This Dawqy Treats is brought to us by Hydrus Hydroponics. This strain is exclusive to Hydrus Hydroponics and they are the only farm that currently grows the strain. Check out this great video from Leafly that goes over the strain with the growers at Hydrus Hydroponics. Hydrus Hydroponics has been producing Craft Cannabis in Portland since 2015. Hydrus uses a very heavy data driven approach to their grow with Integrated pest management, and precision irrigation to produce their high-quality flower. Hydrus Hydroponics is doing something different than most farms and are cultivating rare strains, as well as producing their own unique flower genetics. Some of the unique strains are Dawgy Treats, DT-95, and Chronsonto. We look forward to seeing what new hybrids they create with Dawgy Treats in the future!
- Appearance 4/5
- Smell 4/5
- Flavor 5/5
- Effect 5/5
There is a reason why even after GMO Cookies began hitting the shelf that Dawgy Treats has been on our menu regularly. The strain carries some great trichome coverage along with a very well done dense hydroponic Cannabis structure. This is hydro done right, there are not many hydro growers that can pull this level of quality off. The buds are very dense, but they are loaded with trichomes and once ground up the smell just hits you. The strain smells as it should it is very heavy on the Chem and gas notes along with the familiar sweetness that comes from G.S.C. Effect wise it differentiates itself heavy from GMO by being more functional but also more relaxing on the body. If you are looking for an Indica leaning hybrid that provides good body relaxation but is not going lock you down to the couch this is a strain certainly worth picking up.
Sunset MAC Strain Review
Sunset Mac is one of the more popular MAC hybrids available. What makes this combination of Sunset Sherbet and MAC so popular? Let us get into our overview and review of Sunset MAC down below.
Sunset MAC was created by Capulator by breeding together Sunset Sherbet and MAC. Capulator also happens to be the creator of the strain MAC as well. Capulator is a bit newer to the scene under the “Capulator” name than some breeders but has made a huge impact in the last few years. Capulator puts out most of the better-known MAC crosses on the market. There are other MAC strains on the market, however Cap’s cut is the most well-known and most popular version of MAC out there. It would only make sense that Capulator would make his own line of hybrids using the very strain he created, MAC. Some of the more popular MAC hybrids from Capulator are Banana MAC, Orange Cookie MAC, MAC Stomper, Sticky Buns, and Sunset MAC. Capulator also breeds some unique strains that do not contain MAC such as Cap’s Frozen Lemonade, Chillz, and Miracle Grow. Capulator has also been doing a lot of collaborations with other famous breeders such as Seed Junky lately, so it will be exciting to see what Capulator releases in 2021.
We are going to get into the lineage and genetics of what make up the Sunset MAC. Sunset MAC is cross between Sunset Sherbet and MAC. Sunset Sherbet was popular since it is creation and is still popular to this day. Mr. Sherbinski created this strain by combining Thin Mint G.S.C with the Pink Panties strain. Thin Mint G.S.C is typically known to be a more Sativa leaning version of the G.S.C line, with much stronger cerebral and euphoric effects than other cookie strains. Pink Panties is quite different than Thin Mint G.S.C it is a cross of a Burmese Kush and Florida Kush. This leans far more on the Indica side and is known to be very body heavy and relaxing. The combination of these led to the Sunset Sherbet we see today which is a potent balanced hybrid. Without Sunset Sherbet many of the most popular strains today would not exist such as Gelato #33, Gelato #41, Runtz, London Pound Cake, Jet Fuel-Gelato, Sour Banana Sherbet, and Rainbow Chip. MAC comes from Capulator it is a cross between Miracle and Alien Cookies. Capulator refers to the strain as Miracle because unfortunately after a trip of acquiring said seeds all 15 of them were ran through the washing machine. Out of the 15 only one of them made it through an entire cycle. Miracle #15 was crossed with a cut of Jaws Alien Cookies and the rest was history. MAC’s popularity seems to come from quite a few different reasons. The strain has some of the best trichome coverage you will find on a cookies strain. It also has very potent mood uplifting euphoric effect that never seems to go too overboard. MAC has seen a lot of new hybrid crosses from both Capulator and other breeders all around the world. This strain has been one of the most exciting new cookie strains we have seen in the last few years alongside other staples such as Tropicanna Cookies and GMO Cookies.
