Do you are feeling that? The solar’s beginning to set earlier, temperatures are dropping – fall’s in full swing, child! It’s hoodie season, aka my favourite time of the yr. Cuffing season, if you’ll. We’re just a few days out from Halloween, which implies subsequent week there will likely be huge sweet gross sales throughout the nation – there’s not a lot to not love proper now. Well, aside from all of the dying and destruction taking place the world over, however let’s attempt to put that out of our heads for proper now. It’s unimaginable to get something carried out in any other case, and with respect the scenario is way too advanced to distill right into a seemingly insightful paragraph or social submit – that simply appears like advantage signaling.
So, pretending the world is all heat and fuzzy, there have been a variety of cool issues taking place currently. This month’s listing consists of some cool collabs, a recap of a few of my favs from current occasions, in addition to a really particular product I’ve been ready to speak about for months. There are even just a few bonus picks that whereas admittedly aren’t smokeable, are enjoyable nonetheless – even one thing to stay up for! It’s been a troublesome few weeks, so the extra we are able to keep in mind that good issues are abound, hopefully the upper our spirits will get. I don’t know if it will work, nevertheless it’s what I’m attempting proper now. I hope it really works – for all of our sakes.
But even when it doesn’t, we’ll get via this – as we at all times do.
And as at all times, be at liberty to hit me on the platform formerly known as Twitter along with your favourite new warmth, or to bitch about what wasn’t included right here. I’m at all times comfortable to argue with you about it! 
The Spritz (Sans Aperol)
I’ve been ready to speak about this one for months now so it is a large day for me, and it’s not even my product. If you’ve seen me out within the wild this yr, you may’ve heard me or another person speaking about ‘the Spritz’. You may’ve smelled the bubblegum scent, or seen the candy twisty container. I feel I even teased it awhile in the past in one of many earlier lists this summer season, however the time has lastly come to let the bigger group in on the enjoyable: Sans Aperol is formally within the wild. Affectionately often called ‘the Spritz’, this factor is essentially the most nondescript LSD microspritzer you’ve ever seen, and it SMAAAAACKS. Coming in three totally different varieties, one being a candy-flip possibility, the Spritz can also be flavored, so that you’re not simply doing medicine – you’re additionally having enjoyable. I can’t say sufficient good issues about this factor, and if you already know me in actual life I’ve in all probability already proven you the magic and spritz’d your life up, however for these simply listening to about this, keep in mind the identify. This one’s going to be BIG.
Hylia Farms
The hype manufacturers at all times have a better barrier to stardom for me due to the insane value tags they sometimes carry, however right here’s an instance of one of many heady boys I truly rock with. I’ve professed my love of citrus varietals right here earlier than, and Hylia’s Lemon is a superb displaying of a brilliant flavored smoke that carries some critical stopping energy. While I wouldn’t say it’s precisely a couchlocker, it’s undoubtedly going to sluggish you down considerably, so watch out for smoking within the early hours. I don’t assume I’m allowed to let you know the place this comes from, however let’s simply say it’s accessible the place typical hypebeasters store, and also you’ve seemingly been on the founder’s Instagram earlier than.
Moon Valley’s Snowcone
On the alternative finish of the spectrum, right here’s a model with comparatively little model acclaim downstate that got here out of nowhere and completely smashed the competitors. They’ve been round since 2015, so that they’re undoubtedly not a brand new model, however they’re from up in Sonoma, and don’t make it right down to LA as typically as a few of the different upstate gamers. After spending the yr doing qualifiers throughout the state looking for the dopest of the dope, Moon Valley’s Snowcone was the large winner as soon as once more this previous weekend at Jimi Devine’s Transbay finale. Grown in dwelling soil, these guys are proof that with the correct inputs you may get an extremely flavorful product au naturel.
Gas Gang
Taking house the large hash prize at Jimi’s newest Challenge, Gas Gang’s Zuspenders was well worth the reward it received from the judges. I did flower, not hash, so it wasn’t my name on this one, which implies this isn’t a victory lap – I used to be simply glad to seize a jar on the pre-party from Frosteezie, who ran the flower with Gas Gang. A cross between Rainbow Beltz 20 & Fiejoa, initially bred by Little Lake Valley Seed Co & grown by Soul Evolution Enterprises, this one’s much less Z and extra physique cheese funk, however in a fancy and type of disgusting approach that simply retains making you return for an additional sniff, then style, then sniff, then style, and so forth…
Gorilla RX’s Moroccan Peaches
To shut out my picks from TB5, I’ve additionally received to provide a shout to by far essentially the most distinctive taste that crossed my plate in the course of the occasion, and that was Gorilla RX’s Moroccan Peaches. Smelling like an particularly ripe rotten fruit, or like ‘old furniture’, as my buddy Monika claimed, this was my decide for the ‘Best of the Rest’ class (though I’m not dissatisfied in a Green Dawg win both). This was some actual old fashioned feeling funk, with a taste that’s certain to make waves as soon as it begins getting pressed into rosin. That stated, even in flower that taste transfers and stains your style buds in a large approach – I couldn’t get sufficient of it.
