91 points out of 100
Summer/Fall 2023
Price: $55/eighth
Extremely powerful with a true cheese taste, Head Cheese hits instantly and brings an energetic high that affects both body and mind. The sativa-dominant hybrid cross of Headband and Cheese bred by Big Buddha Seeds tests at near 25% THC, and includes whopping myrcene levels near 25mg/g. Together, along with significant pinene and ocimene counts, Polaris’ Head Cheese creates a positive, chatty and cerebral buzz.
Perhaps most impressive is how the strain smokes: completely crackle-free with delicious hints of pine, lemon and cheese. Polaris dries its Head Cheese plants for seven days after harvest at 60–70ºF and 60–65% relative humidity. The customized drying process changes daily to award-winning master grower Tyler Cook’s liking.
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