Mainland Cannabis
Signup - It is a mystery. This was a forum arranged review package.
Package/shipping - In a box with a single layer of vacuum sealing. One aspect was different–they did not label the box but instead a layer outside of the box, so it could be reused. The gift was nicely wrapped in gift wrap and included a hand written note card.
Perks for me - Free weed. Also came with a coupon code.
Perks for you - They have a $300 for two ounce mix and match package.
Customer Service - They seem nice enough but I haven't had to deal with any problems.
Buds -
Orange Cookies - 6/10
Lacking aroma, when it’s torn up it releases an orangy smell. Tight trim on it. Nice tacky spring when handled. Flavor in the vape has the peppery cookies note going on, which I love, and a light orange which is less prominent in the smoke and more in the vape. I found it evolved to taste burnt, and while the vapor was still happily going, the flavor had become less pleasant than I liked. The resulting high from one bowl is very head focused, with the advantage of destroying the slight headache I had been cultivating. It created a sensation like a vice grip, focusing all of my attention right up there, being pulled out of my body and into my head. I cannot stress how little body high there was enough. It’s also not creatively focusing. I’m going to have a go at meditating. It’s a smooth smoke, but burns mostly black with some gray patches. Stayed lit the whole time. It’s on for $260 an ounce with a note that only small buds remain, which is utter madness, and not in the good way. I would not buy it at that price.
Violator/Moby Dick - 7.2/10
In the bag, very little smell. It’s a delicate citrus. Super frosty. Magnificent bag appeal, handles beautifully, large petals . The vape tastes smooth and with a bit of vanilla creaminess, like a cream soda mixed up with some Sprite. On the other hand, the first words that I used to describe it were “musty cheese”. I enjoyed it, would consider buying it again. It burns mostly black, however, it is extraordinarily smooth to smoke with an excellent milky pungency. It’s included in the $300 2 ounce deal which I think is quite fair given its overall quality.
Kali Mist - 6.5/10
Beautiful nug with great bag appeal. No leafy bits at all. Of course, this is just one nug. It’s extremely dense, pretty much smell-free until broken up. Inside it has an earthy smell, but that’s about it. Similarly, the vapor, while present, is devoid of flavor. Since I wasn’t picking up much from it I handed it to my best friend, who said, “it tastes fresh.” In fact, our opinions differed–she liked this one better than VMD (which I preferred because it was more robust than KM) At best there’s a cooling back of the mouth flavor with a bit of dustiness. When I pushed it to the end of the bowl, it developed a bit of a pepperiness rather than an unpleasant burnt taste. That was a nice perk, I found it held up well in the vape. Burns to a dark gray and was viciously harsh compared to VMD, so I would recommend it strictly to anyone who vapes. It’s also a $260 ounce, so if it’s a strain you desire, sure, but I wouldn’t go out of my way to get it.
Grease Monkey - 7/10
Actually aromatic in the bag! It is piney and busting it up makes it astringent and intensely pine and citrusy. Beautiful dark green and orange nugs, perfect trim. It does not taste like it smells, being rather smooth, with what I interpret as the flavor of banana and hazelnuts. I don’t think it’s as good as King Tuts AAAA version.
Some of it burnt white, some of it burnt black, and it was harsh to smoke. The smoke was the most sweet, delicious flavored smoke I’ve ever had, though, so if your lungs are steely rather than asthmatic and weeny, have at it.
Congo - 7.4/10
Genuinely exciting bag appeal nugget here, good aroma, a spicy fruit leather kind of smell, reminds me a bit of dried apricots in the bag before busting up the nug, which just enhances the aroma. The vapor flavor is reminiscent of jam, sweet and spicy, unfortunately a bit harsh. I’d go out of my way to try this strain from other sources, and consider buying this one again from Mainland Cannabis. Honestly, I think it’s the winner here. It’s a $240 ounce, which is slightly more reasonable in this case especially since Congo is a more obscure strain (I see Red Congolese more often) and it’s an attractive example.
Death Train - 4.5/10
Smells weak, nothing really noteworthy. Vaping it is completely mediocre. Smoking it, it doesn’t really like to stay lit, it burnt to a black-brown ash. It’s weed, it’s harsh, I wouldn’t go out of my way to buy it. The heady sudden onset high with the smoke is worth mentioning, it slams into you like a death train and knocked me from sober to fucked up in about 30 seconds. Smoking it, it is really potent. The problem is that it also tastes like a death train. Looks beautiful but it's not for me.
Comatose - 7/10
Slight gassy smell, flavor is weakly herbal or floral, I don’t hate it, it doesn’t wow me. It’s a decent painkiller and the vapor is smooth. Like, I’d buy it if it were on sale. It’s not, though, it’s on for $220 an ounce. Burns dark gray/black, but it does shine as a smoke, it tastes incredibly refreshing and sweet, and it’s quite smooth. The high is worth noting. It brings on body chills and tingles, feels freaking amazing. Recommend smoking before a lil winky winky nudge nudge if ya know what I mean.
Critical Mass - 7.2/10
“Hoppy” in the way an IPA is, a lot of pine coming out of this. Really curls the nose hairs and is shocking in the vape, significantly more flavor than Comatose. It’s my favourite of the indicas in the sampler pack, and the one I can most strongly recommend, because it’s also been fairly priced at $150 an ounce, a very reasonable price for its flavor and potency, which is a middle of the road. That said, my preference extends only as far as vaping, because it burnt black and was unfortunately harsh, not staying well lit.
In closing: Mainland Cannabis is a legitimate MoM with a strong sense of branding already present. I felt touched by how nicely assembled the presentation was in the package, making it less forgettable than a bundle of blank baggies. I will likely order from them in the future to try their medicated lip balm, as that is something I am very interested in! I found all of their cannabis examples they sent to me to have high bag appeal, and they do offer bulk. If you were thinking of trying them I won’t discourage it, though I don’t think they’ll be one of my go-tos for flower they do carry several niche products and if they continue to develop that line of products it will make them stand out from the crowd of similar offerings. The smoke results were hit and miss, some of them had an excellent cure and smooth smoke and others were harsh and uncomfortable.
