Happy birthday brother! Enjoy those beautiful products

I’m such a huge fan of that creamy banana profile. I first encountered it through the Chiquita Banana strain in CA. Enjoy it man, looks tasty

Lookin pretty! That’s a great deal for the Unicorn Poop. How does the Banana Bliss taste?

Also god damn, can’t believe you snagged the coveted legit Cali. Props. Looks like a quality batch

Sooo many 8ers handed over in cigarette cellophane in high school. puke

This is your standard Five Finger Nug Punch packaging. In all seriousness if this post is satire, well done, it made me laugh really hard.

If this post is not satire, oh boy, please don’t smoke that.

I’ll take the uhhhh… Baby Poop OG cold cure.

What’s your preferred rosin consistency/form? As much as I love the freshness and flavor of fresh press, I find that shatter-y consistency to be 1) hard to maintain in storage, 2) hard to handle when trying to scoop a dab. Personally I prefer the cold cured batter/badder or sauce.

Very cool, thank you for sharing the journey and pics. I’d smoke that!

I’m a believer. Would love to see pics when she’s cured!

Hell yeah, Nightmare Cookies is a fitting name.

It definitely has some sweet and fruity notes. It’s a complex smelling/tasting bud!

Beautiful! What strain is she?

Completely understandable and reasonable

I’m grateful for how fast the rosin scene has progressed around here. And I hear you, I’ve had my fair share of lighter rosins. Sometimes that seems to indicate more muted flavor, but not always!

Definitely. Appreciate the specific rec

I wasn’t sure if mentioning brands felt too spammy or not. This vape is by Information Entropy in Michigan

That’s a great question. According to Weedmaps, it does look like Obama Kush may have originated in MI:

“Obama Kush, like many strains, has mysterious origins. Online sources think Michigan’s Superior Genetics may have crossed a Skunk hybrid mother plant with an Afghani x OG Kush dad to get Obama Kush.”

I wish there was a book or resource that better outlined geographic origins of strains. I know of the Pure Michigan, Yooper Cookies, Paul Bunyan (which is a cross of the last 2)

Runtz came from LA but Michigan folks go crazy for it.

I’d love to come explore the Canadian weed scene. Any suggestions on where to explore?

Glad it was helpful. From what I understand, yep, most diamonds are live resin and made with solvents. Solventless diamonds do exist though.

Bonus pic: The last (giant) dab of the Mackinaw OG, a Michigan delicacy. Very pine-y and almost smells like cologne.

A lot of great responses here already. I wanted to offer a few thoughts.

What does quality mean to you when it comes to concentrates? For me, I search for solventless rosins that try to capture the flavor and essence of the strain/plant being used.

Concentrate quality is typically determined by:

1. Input material - What did they use to make the concentrate? Cured nugs, trim, whole plants? As they say, “Fire in = fire out”
2. Extraction method - Do they use some type of solvent (e.g. butane) to create the concentrate? Or is it solventless, and maybe created via ice water hash or press methods.

Comparing outputs:

• Distillate: While typically the most potent and used in vape carts, I’d generally say anything with distillate will be the least representative of the original material used (no taste), and something I try to avoid. Distillate = headaches, for me.
• Live / Cured Resin: Resin is extracted with solvents, and retains more of the plant’s profile of terpenes and flavonoids. A great budget concentrate option. This is typically where you’ll find shatters, waxes, budders/badders, crumble, sugar, etc.
• Live Rosin: Then we have Live Rosin which is extracted in a solventless method, and to me, is the best concentrate available. Full of flavor and character that is representative of the original plant/strain used. I’ve seen rosin come in shatter (fresh press), sauce, and badder-y variants.

EDIT: Also if texture can be an issue, I know people who swear by the Hot Knife by Puffco: https://www.puffco.com/products/the-puffco-hot-knife