Blunicorn Strain Review:
Blunicorn lineage comes from some of the most popular strains out on the market. Jump into our overview and review of Blunicorn from Gardens of Odin to see why this strain is as mystical as its name.
Blunicorn is a cross between Blue Sherbet and Unicorn Poop. This is not the first time we have seen a strain with Blue Sherbet in its lineage. Garlic Sherbet which we looked at back on Episode 5 of our podcast, carries the Blue Sherbet in its line as well. Both Garlic Sherbet and Blunicorn were bred by In-House Genetics. In-House Genetics has been a key player in the Oregon Recreational market. They have been putting out many popular strains, most top-shelf growers grow some strains from In-House Genetics in the Pacific Northwest. Some of their most popular strains include: Black Cherry Punch, Cactus OG, Crystal Cookies, Divine Gelato, OGKB V 2.1, Slurricane, and Terple. They carry a vary extensive variety of different genetics and do not focus on one specific strain to carry their genetic lineup forward, like many others in the seed industry.
Let us go a bit into the background of the parents of Blunicorn. Blue Sherbet is a cross between Blue Cookies and Sunset Sherbet bred by The Plug Genetics. While both carry cookies in their genetics they vary as the Blue Cookies lean much more toward the Indica Hybrid side, whereas the Sunset Sherbet can lean more in the middle to Sativa side. Unicorn Poop is cross between GMO and Sophisticated Lady. So, in a not-so-distant way this strain is very closely related to the Garlic Sherbet (GMO X Blue Sherbet). GMO Cookies has managed to attain its popularity for many different reasons: it’s a high tester, high Trichome coverage along with a multi-colored appearance, Unique sweet and savory flavor profile, and of course some very potent cerebral effects from its ChemDawg x G.S.C lineage. Sophisticated Lady however marvels us with her unique genetics. Sophisticated Lady is a cross between Ghost OG, and Grateful Breath bred by Gage Green Genetics. Sophisticated Lady had seen some play in the last few years in the legal Cannabis industry, but it seems as soon as she arrives, there are other GMO, and Gelato crosses that end up taking her place. We have seen quite a few crosses from Sophisticated Lady that are still around to this day such as the Unicorn Poop.
Let us get into how the Blunicorn looks. The Blunicorn shares a little of similarities to other strains by Gardens of Oden. The buds are compact and carry a medium to light denseness. They are primarily a lighter shade of green that carries a few flecks of lighter purple/dark blue throughout. The Trichome coverage on the Blunicorn shares a combination of a really coated exterior as well, as a more sugar lined interior on the flower. This strain Phenotypically seems to carry more of its traits from the Unicorn Poop as opposed to the Blue Sherbet. As the coloring throughout is much greener and carries a longer more oblong structure.
The Blunicorn carries a different nose. It has this pungent funky smell from the GMO with a tad bit of sweetness, but there is something else in the Blunicorn that gives it a strong sharp note. We found that these Sharp Notes really come off in the taste, almost more than it does on the initial smell. Something that we did not really encounter when we reviewed the Garlic Sherbet. That is more of a play on regular GMO with sweet elements, this is something different entirely. Trying to pin-point down what it is it carries maybe some of the stronger Chem Dawg notes as it carries a much stronger Chemmy smell. Gardens of Odin does a wonderful job of nailing the terps of strains, and this is just one of the many examples we have seen from Gardens of Odin on how flower is supposed to smell. With our reviews we choose to sample the favorites that we put on our shelf. So, we never really talk about the negatives in this industry, but there are a surprising number of farms that are still struggling to properly flush out Nutes. Those batches of flower never make it to our shelves. Gardens of Odin from many of the different strains we have tried The Purps, Purple Chocolate, Candyland, Super Sherb, Dutch Treat nail the way they are supposed to smell and taste.
It is exciting that we have two strains that we have reviewed that are remarkably similar yet different in many ways. Blunicorn is a pretty different experience than the Garlic Sherbet. The Blunicorn leans toward more daytime effects than the Garlic Sherbet, this can be thanked to the Sophisticated Lady genetics in the Blunicorn. We found that with the Garlic Sherbet the easiest way to make it a daytime strain was to microdose it. The Blunicorn is much closer to the middle and Sativa time of things. We found that the Blunicorn pairs well whether you are doing something more recreational like gaming or hanging out with friends. Or if you have must do like spring cleaning. The effects are more on the 50/50 Hybrid side than something like the Garlic Sherbet. It carries a good combination of both body relieving and cerebral effects. If you enjoy GMO’s effects but want something that is a little more cerebral but less sleepy, this is a great choice.