Exotics 710
Just a few weeks in the past these guys made a splash on Twitter by claiming that they had the one finest small batch Z accessible in the marketplace proper now. Obviously I instantly chimed in to supply my companies of letting you already know whether or not or not they had been fronting on that declare. Having spent a while with it now, whereas I can’t name it the perfect Z on this planet, I do respect the bravado it takes to make a declare like that, and the reality is, it’s a actually, actually good reduce. It’s true not all flowers are created equal, and a LOT of individuals claiming they’ve Zkittles prove to have one thing else completely, however this one was particular, even when it’s in all probability not the perfect in existence. It’s value noting that I additionally received to take a look at a few of their Gelonade, which was additionally one of many higher expressions I’ve seen not too long ago, so it’s clear these children know what they’re doing. One to regulate for certain.
CAM’s Devil Driver
I’ve included CAM within the Cop List earlier than so that they shouldn’t be a brand new identify for many of you, however I’ve received to provide them some props for the Devil Driver they confirmed me just a few weeks in the past on the Network present. A cross of Sundae Driver and Melonade, I used to be not anticipating this flower to rock me the best way it did – it received me HIGH excessive – or the quick need to smoke it once more the following time I wished to be cozy. If you’re in search of a repeatable put-you-in-the-couch smoke, this one’s shortly develop into my go-to.
Crown OG
Another Network present pickup I used to be stoked about was the Crown OG I received from the Dabwoods bodega, which I ought to point out was an superior activation that put me onto Strawberry Coke for the primary time (I do know, it’s wild). I don’t need to faux like that is the primary time I’ve seen this flower although – Adam Ill put me on some time in the past once I did the buying spree a part of his podcast at the Apothecary, and whereas it’s a traditional reduce, the most recent batch is smoking on one other degree. For these of you asking what occurred to that old fashioned OG, it’s proper right here.
The Grateful Dead x G-Pen Collab
You learn that proper. G-Pen has an official collab with the Grateful Dead, and it’s truthfully approach higher than I used to be anticipating. Dropping a Dash dry herb vaporizer and a Stundenglass, which is mainly a excessive finish gravity bong, the merchandise are stunning – which is greater than I can say for most of the band’s collabs currently. More on model, too. Anyway, when you’re a head this looks like a no brainer so as to add to the arsenal. Of course there have been tons of knockoff lifeless pipes previously, and never that a few of them weren’t very dope, that is the one official I learn about!
Khalifa Kush x Camp High
Speaking of cool collabs, I’ve received to shout out the brand new merch drop Khalifa Kush did with Camp High. Released throughout Fashion Week LA, the 4 piece set features a hoodie, shorts, a t-shirt, and a dope handmade beanie. True to kind for Camp High, the supplies used are all high tier, however my favourite half concerning the new gear is the dye job. You see, the hoodie and shorts have this white dye on black fabric impact that makes it seem like smoke is rising via it – and for a man who’s received a variety of tie dye, I’ve by no means seen this transfer earlier than!
Fizzy Dizzies
Y’all know I’m not an enormous edible man, and I’m undoubtedly not co-signing the thin joints these guys put out, however the Fizzy Dizzies are truthfully as scrumptious as edibles come – and I’m a man who eats a variety of sweet. Modeled after the portfolio of a soda firm, these gummies are a blended bag of flavors starting from cream to cherry cola, and packing 10 mg’s per gummy bottle. While perhaps not for everyone, this stuff are completely scrumptious – and really on model for me.
BONUS: Gel Blaster
So I get that summer season’s over and that these are actually for kids, however holy smokes if solely we had this stuff as children. In case you didn’t see them dominating your social feeds this summer season, Gel Blasters are mainly the brand new water gun, besides as a substitute of capturing streams of water you’re firing off these ‘gellets’ – that are mainly plastic BB’s that develop once you soak them in water. Think paintball that doesn’t ever actually damage and with subsequent to no clear up. They’re dumb enjoyable, comparatively innocent, however nonetheless will let you act like a minorly damaging asshole with your pals. What’s to not love?
NEPOTISM BONUS: Blunt Talks
These guys deserve a point out on this listing for certain, however I added the nepotism tag as a result of I’ll be talking at their subsequent occasion mid-November with Anna from the aforementioned powerhouse CAM. Sam, the founder, has been internet hosting nice TED-style talks for years, and truthfully I’m honored to be part of it. If you’re in LA, join us on 11/12 at High Rise’s new workplace. I can’t communicate for anybody else, however I’m going to be speaking concerning the intersection of media & advertising, so when you’re nonetheless not sure why tf we’re doing any of the stuff we’re, right here’s your probability to see how the sausage is made!
The submit Jon’s Stone-Cold Cop List #43: Fall Flavors first appeared on High Times.
