Figuring out a strain s genetics based on its name is usually easy if you grew up playing that Pokémon Gameboy game, because Pokémon always kept a name similar in sound or meaning after evolving. Pichu evolves into Pikachu, which becomes Raichu (but let s face it: No one wanted a Raichu), and so on. Cannabis is sort of same-same, but different. Generally, New York City Diesel and Strawberry Cough will spawn (gasp) Strawberry Diesel, but every once in a while, I ll come across a Golden Glue.
Golden Glue sounded like it had to be a cross of Golden Goat and Gorilla Glue, two of the pot community s more popular strains, but one sniff of my purchase quickly showed I was wrong. A sly reference to Kosher Kush s younger days of going under the older, more offensive name Jew Gold, Golden Glue is actually a hybrid of Kosher Kush and Locktite, which carries Gorilla Glue #1 genetics. There s a less popular mix of Gorilla Glue #1 and Golden Ticket that also claims the name, but if 14er s vers