Blunicorn is brought to us by Gardens of Odin. Gardens of Odin is an indoor Tier 1 facility located on the Oregon Coast. They carry a combination of both old school and new school genetics. Strains include The Purps, Purple Chocolate, Super Sherb, Blunicorn, Milk and Cookies, Desert Lavender, Golden Lemons, Trospantos, and Platinum OGKB. They do a great job pheno hunting all of their strains and come out with extremely consistent high quality indoor flower. We look forward to seeing what new and old genetics they decide to cultivate in this new year of 2021.
- Appearance 4/5
- Smell 4/5
- Flavor 5/5
- Effect 4/5
We really enjoyed sampling the Blunicorn over the podcast. It checks all the boxes of what we look for in good connoisseur grade Cannabis. It has great Trichome coverage, along with some nice changes in the color of the strain. The nose stands out even among some of the other GMO strains with a much sharper nose. The effects are quite strong but not overtly sleepy so this one should not likely put you down on your couch. If you are looking for a change from the typical GMO strains on the market or are looking for a potent 50/50 hybrid the Blunicorn is an excellent choice.
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Island Girl surprised us in the best way. Jump into the review to find out what makes Island Girl stand out on the shelf from the many offerings we see in today’s legal recreational Cannabis Industry.
Island Girl as it made the rounds among us Spacebuds got many different impressions. The first thing many people noted is that the smell is reminiscent of a popular strain known as Island Sweet Skunk. Others said it reminded them of the strain Clementine, or it was a combination of the two. Strain names come and go so finding the actual genetics of this strain was actually a big surprise. If you type “Island Girl Strain” online you typically get two results; One is a strain that seems more popular on back in the early start of the medical industry created by Gold Drop Gardens (Island Sweet Skunk X Platinum G.S.C), and another one that seems more popular today created by Archive Seed Bank which is a cross between [Malawi x (95’ NL5 x Haze F2) x (Sensi Star x Molokai Frost)) x Do-Si-Do] talk about a mouthful. The genetics that the Island Girl from Happy Buddha Botanicals is the latter genetics from Archive.
We have a lot to break down in that lineage but lets us start with a little information about the breeder Archive Seed Bank. Archive has been one of the biggest and most popular breeders in the Pacific North West (Particularly in Oregon). Archive has bred a vary wide variety of different strains, and they have been breeding since the mid-2000s. What makes Archive so unique is the genetics that they picked up from all over the country. They are best known for strains such as Do-Si-Do, Hazmat OG, Junior Mints, Memory Loss, Moonbow, OverFLO, Rudeboi Og, Scooby Snacks, and Valley Girl. Do-Si-Do and FaceOFF OG (parent of Do-Si-Do) are some of the most well-known strains to have come from Archive Seedbank.
Alright let us breakdown this daunting cross of the Island Girl [Malawi x (95’ NL5 x Haze F2) x (Sensi Star x Molokai Frost)) x Do-Si-Do]. To start us off Malawi is a pure Sativa Landrace from South East Africa. It is said it carries a lot of traits like Durban Poison or other Thai Landrace Sativas. 95’ NL5 is a specific cut of the strain Northern Lights. Northern Lights #5 is one of the most famous versions of Northern Lights and is a multi-award winning strain. Northern Lights #5 is a cross between Haze, Skunk #1 and Northern Lights itself. This strain has been enjoyed regularly since the 90’s and has been a parent to many strains that have been bred out of the Pacific Northwest. The original Haze strain has mysterious origins linked to Santa Cruz. This strain is extremely popular for sativa lovers as it is very high energy with a powerful punch of euphoria. Haze is one of the two parents of the most popular strain of all time, Blue Dream. Sensi Star is an absolute multi-award winning classic Indica created by Paradise seeds. Sensi Star has been eclipsed by its more popular hybrid son Death Star (Sensi Star X Sour Diesel). Molokai Frost is a well-known Hawaiian Sativa-Dominant Landrace. Not much is known about the strains history except while it looks and appears to be Sativa-Dominant it’s effects actually lean more on the Indica side of things. And to round the entire thing off it is crossed with Do-Si-Do. As we said before Do-Si-Do is one of Archive Seedbanks most famous strains. Do-Si-Do is a cross between the more Indica heavy cut of G.S.C (OGKB) and Faceoff OG Bx1. Many people who love cookie strains love Dosido for its even heavier and more OG like effects from Do-Si-Do. Do-Si-Do is an interesting strain because depending on the cut it can have widely different effects. Sometimes it can be more reminiscent of a Sativa strain having more effects like Face OFF OG. But on the other hand, it can sometimes be one of the stoniest Indica’s you have ever tried, showing more of the OGKB traits.
