Truth: I'm primarily a flower guy, with the occasional foray into resin and old school hash. This isn't to say I'm anti-hydrocarbon-based extracts, but I don't dab on the daily, or even weekly.
But if I did, I would include the product line of concentrates from the forward-looking folks at Bend-based Lunchbox Alchemy.
Having gained prominence in Oregon's cannabis industry for their 100 mg THC and CBD "Squib" edibles, (of which I have never eaten too many in one sitting, odd you would ask) they've made a move into the extracts field with shatter and live resin in the most innovative packaging I've seen for concentrates.
It's a fine product, but don't take the word of Mr. Dainty Dabs here. The Lemon Pina Live Resin won both 1st and 2nd place at the 2017 Oregon Dope Cup, with the "Green Ribbon" Shatter taking Best Runner Up, and 1st place in the 2016 Oregon Dope Cup.
The offerings are part of the new "Lunchbox Alliance," which pairs Lunchbox with some of Oregon's top sun-grown flower producers—starting with Phantom Farms, which produces Clean Green Organic flower grown in the ground under the sun, resulting in amazing cannabis rich with terpenes. (#sungrownissuperiorgrown)
Terps were what the Alliance wanted to focus on, so they went through some extraordinary lengths to make the live resin, first driving a U-Haul to the grow site and then cryogenically freezing colas on site, in the fields, in liquid nitrogen—much as Walt Disney had done with his head. The frozen flower was immediately driven to Lunchbox for processing, resulting in a live resin with 70.75 percent THC and over 8 percent terpenes.
The shatter also tests high in THC and terpenes and comes in three tiers/labels: Red (budget entry level), Blue (premium level) and Gold (baller level top shelf).
The packaging is also next level: Biodegradable inks, recycled paper and a clear window for product viewing, made from a compostable material. The THC, cannabinoid and terpene content are clearly listed in equal-sized font on the front, a choice that will help educate and motivate consumers and patients to give equal weight to terpenes as they do THC. Further supporting that mission is a website showing extensive testing results for each product, including a full terpene list, which would be too lengthy for package inclusion. The more you know...(shooting star emoji here.)
I tried the Green Ribbon shatter and the Lemon Pina Live Resin using an Herbalizer vaporizer set at 390-410F. The shatter was clean and tasty, but the citrus flavors of the Lemon Pina were a flavor revelation. And both got me high, so there's that.
It's heartening to see two things the Oregon cannabis industry needs: collaborations and easy access to comprehensive, transparent information about the products.
Lunchbox Alchemy
