Leafly’s Best Weedpicks from Uncle Ike’s, Seattle

Welcome to the Washington edition of Leafly Fresh Cuts, our local and highly curated recommendations for the freshest flowers, best deals and potent strains in your neighborhood. We’ve hit the streets and done our own research so you can spend more time grinding up grindage, reading, exercising, or making cannabutter edibles from scratch to end the long hours of a traditional, moody-brooding winter to bridge in Washington.

Don’t get us wrong, we love our nice gray days and balmy temperatures over here, and so do the budtenders at Uncle Ikes on Union St. in Seattle. So we asked them for some tips, and they gave us the latest on new deals, flowers, and treats – anything they’ve been enjoying lately.

If you’re in the area, save time and order online from our curated list of top picks and collect them at Uncle Ikes’ dedicated mobile pickup location. For the ultimate mix of cannabis and kibble, order across the street from Tacos Chukis. You might want to stash a burrito to help beat those late-night cravings if you happen to be drinking the selections below.

Fresh Flower Pickers: Plaid Jacket’s Sky Cuddler

Plaid Jacket’s Ethiopian Sky Cuddler comes straight off the van and is packaged in new packaging with an enlarged glass bottom. She is an indica-dominant hybrid of Ethiopian and Sky Cuddler. Add it to your Uncle Ike’s bag or check out other Washington State pharmacies that stock Plaid Jacket.

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Flower with the highest THC content: Phat Panda Triangle Kush

For buyers looking for high potency weed, we asked Uncle Ike’s which eighths have the highest THC percentages. Our budtender Reanna dived into Phat Panda’s Frost Factory and pulled down on her Triangle Kush. This particular batch was tested north of 30% THC.

Affordable Ounce Choices: Old McDonald’s Green Crack

Life is expensive and we have you. At $49.50 an ounce of Green Crack or Blue Dream, it’s not the absolute cheapest ounce on the shelf, but Old McDonald’s Farm bud is a decent outdoor grower. Whether you’re brewing up a fresh batch of cannabutter or rolling platters of joints, grab an ounce on a budget. And while you’re at it, check out these 21 tips to save money on weed.

Uncle Ike’s Budtender Pick: Torus

We asked Reanna what her favorite flower is these days and without hesitation she reached for a jar of Torus. Why? For one thing, Torus is an incredibly enduring floral brand in Washington state. The brand also touts a proprietary deep-water cultivation technology and custom vacuum-sealed containers that her high-visibility buds sparkle through. We took this recommendation seriously and walked out with a glass of Slurricane, a cross between the Leafly Strain of the Year 2021 Do Si Dos and the potent Purple Punch.

As one Leafly reviewer wrote:

Screenshot of a review on Leafly. (Sheet)

What $100 did we buy from Uncle Ike

For $97.75, we’ve put together an incredible assorted bag of Gold Leaf Blossoms, a 5-pack of Mimosa Pre-Rolls, a Runtz Vape Cart, Hot Sugar live resin chocolate bites, and seven grams of Pineapple Haze. For even more fresh finds, check out Uncle Ike’s daily deals or head to the Leafly Deals universe.

A screenshot of our Uncle Ike’s order on Leafly. (Sheet)

Leafly Fresh Cut recap

We walked out with Reanna’s top 2 fresh picks: Torus’s Slurricane and also a fresh batch of Gold Leaf Jelly Breath harvested in November. And finally, two individual servings of dark chocolate truffles and a can of Swift Mints, which along with my delicious plate of Taco Chukis, added a touch of joy and color to an otherwise gray Washington day.

Enjoy! And when you hit the streets in Washington, email your favorite cannabis and food combinations to news@leafly.com.

Hmm, tacos. (Tim Burke/Leafly)