The Island Girl has a more traditional Sativa/Sativa Hybrid appearance. The structure is a longer and more oval shaped bud. The buds while light is very tightly packed, similar to the Motorhead that we reviewed that was grown by Happy Buddha Botanicals. Happy Buddha Botanicals has done an amazing job on many of their strains providing a good density in their buds. The buds are a nice shade of light green, with orange pistils that are packed into the flower. The Trichome coverage on this one is a bit tricky as part of what makes it so light green are the trichomes. The more noticeable trichomes have more of a sugar-coated look, where you must get really up close in the nook and crannies to see them.
We feel that where this strain shines the most is in its smell and taste. Happy Buddha Botanicals has nailed this one just like their Motorbreath. While they smell completely different, you will want to keep opening the dram just to get another whiff. It has qualities that remind us of both Island Sweet Skunk, and Clementine. The initial sweetness of the flower really comes through, but then it shifts into a more floral mildly skunky aroma. This wide variety of genetics has yielded some unique flavor profiles that have been lost over time. We are always so pleasantly surprised that even with the denseness of these buds, the smell just radiates out of the jar. Grinding it up you get much stronger floral and skunky notes. For the review the Island Girl was put through a Volcano. We found that when it comes to the taste you get a good mix of sweet and funk/skunk. The funk helps smooth out the taste and stays on the tongue.
As weed nerds seeing this combination of new-school breeding with old-school genetics it has been an absolute pleasure to try this flower. The effects of the Island Girl are much stronger on the Sativa side. It certainly has a noticeable head change with uplifting effects. This strain has a strong recreational side to it as well because of its euphoric effects. You can likely thank all its haze background for that. We like that it is a little more grounded than some other heavier haze heavy strains such as Memory loss (Also from Archive Seedbank). It being a combination of many different strains definitely pull it back from being a straight Sativa. It is a good day time strain as well as in the evening. More stimulating activities such as gaming, hiking, and skiing/snowboarding would be perfect pairings with the Island Girl. People newer to Cannabis may want to be careful with this one as even though it is not as strong as some of the racier Sativas in its family it is still quite hazy.
- Appearance 4/5
- Smell 5/5
- Flavor 4/5
- Effect 4/5
Happy Buddha Botanicals is an indoor Tier 1 facility located in Medford. They carry a wide variety of top-shelf cultivars such as Motorbreath, Peanut Butter Breath, Island Girl, Garlicane, and Winterland. Just like the Island Girl their buds are dense but remarkably fragrant. They have been constantly surprising us in the best way. It is nice to see some serious variety in this industry. So, if you happen to see some of their offerings around Oregon give them a shot!
As we said in the intro Island Girl really surprised us in the best way. We collectively felt that although it does have some strong Sativa characteristics even fans of more Indica heavy OG’s would be able to appreciate it. There are prettier strains on the market than Island Girl, however we would love to see other top shelf strains that can stand up to it’s nose. The combination of old-school genetics and new school breeding makes this a unique strain on the market. It is perfect for fans of older school Sativas, as it adds a new twist into the occasion. Newcomers should be warned as it is potent like many Landrace Sativas tend to be. Happy Buddha Botanicals really did this strain justice, and we hope it remains in their cultivar lineup.
MAC 1 Strain Review:
We previously had the opportunity to review the MAC 2 by Tao Gardens. MAC 2 brought a unique look, flavor, and effect to the Alien Cookies strain. MAC 1 has managaged to be the more mainstream/popular version of MAC. Check out why MAC 1 is just so popular down below.
