Cereal Milk [AAAA+]

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Being my favourite from the Volume 2 drop, Cereal Milk is a reoccurring strain on the OneTwo menu and this is definitely a trend I would like to see continued. This cultivar resembles MAC1 with enough parallels that I can’t always pick a favourite between the two; given they’re both cultivated with care. Signature characteristics include a flower density so great, this quarter takes up about only half the space as other flower in my stash. This density combined with the bountiful presence of resin glands, lends a tense and “snappy” texture when breaking the bud down, sticking to your fingers and spreading an oily texture throughout.

Bright greens and lesser common forest greens dominate the visuals here, both blanketed with a healthy amount of trichome heads and stalks, with many of the other glands still being intact. Splitting the flower open however reveals a completely different story with damn near every single stalk holding a fat, plump and juicy pocket of essential oil - reflecting light like water.

While MAC1 hits a little harder on the rotten, sour fruit notes, the aroma with Cereal Milk (aptly named) is more creamy, nutty and rounded while still carrying the aggressive fruit terpene profile. This noticeably pungent flower gets even more intrusive as you break it down; leaving a fluffy but still connected mass just blowing stanky goodness all over the place, holding together tightly with a pinch - like moon sand. All of these scents translate into flavour with near 100% efficiency, giving you a lip-smacking exhale of tart fruit, diesel, and a smooth creamy / musk backend.

There is very little, if any time between the release of smoke and onset of effects as this is a complete powerhouse that wastes no time sending you off. Coffee and five hour energy drinks could never compare to the uplifting, focused and creative juice that hybrid cultivars like this provide, which is why they’re such a staple in my stash and feel they should be on the menu at OneTwo as well. I know the market mostly demands Indica, but the medicinal benefits and real life applications (aside from getting high as giraffe nuts) are plentiful and appreciated by most frequent users I know. Recommended for experienced smokers, very potent.



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Mandarin Sunset [AAAA]

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Now this is not to say that this cultivar was a unpleasant smoke or poor medicine by any means, but I personally feel an AAAA- rating would have served a more appropriate approach given the muted terpene profile and effects. I only say this because it is supposed to be a feature cultivar on a lineup with an “exotic” theme; the bar was set pretty high here and fresh off the heels of Oreoz, I couldn’t help myself from thinking this one came up a little short. Retroactively thinking back to their MAC1, Gelato and LA Cake Pop also helps to support my opinion here as those cultivars truly did meet my exotic expectations.

What comes through via aromatics is much more noticeable when the flower is broken down; preferably fresh in your grinder. You’re met with pleasant, creamy and nutty notes that are complimented with bitter orange zest and a slight musk / funk twist at the end. Definitely strong enough to surpass the AAA category, and is still noticeable in my opinion. A few really positive aspects here are the cure and the burn; with the flower carrying a perfect humidity to crack and snap apart, blowing trichome dust everywhere while still gripping to your fingers. Easy exhale with no reported harshness.


While tame, you’re met with a very uplifting buzz that starts first in your mood with clean, good vibes that slowly build into a more robust body high. While it is labeled an indica, I wasn’t getting too much of the narcotic, sedative effects unless I moved into higher doses. So ironically this strain has become a solid morning smoke that’s been adopted into my routine as a way to get my mind right for the day without completely sending myself off the rails. This one would be recommended to more novice users (gf loved it), but still very much has its place for heavier users - just maybe at a more transparent rating for those who smoke often.