88 points out of 100
Spring, 2023
Price: $17/gram
Ice Cream Cake had a standout smell in Kansas City’s The Forest dispensary lineup. Tropical, almost Z nose of bergamot with a rich Gelato bouquet when ground; an extremely pleasant dessert smoke thanks to Wedding Cake x Gelato #33 genetics. Delightful evening-time couch companion. Ice Cream Cake is a bellwether strain for the health of state cannabis programs, and indicates Missouri is shaping up nicely. We’ve tasted slightly better ICC in Cali, but also far worse. High demand projected into 2024.
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