Miracle Alien Cookies has quite the origin story. Bred by 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. MAC has become a staple in the United States legal recreational marketplace. MAC 1 specifically “Caps” cut has been one of the most well-known and prized cuts of MAC that there is. MAC is also continually making new waves through all the diverse crosses that it has. It has become such a staple in the industry that it has pretty much crossed with any strain that has real Notoriety. MAC-MO (MAC X GMO), Gucci Berries, Mobama (MAC X Obama Kush), and Ice Cream Sandwich (Ice Cream Cake X Fleetwood Mac) just to name a few.
MAC 1 just like MAC 2 remains as one of the prettiest strains on the market. As we said in the MAC 2 review “It is an absolute stunner”. They are both remarkably similar in terms of how they both look. We will say that this batch of MAC 1 has a slightly denser appearance, the buds are also a little more closed up. It still however shares that powder/snow coated trichome exterior that MAC is so famous for. MAC is reminiscent of when you cast light on snow it’s blinding, you put the Mac under some serious light and you might want to wear protective goggles.
Miracle Alien Cookies has been known for not having the highest terpene content, we went into this one the MAC 2 review on the lack of MAC concentrates. It seems the industry is changing by introducing new MAC crosses to extract. Even with it’s lack of high testing terpene content, MAC still carries great flavor. MAC should smell like “Sour Cherry Yoplait Yogurt”. Between the two types of MAC we prefer the scent and taste of the Mac 1 to the Mac 2. We found that the scent is much stronger when it comes to MAC 1, you put these side by side and most people would probably go for the MAC 1 on the sniff test. Even when sampled through a volcano, we felt that the MAC has more of a fruity bold taste than the more sour subtle notes of the MAC 2. We think one reason that we prefer the MAC 1 in both smell and taste, is due to it’s bud structure. Because these buds are denser and tighter in the MAC 1, we feel that it retains both its scent and taste better.
Effects are absolutely on point with the MAC 1 and it’s very apparent as to why this has been a leading cut of the plant itself. MAC 1 has very strong cerebral effects along with a nice boost of energy and euphoria. This strain is pretty potent, but we would not advise against beginners trying it. MAC is a really good strain for a party, it is definitely a head changer, but it remains a good social high as it doesn’t remove you from this world. Interestingly we found the high’s to be quite different between the MAC 1 and the MAC 2. It seems to carry a pretty even split here around Spacebuds as to which one is preferred. The MAC 2 carries a little more Euphoria and body effects, but it does not have the same mood elevation and energy that we noticed with this batch of MAC 1. To note we have had a lot of MAC 2 at Spacebuds and batch to batch the effects have remained consistent, so it is interesting to note that the two cuts of the plants are so different from one another. MAC just for the effects alone is worth your time and your money.
MAC 1 was grown by our friends over at Tao Gardens. Tao Gardens has really been changing the game with their living soil no-till style of growing. Their dedication to growing specific strains has been nothing short of amazing for our fellow Spacebuds out there. Certain strains that have been forced to the bottom and mid-shelf have been revived by Tao Gardens. They have one of the best Purple Punches in the entire state. Tao has recently been getting into the edible and Solventless extraction market as well. Tao has continually changed their cultivars over the last year, and we are excited to see what new strains Tao gardens brings to 2021.
- Appearance 5/5
- Smell 5/5
- Flavor 5/5
- Effect 5/5
Well, it is no secret at this point on how the MAC was going to score. MAC 1 just like MAC 2 is the cream of the crop when it comes to strains. It consistently remains as one of the best-looking flowers on the market. The nose is unique in the bigger picture of the industry, and even people who are not into Cannabis will likely not find it offensive. The effects are really what seal the deal for the MAC. The strain carries some seriously warm vibes, without feeling like an alien yourself. We have yet to see a MAC cross that rivals MAC so we feel that we will be seeing this one for a long time.
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Super Dave has been an absolute favorite when it has been in the shop. An exclusive strain created by KGB Farms, what makes Super Dave just all so “Super”?
