Mentoz by Space Invaderz
Before Sour took over in the late 90s in New York, the Cannabis landscape looked very different. Strains like Tyson, Black, Dro, Chocolate, and Feet dominated the scene. Granted, those were not the technical strain names, but instead the nicknames the streets embraced.
One crew that worked to change everything for New York, was Dipset. Dipset is a rap supergroup that consists of Cam’ron, Jim Jones, Freekey Zeekey, and Juelz Santana. The Dipset crew introduced a good part of New York to exotic flowers and had them stop smoking feet and bammer.
They did it with a bunch of Hazes; Purple Haze, Super Silver Haze, Lemon Haze, and Strawberry Haze. I would imagine the crew’s commercial success members were seeing gave them access to West Coast Flowers. Not soon after Sour Diesel took over, and there was no looking back. The Slang for good weed in New York at the time was Sour.
Background
Before the Sour Takeover, a guy named StackBundles started bringing exotic flowers to the Far Rockaway neighborhood, where a crew of young kids began to see an evolution before their eyes and an opportunity. They observed the incredibly high demand for Cannabis in New York and how the price would consistently rise, getting to a point where Sour was $600 an ounce.
Far Rockaway is on the Eastside of the Queens borough of New York. There are no icons, celebrities, or moguls that have come out of the neighborhood. To succeed there, you must be focused and driven, overcoming obstacles that get in your way. Furthermore, when you do achieve success, you are breaking through barriers getting haters along the way.
Many years later, the crew of young kids that observed StackBundles is all grown up and broke through barriers starting the company Space Invaderz. They went on to be the first ones in their neighborhood with their own weed strain, Mentoz. I am very excited to share my experience with this very rare and exclusive strain with you.
Genetics
If you are familiar with the Mentos candy that the strain pays homage to, you will most likely be familiar with the 90s commercials that put them on the map. However, very few people realize that the Mentos’ Marketing campaign came at a cost. To fund the marketing campaign, Mentos went from fifty different flavor offerings down to two. Mentoz by Space Invaderz, the strain, and brand I am reviewing today, has big plans to bring all the flavors back through their weed strain.
Notwithstanding, Space Invaderz does not publish their genetics. If I were to guess what the cross of the Original Mentoz is, based on the aroma, I would say Thin Mintz crossed with most likely a mild OG Kush, with the Thin Mintz being significantly more dominant.
Appearance
The first thing you notice when looking at Mentoz by Space Invaderz is the overwhelming amount of resinous trichome crystals that encase the flowering tops. Underneath, the layer of crystals are leaves with a mix of light green and light purple hues with very few orange hairs.
Aroma
The aroma of Mentoz by Space Invaders does a great job of paying homage to the candy it is named after. The nose of the buds is a mix of sharp, sweet, minty, and piney notes.
The Inhale and The Exhale
The inhale begins with a smooth, cool, creamy, minty goodness. The exhale continues with the minty, creamy notes complementing them with delicate lemon and pine notes. I found the creamy notes to continue to linger long after exhale, only adding to the smoking experience.
The Smoking Experience
The smooth minty inhale makes for a very enjoyable smoking experience in addition to the lingering creamy notes. Even though the inhale was very smooth, there was considerable expansion.
The High
Mentoz by Space Invaders has a very heavy high. A peel me off the floor when we are leaving high. The inhale and smoking experience are very gentle and pleasant, while the high quickly creeps up and boom.
So was Mentoz worth the money and would I buy it again?
Yes and yes. With a nose that is nothing but Zaza and a really potent high, these flowers are not ones to pass up.
Where can Mentoz be found?
Like many of the other strains I have reviewed recently, Mentoz by Space Invaders is very rare and exclusive. I would recommend looking for a pop-up event if you were interested in trying Mentoz. I believe this was available at the Runtz Bowl, which happened in Tampa Bay, where the Super Bowl was taking place.