The colourful cross of *Zkittlez* x *Purple Punch*, this **Zurple Punch** arrived on the dry side as frosty, dense medium nugs with a fruity aroma of sweet lemons and earthy berries. Impressive trichome development and bright orange pistils stand out against pale greens and purples — if you look c...losely enough, you can even see some ripe amber trichome heads. This indica-dominant hybrid leads with lemony, woody notes before settling into a fruity, skunky sweetness, reminding us a lot of its parent, Zkittlez, and maintaining an enjoyable fruity pungency throughout. Offering a spacey cerebral buzz followed by a physical sensation of heaviness, with dry eyes as a possible adverse effect, this Zurple Punch was of above-average potency.

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Efficacy & Potency: 8.5/10

Aroma, Taste & Enjoyment: 9/10

Bud Structure & Visual Appeal: 9/10

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**Score: 89-92**

**Grade: AAAA–**

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Arriving as unusually dense medium colas of an equally curious yellow colouration, this organic **Living Soil Chocolope** has a bright earthy pungency of tea leaves. This popular sativa leads off with woody, floral notes before maintaining its familiar earthy sweetness throughout the experience, yie...lding ‘roasted’ flavours redolent of cocoa at higher temperatures. Offering clean, uplifting cerebral effects without a comedown, this Chocolope was of above-average potency and is well-suited for productivity.

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Efficacy & Potency: 8/10

Aroma, Taste & Enjoyment: 8.5/10

Bud Structure & Visual Appeal: 8/10

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**Score: 86-89**

**Grade: AAA+**

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Arriving on the dry side as dense medium nugs with impressive development and some irregular trim, this **GSC** (*OG Kush* x *Durban Poison*, formerly known as **Girl Scout Cookies**) has a pleasing aroma of pungent earth and baked goods. After woody, citrusy notes, this popular balanced hybrid sett...les into an earthy sweetness, maintaining a kushy pungency before fading as ‘roasted’ earthiness. Offering clear-headed, energetic euphoria followed by mild relaxation and improved appetite, this GSC was of above-average potency and is well-suited for functional relaxation.

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Efficacy & Potency: 8.5/10

Aroma, Taste & Enjoyment: 8/10

Bud Structure & Visual Appeal: 8.5/10

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**Score: 86-89**

**Grade: AAA+**

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Arriving as highly resinous medium nugs with some irregular trim, this **Pine Tar Kush** has a satisfying piney aroma in the jar. Aptly named for its woody profile and tar-like stickiness, this pure indica landrace starts with fresh notes of pine before settling into a woody, earthy sweetness, maint...aining its flavour and skunky pungency throughout, despite some harshness at higher temperatures. Beginning with pressure that builds up around the temples and slowly releases as immobilizing relaxation, this Pine Tar Kush offers physical relief well-suited for evenings and is effectively potent.

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Efficacy & Potency: 9/10

Aroma, Taste & Enjoyment: 8.5/10

Bud Structure & Visual Appeal: 9/10

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**Score: 89-92**

**Grade: AAAA**See More

A branded strain bred from *OG Kush* based on rapper Wiz Khalifa’s preferences, this **Khalifa Kush** produced by Cincopax arrived on the dry side as chunky, colourful medium nugs with a familiar nose of sweetly pungent, piney kush. After woody, slightly herbal notes, this “KK” eases into a sm...ooth woody sweetness, maintaining an enjoyable lemony pungency throughout and concluding as a spicy, earthy sweetness. Though indica-dominant in its lineage, this Khalifa Kush offers a stimulating, euphoric and relaxing experience without sedation, with dry eyes as a possible adverse effect.

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Efficacy & Potency: 8.5/10

Aroma, Taste & Enjoyment: 9/10

Bud Structure & Visual Appeal: 8.5/10

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**Score: 89-92**

**Grade: AAAA–**

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Just had our first sesh with this, feels like a relaxing balanced hybrid with its cerebral onset.. Really smooth in the vape, earthy/musky/sweet/woody flavours

Haven’t taken the studio photos yet, but it should be one of the purplest flowers we’ve had thus far, really beautiful buds wit...h a sweet, grapey/musky aroma in the jar. Looking forward to trying more of this unique-looking strain shortly, we started with some of the other Nov dropsSee More

Arriving as impressive stocky medium colas of good humidity, this **Living Soil Grease Monkey** is the indica-leaning hybrid of notable parents *GG4* x *Cookies and Cream*. These dense, well-trimmed buds have a satisfying pungency of sweet skunky fuel, leading with creamy, nutty flavours that ease i...nto an earthy diesel profile, maintaining an impressive musky pungency throughout the enjoyable experience, and finishing with spicy, rich undertones. Offering a trippy cerebral buzz that starts in the temples, followed by calming physical relaxation, with couch-lock and possible burnout in higher doses, this Grease Monkey was effectively potent.

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Efficacy & Potency: 9/10

Aroma, Taste & Enjoyment: 9/10

Bud Structure & Visual Appeal: 9/10

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**Score: 90-93**

**Grade: AAAA**

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One of the most photogenic cultivars we’ve ever enjoyed, this **Purple Punchsicle #1** (*Purple Punch* x *Purple Punch F2*) cultivated by Cannasseur North arrived as fragrant, caked small to medium nugs of good humidity, with minimal signs of handling and an amazing sweet pungency of berries or Ko...ol-Aid. This indica-dominant hybrid leads off with woody, herbal notes before easing into sweet, creamy grape flavours, maintaining a delightful pungency and fruity aftertaste throughout the enjoyable experience, fading into a rich, spicy earthiness. Offering a blast of euphoria that settles into ‘warm’ physical relaxation, with possible couch-lock in higher doses, this Purple Punchsicle #1 was of above-average potency and is well-suited for relaxation. In addition to its remarkable appearance, this dessert strain’s delightful nose, clean taste and comforting effects make it one of our favourite experiences to date.

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Efficacy & Potency: 8.5/10

Aroma, Taste & Enjoyment: 9.5/10

Bud Structure & Visual Appeal: 10/10

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**Score: 92-95**

**Grade: AAAA**

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Arriving as smelly small nugs with intact pistils and ample protective trim, this **OG Kush** has a familiar aroma of pungent, dank kush in the jar. After initial woody, musty/herbal notes, this humble indica eases into earthy, slightly sweet kushy flavours that should be well-known to most. Offerin...g a mild, energetic buzz followed by stoney relaxation and improved appetite, this value OG Kush was of moderate potency.

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Efficacy & Potency: 7.5/10

Aroma, Taste & Enjoyment: 7.5/10

Bud Structure & Visual Appeal: 7.5/10

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**Score: 82-85**

**Grade: AAA**

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The attractive cross of *Grease Monkey* x *Mint Chocolate Chip*, these **Monkey Mints** arrived slightly dry as fluffy medium nugs with intact pistils and minimal signs of handling. Though not as loud as we’d like, this indica-leaning hybrid has a pleasing pungency of creamy, nutty mint in the jar..., leading off with woody, minty flavours before maintaining a nutty, fuel-like sweetness for the remainder of the enjoyable experience. Offering a buzzy cerebral stone that settles into physical relaxation, with dry eyes as a possible adverse effect, these Monkey Mints were of moderate potency.

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Efficacy & Potency: 7.5/10

Aroma, Taste & Enjoyment: 8.5/10

Bud Structure & Visual Appeal: 9/10

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**Score: 86-89**

**Grade: AAA+**


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