Super Dave was bred by KGB Farms and is a cross between Orange Crush and NYC Diesel. KGB Farms has certainly had some experience with Orange Crush, as they are constantly putting out batches that reach above 30% THC, and talk about some absolutely triched-out buds. Orange Crush is said to have been bred by the BC Growers Association, it is a cross between California Orange and Blueberry. BC Growers association has a lot of experience growing Blueberry and it’s crosses; Romberry, Grapefruit BX1, and Pink Grapefruit Cocktail. California Orange has been around for quite some time and it’s lineage is unknown, it carries a unique citrus heavy heavy terpene profile even though it is typically high in Linalool. California Orange has been enjoyed by many who want to reap the benefits of it’s potent cerebral effects. Blueberry on the other hand has made into most of the most popular fruit-forward strains. DJ Short has put Blueberry on the map making it one of the most popular strains on the market, as well as making it a parent to one of the most well known strains Blue Dream. Blueberry is enjoyed for its focus on more body heavy with mild heady effects. Blueberry is one of the most approachable Cannabis strains by the market being enjoyed by beginners and connoisseurs alike. NYC Diesel on the other hand is a vastly different beast it is a multi award winning Sativa Strain. NYC Diesels origins are linked back to Soma Seeds and its genetics are believed to be a cross between an Afghani and Mexican Land Race Strain. People seem to agree that this is Sour Diesel’s more clearheaded cousin and is enjoyed by many for it’s very social buzzy effects. NYC Diesel is also enjoyed for it’s Grapefruit-forward flavor that is unique to the strain. While Award winning NYC Diesel is a rarity to see on the market, as it has been seemingly replaced by many other more potent cerebral diesel strains.
Super Dave carries a lot of phenotypic traits from it’s parent Orange Crush. It has this lightened white trichome heavy sheen just like Orange Crush. Like the type of trichome coverage that is seen from a strain such as M.A.C. The buds carry a much more traditional Sativa shape with longer skinnier buds, just as many of the Diesel crosses out there. The color is a very consistent light green with many noticeable orange pistils all over the bud. The light green is furthered lightened up by all the keif that the strain carries. The buds are a medium to to medium-high tightness, but the buds are not dense. Like many other Sativa’s this one doesn’t have some of the density that Indica’s tend to carry. This really surprised us as most Cannabis that is grown through the Hydroponic process tends to turn out tight dense buds. This signature seems to come across in a lot of KGB Farms flower this somewhat tight but lighter than expected buds.
One advantage that we do see not having the dense buds is the nose carries much further on first inspection. The notes of this strongly resemble citrus, namely of Orange and Grapefruit. The initial smell is much more of an Orange, but as you get a deeper whiff it shifts to more of that zesty Grapefruit smell. It’s a very interesting clash because just as you think you’ll get those sour notes from the Grapefruit, that Orange comes back in with this sweetness that carries through the smell and taste of the Super Dave. There are some really nice floral hints that are present in the flower, that we mainly notice in the taste. We used a volcano to try out this strain and found that the Orange comes through much stronger on the taste, and it is followed by a very pleasant smooth floral taste at the end. Comparing this to the Orange Push Pop this has more rounded out flavor with the mixture of the sweet floral fruit notes. Whereas the Orange Push Pop carries a much sharper note of artificial Orange. We really enjoyed the smell/taste signature that Super Dave has, it is an incredibly unique flavor that is not seen to often in the Oregon recreational market.
Super Dave is a consistently high tester, usually clocks in above 28% THC. This batch we reviewed comes in at 32.49% THC. The strains effects are certainly more on the Sativa side, with some hybrid characteristics. Even though Super Dave tests high the effects are quite controlled. We found that the Super Dave helps improve your mood while giving a mildly stimulating cerebral effect. It does carry some pain-relief and muscle relaxation as well, but these are milder compared to uplifting head high effects. If we had to put it together in one word we would say the Super Dave makes us feel “chill”. We felt that this strain is in some ways like White Tahoe Cookies, even though genetically they are nothing alike. It has that same take the edge off effect, without really going overboard. One of the advantages to the Super Dave is the stimulating effects make it a little more versatile than White Tahoe Cookies for doing outdoor activities. We feel that Super Dave might be one of the most versatile strains that we have reviewed here at Spacebuds. It is one of the few strains that everyone seems to enjoy, it might not be their absolute favorite; but they end up overall enjoying the time they had with Super Dave. We feel that the pairing of the Orange Crush and NYC Diesel leads to an interesting combination of effects that help balance itself out. If you get too pulled out by the heady effects the body brings you back in and vice versa. It’s versatility make it perfect for both indoor and outdoor activities. It is not the best for sleep, but if you were to have it at night it shouldn’t keep you up as if you just had some Tangie or Sour Diesel. While we enjoy the nose, the appearance, and the high testing nature of the Super Dave the effects are what keep it coming back to the shelf. Customers rave about how much they love Super Dave, for some it is a staple in their rotation. Even people who are not big on Sativas have mentioned how much they enjoy the Super Dave, and how much they enjoy using it during the early day/Afternoon.
