I love race cars, motorcycles and weed—not necessarily in that order. The thing about both weed and racing is that everything is calculated and done with intent, and with a little personal style. 

I don’t have a stable full of cars but I do have enough genetic stock where I could smoke a new flavor a week and not reach the end of my collection for years. Like many car collectors, I do have an absolute favorite in my lineup. After that #1, however, the next leader is debatable depending on the day and I could make an argument for any number of must-try cannabis strains. Just ask my friends, who ask for my favorites when I haven’t seen them in a while, as soon as they’ve finished checking how I’m doing.

The weed scene and the “what’s-your-favorite-strain” discussion have been here long enough that you and your team can probably finish each other’s sentences. You know what your partners are going to think and say before they do. Mine would not hesitate when asked what my favorite is. The seeds came hidden in a CD case that I had to pay a friend to let me have mailed to their house. In the 13 years that I have carried this plant, it has maybe only been shared four times, and for one of those four, it was stolen (a story for another day).

What Strain Is Cookie Wreck?

Cookie Wreck (Girl Scout Cookies x Arcata Train Wreck) by Cannaventure Seeds is by far the most special strain I have ever worked with. Let’s be honest, the point of consuming cannabis is to make you feel better. But before we get to the effects of this performance-enhancing cultivar, let’s discuss the nose and appearance.

Cookie Wreck Strain Phenotype

The smell is intoxicating. It is piercing. It is memorable. It will take over the room and make it hard to notice the neighboring strains. There’s a sharp piney quality, and underneath it all, a spicy, almost peppery undertone that keeps things interesting. This blend of sweet, woody, and spicy aromas creates a complex and layered experience with the touch of sugar that is as much a treat for the nose as it is for the mind. 

One of the few people I have shared this with, who I consider to be the most talented gardener I have ever come across, said it made his crew almost nauseous from the thick aroma permeating the room from the harvested plants. 

Cookie Wreck Flavors

When it comes to taste, Cookie Wreck presents as advertised. The flavor is as multifaceted as its nose with the same sugary sweetness leading the charge, followed by hints of nutty vanilla and spicy herbs. The longer you run the plant, the more the pine and spice moves forward. I prefer to pull it in the 60-63 day range to keep the buttery baked goods sugar and dough in front of the pepper and pine spice blade.

Cookie Wreck Aesthetics

All right, she is a model. If we were to take away smell and taste, your eyes are still just drawn in that direction. Both parents’ lineages are evident in structure. There is a more navy blue and light teal blend of colors. The accents of purple and almost charcoal make this flower seductive. A conical and dense flower with its unique colors demand attention immediately when you walk into a room where it is flowering. The flowers are dense as fuck and when running your finger across the bottom of a flower site similar to how you would wipe your nose, leaves a greasy, sticky stripe which will remind you of the plant’s presence for hours.  

Cookie Wreck Effects

Onto my favorite part about Cookie Wreck—how it makes me feel. I joke that Cookie Wreck is performance enhancing. A few mom friends say it makes them a better mother; it is a chore enhancer for sure. For me, the Cookie Wreck experience goes like this. I’m too high for the first 10-15 minutes—the full on “where are my keys, where is my water bottle, where am I going again.” Then things balance and get calibrated. When the performance enhancing engages, I want to roll the windows down and turn the music up. 

At this point I am making plans to take over the world and I can do anything. It is almost similar to Adderall and will give me tunnel vision of creativity and clarity. While sweeping the floor, each broom stroke is in unison and complementary to the previous pass. I will half walk, half dance to get to where I’m going or while cleaning. Music will play in my head without headphones on. 

After consuming Cookie Wreck, I have better posture and will take the dog for a longer walk. Hangover cure—yes, this strain does that, too. Cookie Wreck literally makes life better. I have been cultivating cannabis for 17 years now. I have always been into popping seeds and chasing cannabis genetics that are more special than what my friends are growing. I have fed their gardens for years. 

I have never experienced a strain that has this much medicinal value while being able to change moods and attitudes as the Cookie Wreck does in seconds. A cannabis connoisseur just the same as the occasional participant will always remember this strain and how it makes them feel. This is one where all you really need is a sample in a jar, and everything’s right.

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