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CHOCOLATES & SNACKS
from Dec. 2022 - California Leaf
by Northwest Leaf / Oregon Leaf / Alaska Leaf / Maryland Leaf / California Leaf / Northeast Leaf
CLOUD 11 SALTED PEANUT CHOCOLATES AND KUMQUAT
CREAMSICLE CHOCOLATES Perfectly executed and gorgeously crafted, these ultra-premium Cannabis chocolates elevate the edible game. When you open the elegant, hendecagonal (11-sided) tin wrapped in cloud art formations, you’re greeted by a grove of precisely molded cones – or, in the case of the Kumquat Creamsicle flavor, delectable domes – of delightfully delicate chocolate filled with flavored infused inclusions at a 1:1 ratio of THC to CBD. These are objectively beautiful chocolates, from the exterior packaging all the way to the absolutely delicious gooey center. These would be a perfect gift for the “more than a hookup” person in your life, or for a decadent “treat yourself” day. 10/10 would recommend.
SALTED PEANUT: 4MG THC & 4MG CBD/SERVING | 44MG THC & 44MG CBD/PACKAGE KUMQUAT CREAMSICLE: 5MG THC & 5MG CBD/SERVING | 55MG THC & 55MG CBD/PACKAGE @FINDCLOUD11 | REVIEW BY TOM BOWERS @CANNABOMBTOM BINSKE SINGLE-ORIGIN CHOCOLATESMade from Peruvian Pure Nacionàl Cacao (the world’s rarest organically-grown cacao beans), Binske’s premium chocolates are extraordinarily melt-in-your-mouth smooth. They come in 10 varieties: Almond, Clasico, Hazelnut, Pure Fortunato, Raspberry and Sea Salt, as well as the two we sampled: Espresso (68% cacao) and Strawberry (36% cacao). The strawberry aspect isn’t immediately evident – there’s no pink color, creme filling, chips or chunks of fruit – rather, the fresh berry flavor and aroma is invisibly infused directly into the chocolate. For java junkies like yours truly, the Espresso flavor is the way to go – offering the same smooth texture and flavor, but with a stronger cacao and coffee kick. 10MG THC/SQUARE | 100MG THC TOTAL
BINSKE.COM @BINSKE | REVIEW BY BOBBY BLACK @BOBBYBLACK420
NATIVE HUMBOLDT INFUSED CHOCOLATE BAR WITH JAMAICA BLUE MOUNTAIN COFFEE
The silky smooth, snappy dark chocolate from this Native American-owned producer is singlesource and made from Cannabis cultivated on the land the owners’ tribe has worked since the 1800s. The slight bitterness from the 65% dark chocolate complements the slight rosin flavor nicely. This is a high quality bar to pair with your favorite fair trade coffee.
10MG THC/SERVING 100MG THC/BAR @NATIVEHUMBOLDT REVIEW BY TOM BOWERS @CANNABOMBTOM
GREATER HOLIDAYS WITH NUG® EDIBLES
TSUMO SNACKS VARIOUS FLAVORS AND STYLESIf you’re the type of smoker
who easily gets the munchies, be careful with Tsumo snacks. The company’s entire line is filled with dangerously delicious infused homages to classic stoner snack favorites. We had the opportunity to try core and seasonal offerings, and didn’t find a clunker in the bunch. The instantly familiar Zesty Ranch corn chips tasted very “cool” – if you catch my drift. Tsumo’s Snazzle Os, a collaboration with Snoop Dogg, provided the perfect infused onion-ring homage to Funyuns. But the real show stoppers were the seasonal Turkey Dinner-flavored puffed potato crisps – think stuffing and gravy – and the Churro corn chips, which brought me back
to the stand at the state fair. Yum. 10MG THC/SERVING | 10 SERVINGS/PACKAGE @TSUMOSNACKS | REVIEW BY TOM BOWERS @CANNABOMBTOM
REAL DEAL RESIN HASHER SNACKS
We can all agree that the world needs more savory edibles out there. Real Deal has answered the call, creating a new twist on a vintage favorite with their honey-roasted chipotle peanuts. Each box has 70mg of THC and about 7mg per serving (though future batches will increase to 100mg), and a collectible trading card. Sweet at first, they hit a comfortable-butpresent heat level before leaving a delicious peppery, nutty, garlic flavor behind. It's super easy to eat a whole bag, so throwing a package or two into a bowl of Chex mix would be a smart idea. These are so good you'll be singing, "Buy me some peanuts ...
no, Hasher Snacks!" 70MG THC/PACKAGE | 7MG THC/SERVING REALDEALRESIN.COM @REALDEALRESIN__ REVIEW BY MATT JACKSON @ACTIONMATTJACKSON
HERVE LES MACARONS Who doesn’t love
the sweet, gooey goodness of a well-made macaron? Herve’s infused macarons are exquisite confections handcrafted in traditional French pâtisserie style. Made using sativa-hybrid distillate and natural ingredients like coconut cream and almond flour, they’re vegan and gluten-free with a fluffy texture and a buttercream frosting-style filling, and a delicate, nutty taste. The box we sampled, Birthday Cake, had one macaron in red, one in white, and one in blue – though all shared the same superbly cakey flavor. Also available in a gold-dusted variety. A deliciously luxurious treat.
10MG THC/PIECE | 30MG THC/PACKAGE HERVEDIBLES.COM @HERVEDIBLES REVIEW BY BOBBY BLACK @BOBBYBLACK420
AWARD-WINNING CHOCOLATES
A PERFECT BALANCE OF PREMIUM CHOCOLATE WITH 100% PURE THC DISTILLATE
HOLIDAY 2022 RELEASE | PEPPERMINT MILK CHOCOLATE