Super Dave is cultivated and bred by KGB (Killer Green Bud) Farms. So if you want to try this strain you are going to have to try it from KGB Farms. KGB is an indoor Hydroponic craft Cannabis grow located in Portland Oregon. KGB is a really good example of a farm who has dialed in their grow configuration. Their end result comes out remarkably consistent from strain to strain that is grown. We have to say that for Hydro KGB has really impressed us so much so it’s almost hard to tell they are using the growing medium. A lot of growers out here do not have a lot of experience with growing in hydro so as of lately in the legal recreational scene a lot of it just misses the mark. So great job to KGB Farms for being one of the few that is putting out consistently good Hydro Flower. They also grow unique strains that most growers are not running in their growing rooms anymore. White Crush, Querkle, Super Dave, Blue Magoo, and Purple Zkittles are all unique strains that few if any are still running. We look forward to seeing what new strains KGB breeds out.
- Appearance 4/5
- Smell 5/5
- Flavor 4/5
- Effect 5/5
Our overall impressions of the Super Dave are incredibly positive. We’re not terribly surprised as customer feedback for this strain has been great. Super Dave carries itself well throughout it’s combination of a good mixture of cerebral and mild body effects. The strain itself has great keif coverage all over, giving the strain a frosted look. Nose is of strong sweet citrus that clashes between Orange and Grapefruit notes. Taste is really on par the floral notes begin to come through ones you begin to smoke/vaporizer the strain. Super Dave’s versatility is what gives this strain such high merit. The effects seem to be universally well liked even among people who try to avoid other Sativa’s right next to it on the shelf. Even people new to Cannabis should give Super Dave a try, even though it is a consistently high tester it does not carry some of the typical haziness that other Sativas carry. If you have enjoyed NYC Diesel in the past and cant find it, it carries a lot of similar features so give the Super Dave a try!
MotorBreath Strain Review:
“Is that Cannabis gas?” that term gets used a lot to describe top quality, fresh, pungent bud. We have got a strain for you that is the embodiment of that “Gas”. Motorbreath certainly has the horsepower to keep up with all the terp-heavy flower on the top-shelf. Start your motors and rev up those engines, let us dive into the history and what makes Motorbreath a star among it’s many competitors.
Motorbreath comes from a combination of two widely popular strains. Strains that we have certainly seen before here on our Spacebuds reviews. Motorbreath was bred by Pisces Genetics it is a combination of Chemdawg and SFV OG Kush. Pisces Genetics is a little less known than some of the other breeders strains we have reviewed. While they might not carry the notoriety that some other breeders have, Pisces Genetics is no joke when it comes to their strains. Especially when it comes to their specialty of breeding strains that contain ChemDawg. ChemDawg has a puzzling origin story; no one knows who created it, or what its genetics are. ChemDawg has been an absolute game changer in this industry. It has laid the foundation for a lot of the modern top shelf strains such as GMO Cookies and all its crosses. We cannot stress enough how important this strain is to the modern legal recreational industry. Seven strains that we have reviewed on this website carry some lineage to ChemDawg. ChemDawg is popular because it has a very potent cerebral effect with nice energy elevation. This makes it a fantastic pick to breed with other Indica’s or hybrids as it up’s the potency and elevates the effects. SFV OG Kush is another popular heavy indica. Not to be confused with plain SFV OG which leans more on the Sativa side. SFV OG Kush is a cross between SFV OG and OG Kush, so it tends to lean far to the Indica side. SFV OG Kush’s popularity stems from its body heavy “Stoney” effects that even the most veteran of connoisseurs will be affected.
So, what is under the hood? This Motorbreath keeps a very consistent coloring throughout. We would say that the Motorbreath carries a spearmint green color, Spearmint because the Trichome coverage just lightens up the entire flower. This bud is just absolutely layered in Trichomes, and it just packed underneath every little fold of the bud. As you stare into the bud you notice that these Trichomes are lighting up the bud from the inside. The buds themselves at first glance seem to carry a Sativa-Hybrid shape they as they are elongated buds. But as you look closer though you notice that these buds are insanely tight, which is certainly unique for the structure and size of these buds. We were also really impressed with Happy Buddha Botanical’s “A Buds”, these are some Buddha sized buds!
