Funky Charms - Classics.TO (Casualsz f.k.a. Jellyfish) - April 2022
photos first of all: shoutout to Franklin and the team at Classics. any time i’ve ever had a question, dude’s always right back to me, and pretty easy to talk to. fun on instagram too, i enjoy the croissant content. being used to and largely happy with ordering from BC and out-of-province generally, i haven’t given too many chances to the many delivery options in the GTA. however, having the Classics selection local is hard to resist, and since the same-day drop-off option is the same price as xpresspost, i’ve gotten to enjoy the thrill of it arriving within hours a few times now, instead of the comparatively slow drip of canada post updates. the delivery service they use is excellent as well, guy goes out of his way to make things work, always keeps you updated. they stock craft in abundance, but lately (who am i kidding, for a while now) i’ve been going through a lot of flower in small amounts of time. because of that, the Casualsz section (budget ounces and bulk, formerly known as Jellyfish) on the website has been hooking me up for a while now, and especially since they’re always doing various fun sales where they drop the price and/or shipping on top of the ounce prices already. previously, i’ve enjoyed the pink gas and the LA kush cake from this selection, but this time i had to grab the funky charms. a cross between rainbow chip and grease monkey, and what a cross! i’ve had excellent experiences with grease monkey so i was real excited to see how this strain presented. it can be a real dilemma with buying stuff online, seeing stuff and thinking goddamn, but not wanting to buy the flashy looking shit that ends up smoking terrible. i say this to say, this stuff looked really nice on the website, and that definitely influenced my selection. i was not let down however. poured out the black vac-sealed bag it came in on my tray, and found some fluffy, caked nugs, manicured and perfectly squishy. solidly medium-sized buds throughout, a few smalls and bits that broke off, but very consistent bud structure. a few orange hairs and trichs left after i cleared it all off again. on first look, the lavender showing on the buds seems complimentary to the green, but when you bust it up the purple really shows out. definitely carries the bag appeal from the rainbow chip, but brings a good nose and stone over from the grease monkey. honestly, this budget ounce project has continually provided what i’d hoped it would: quality flower, maybe not the most ridiculous looking pheno or the fattest, most resinous buds, but a great expression of a strain, grown with care to great results. the funky charms rolled up perfectly for a joint on my walk home, and smoked clean through and through. slight pepper, mostly white. subsequent bong bowls at home were milked, and hit me hard before bed. a nice proper stone behind the eyes, and a solid buzz through the body to go with it. helpful for my back issue that’s popped up recently. i mentioned the nose was good earlier; it’s hard to put down but it definitely danks. a little peppery, and the taste sort of reminds me of grape strains i’ve tried in the past, as well as the pungent side of various cookies strains. not overly reeking, but comes together nicely, the funkiness is great for those who like to take big whiffs when you open up a jar or bag. i definitely recommend, they care about quality over there!