Ricky Melts
Dear Ricky Melts: You have a good eye. "Mini jam tart" would actually be a great name for the product you saw, because mixing cold-cure rosin and rosin jam together is gaining steam among extractors. I've seen them called geodes and thumbprints, and there are probably more names in the pipeline. It's basically a pool of terpene-rich rosin jam placed inside of a small pressed bucket (or crust, if we're still talking tarts) of cold-cure rosin.
Cannabis extractors are releasing so many new, innovative products right now that it's easy to fall for new names of the same shit, while other alter-egos are created organically by the masses. Phrases like "cured rosin" and "dry sift" are often used to make customers believe they're buying different or better versions of wax or kief, but other examples of the same product with multiple names, like jam and sauce, result from the lack of universal standards or acceptance in the cannabis world. Hash holes and doughnut joints are a similar example.
The concept of rosin thumbprints and geodes are still new — and geared toward connoisseurs — so this is more of a movement than a marketing scheme right now, but never be afraid to ask questions about something that costs $50 a gram.
There's no wrong way to enjoy them. Mix the two consistencies together or scoop out a layer of each. Just make sure to store it in the fridge and take it out to soften for a few minutes before dabbing.
Finding Rosin Thumbprints in Denver
Malek's MeltsThe extraction arm of Malek's Premium Cannabis, Malek's Melts quickly become one of Colorado's top rosin brands since launching in 2023. Malek's Melts Geodes, released earlier this year, have given us combinations of strains like Fruit Smoothies, Molotov Cocktail and Russian Cream.
Malek's Melts recently partnered with fellow extraction lab Lazercat to make a Geode using Malek's cold cure and Lazercat's jam. For that particular run, Malek's provided Honey Banana rosin with Lazercat's Lava Trop Melonz, two fruity strains that create a "nice fruity-zesty-orange-honey-melon kinda thing going on," Malek's founder Malek Noueury says.
"Sometimes you get some cantaloupe, sometimes it's a green banana or honey, and sometimes that banana flavor ripens as you hit it more," Noueiry adds. "We were originally targeting to mix our Panda Puffs or Russian Creme with their Jerry Jam or a nice lemon strain, but we ended up with a very bright and loud flavor."
You can find Malek's Melts one-gram Geodes at select dispensaries in the Denver area, and we hope to see another collaboration soon.
Mountain Select
Mountain Select was one of the first hash makers to sell thumbprints at dispensaries. Like everything else from the longtime extractor, they're worth seeking out. The most recent drop featured a mix of Mamba #4 cold cure rosin and Puro Loco rosin jam (or slush, as Mountain Select likes to call it). Unlike Malek's Melts, the thumbprints from Mountain Select are two grams, not one, so they should last a little longer in the fridge. Mountain Select's website regularly lists stores carrying them.
Magic City Cannabis
Perhaps the most affordable thumbprint in Denver, Magic City Cannabis grows and extracts in-house, saving you money at the cash register. Although we haven't tried one of the operation's thumbprints yet, photos shared on the dispensary's Instagram page look pretty delicious. According to Magic City, each one-gram thumbprint is made with a three-to-one ratio of cold cure to jam, with weekly specials allowing customers to cop for less than $50 a gram.
Soiku Bano
Soiku Bano's Sundaes aren't thumbprints in the traditional sense, but they still qualify (and possibly dominate) the category. A two-gram ball of cold cured rosin with 1.5 grams of a rosin jame drizzled on top, each terpy Soiku Sundae mimics the dessert in more ways than one. "The sauce hardens," according to Soiku Bano lab director Tim Du, "sort of like a chocolate sauce on top of an ice cream sundae."
Sundaes are slowly surfacing in stores as Soiku rolls out the product, and at 3.5 grams, they cost a bit more than one- and two-gram thumbprints. Treating yourself to a sundae isn't supposed to be cheap, though. Keep up with Soiku Bano's next Sundae drops by following online.
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