You know how they say that some people are attracted to the smell of gas at the pump, even though they know they should not smell the fumes; and they do it anyway. This is that scent in a nutshell, and the good news is you will not have to kill your braincells smelling the Motorbreath Flower. The fuel notes that this carries is the reason we continue to see ChemDawg constantly being bred into new strains. The Chem smell from this just pierces through everything else and is the main note. It is reminiscent of the very first scent you get from GMO without all the funky Savory bits attached. It is this Sweet Gassy Smell (Less sweet than Gelato, this carries more of the gas) that rounds out into a more florally/earthy tones. Those floral earthy tones give it this freshness that is rare to see from a lot of the newer generation strains. We vaped this one using a volcano, and we were impressed just how much the Chem comes through on the taste. Motorbreath really nails both aspects of the nose and the flavor of the strain. Strains such as this Motorbreath are a showcase as to how amazing Cannabis is as a plant. The fact that you can get some of these scents/tasting notes from a living breathing plant is truly a phenomenon.
Motorbreath’s Effects are as expected of a ChemDawg cross. This strain leans certainly somewhere right of the middle of the hybrid line. We definitely noticed the effects seemed to change depending on how much was inhaled. It tests in the medium high range at 25.50% but it feels much more potent than that. Out of the three strains we have reviewed most recently the GMO Cookies, Royal Addiction, and the Motorbreath we feel that this one is in the middle in terms of potency (And the other two were some high testers). This strain carries itself well if you are looking for some middle ground of cerebral effects and pain relief. We noticed it carries this interesting mixture of mild euphoria along with that classic stoned feeling you get behind the eyes. The kind of feeling where you get lost in your thoughts, but not so lost that you cannot pull yourself out of it. We have to say we are pleasantly surprised that we get the best of both worlds of the ChemDawg and the SFV OG Kush. It is as if the SFV OG Kush kind of subdues down the racy effects that you normally get from the Chemdawg. When Microdosing this strain it pairs well with stimulating indoor and outdoor activities. Good for gaming, painting, going for a walk, working out, hiking. We also found that this strain did not really give us a case of the munchies. Just like SFV OG Kush this strain is a creeper, so do be careful in how you dose. It will turn your pleasant head change straight into wanting to go horizontal. At that point it becomes a different beast and you’ will experience more of those full body effects. We feel that people new to Cannabis should be cautious with dosing because it is quite potent, even some of the most seasoned Spacebuds were getting bested by the Motorbreath. The good news is that even with a larger dose we did not find the Motorbreath to be anxiety inducing, just very heavy full body effects which may cause sleepiness.
Happy Buddha Botanicals is an indoor Tier 1 facility located in Medford. They carry a wide variety of top-shelf cultivars such as Motorbreath, Peanut Butter Breath, Samoas, and Ice Cream Cake. Their carry beautiful buds are tight and also quite fragrant before being broken up. Their latest batch of Peanut Butter Breath came out with an impressive ratio of 19.10% THC and 9.30% CBD. A ratio that frankly we have never carried on our menu, and we have really yet to see from anyone else on the Oregon recreational Cannabis market. We look forward to seeing what interesting strains Happy Buddha Botanicals comes out with next!
- Appearance 5/5
- Smell 5/5
- Flavor 5/5
- Effect 5/5
Overall, we were extremely pleased with the Motorbreath. We are thankful that Happy Buddha Botanicals did the strain justice. We have seen Motorbreath come through in the past but it never really stood out amongst some of the other Topshelf OG’s that came through. From the moment you look and smell this Motorbreath you know you are in for a good time. Looking at it up closely you see these tight buds just frosted with Trichomes, and the closer you inspect it just gets better and better. One would think with such tight buds that the scent might be more subdued, but it comes through strong and it is quite a pleasant smell indeed. This is one of those strains you will keep popping open the dram to get another whiff, before you put it through your grinder. We found that the effects were quite varied depending on how much you have. It can be a pleasant head change to start with a micro dose. In larger doses however this will down right put you horizontal if you are not careful, and this strain is certainly creeper. So be mindful the next time you put Motorbreath to the test. This strain nails all the criteria we are looking for in a strain. It might not carry some of the flash that other modern day Hybrids carry on the market, but it pushes past many of those other simply through how potent and enjoyable the effects are.