They say sunsets are one of the most beautiful things us humans can lay our eyes on; Sunset MAC is no exception to that. The Sunset MAC carries unique traits from both of its parent strains that allow this to be one of the most stand out colorful strains on the market. If you took some top-shelf Sunset Sherbet and rolled it around in sugar that’s pretty much what Sunset MAC looks like. It carries many of the similar phenotypic traits, especially its various multicolor hues of green, purple, and orange just like Sunset Sherbet. It is certainly much saturated and coated in Trichomes than most other Sunset Sherbet we have seen, It also carries a tad of the lightening effect we have noted in the our other reviews that MAC has. It does not have that same white powdered coating that is so distinct like other MAC, but the layering of these almost sugar like trichomes really do stand out. Structure is quite tight although does carry some gaps in the flower, buds are a medium to light on the density. The trim job on this was very well done, to quote a fellow Spacebud “It looks like it’s been given a Bikini-Wax treatment.” The bud picture at the top of the review and overview shows this off quite well.
The Sunset MAC has an extraordinarily complex nose that changes quite a lot throughout the vaping/smoking session. Upon the initial smell we get a slightly sweet peppery scent off the flower. The main terpenes that this batch of sunset MAC tested for are Terpinolene, -β-caryophyllene, and β-pinene. Once the buds are ground or broken apart, they seem to take on a much stronger fruity flavor. But not the flavor you would expect from MAC or Sunset Sherbet. It surprisingly smells very similar to another strain known as Black Jack just slightly less sweet and more floral. We were honestly surprised as lineage wise this really has no similar relation to the Black Jack strain. However Black Domina (A parent to Black Jack) does have very strong peppery notes as well, so that could be where we’re are getting that similarity from. We sampled this strain three different times once on the podcast through the volcano, and two separate times after through a Pax 3 and a Mighty Vaporizer. We found similar results with all three devices. We found that on the initial taste notes that it starts off sweet like MAC, but it changes pretty quickly to a heavier floral notes and stays that way. The taste is not very peppery the floral notes really come through, but it does carry a slight savory taste especially near the end of the session. We must mention it’s certainly different than what we are used to, especially from a lot more of the gassier hybrids out there. If you enjoy strains that have more of a floral peppery note you will likely enjoy the taste.
The Sunset MAC has some wonderful effects that we feel that we are getting the best of both worlds from both strain’s lineages. We would say that the Sunset MAC is an even more balanced hybrid than regular MAC. It is important to remember that both Sunset Sherbet and MAC both derive their genetics from the original G.S.C. So it is interesting to see just how similar it reminds of the effects of Thin Mint G.S.C. One thing that we really liked is it does carry a similar effect to the uplifting euphoria that MAC has. However, we did find that overall the Sunset Sherbet is a little more balanced especially when it comes to the body effects. We would not say that the strain has super heavy body effects, but it is weightier than original MAC. The strains effects are also quite long lasting. We feel that the strain is very versatile for multiple reasons. For one the strain can be enjoyed by both connoisseurs and newcomers. Newcomers should be cautious with their dosing however, as a little goes a long way with top-shelf Cannabis. It is versatile as well as this strain can be used pretty much the whole day. We would not necessarily recommend it for a wake and bake as it is not noticeably clear headed, but it does not put you horizontal either. This strain is good for both indoor and outdoor activities. And we found that it works for both active activities or if you want to use it right before bed.
This Sunset MAC was grown by Koru Cannabis up in Portland Oregon. They have been growing indoor Cannabis for quite some time. They carry a data driven approach to their grow, and make sure to preserve the integrity of the flower through the entire process from the start of the plant all the way to sealing it in packaging for wholesale. We first discovered them through their strains of Ob1 OG and Dark Plasma. They have been coming out with some unique cultivars this last year such as their Purple Juice, Double Dutch Treat, Platinum G.S.C, The Bizz, and Junior Mints. We actually know what Koru will be bringing out next and let’s just say as flower connoisseurs we all should be getting really excited.
- Appearance 5/5
- Smell 4/5
- Flavor 4/5
- Effect 5/5
Well as we said on our 4/20 special, we really enjoyed a lot of what the Sunset MAC has to offer. The strain as far as aesthetics go is hard to beat. It has a wide variety of colors: Purple, Green, and Orange and offers many different hues of those colors. It also has a great structure along with an incredible trim job. Trichome coverage is certainly what would be expected from a MAC hybrid. The smell and taste were not what were expecting, but it does offer a unique package and tastes quite different especially as to what is trending on the market currently. The effects are everything you would want from a MAC hybrid it just takes on some of those slight characteristics from the Sunset Sherbet. But it does not overpower it and just brings the MAC slightly closer to that balanced hybrid line. If you enjoy MAC or other Sativa Dominant strains and are looking for something a tad bit more grounded this strain is perfect.
