Grease Monkey
Breeder: Exotic Genetix
Grease Monkey is a resin-drenched indica-leaning hybrid from Exotic Genetix that pairs GG4's legendary trichome production and diesel funk with Cookies & Cream's vanilla-cream sweetness. A 2018 High Times Cannabis Cup winner, it has become one of the most prolific breeding parents in the Exotic Genetix catalog with 77+ documented crosses on SeedFinder. Known for heavy sedation, dense colas, and exceptional hash-washing potential.
Lineage & Genetics
Cross: Gorilla Glue #4 x Cookies & Cream
Gorilla Glue #4 (Sour Dubb x Chem Sister x Chocolate Diesel) contributes extreme resin output, diesel-pine terpenes, and powerful body effects. Cookies & Cream (Girl Scout Cookies x Starfighter F2), Exotic Genetix's 2014 Denver Cannabis Cup Best Hybrid winner, adds vanilla-cream aromatics, dense bud structure, and balanced euphoria.
Lineage Dispute
Breeder's SeedFinder listing states 50/50 Indica/Sativa and specifies 'Cookies & Cream F2' as the pollen donor; most dispensary and consumer sources report 70/30 indica-dominant using 'Cookies & Cream' without the F2 designation.
Terpene Profile
Caryophyllene — Black pepper spice and warm earthy depth
Myrcene — Earthy musk beneath the vanilla-cream notes
Limonene — Subtle citrus lift brightening the fuel-forward nose
Pinene — Faint pine freshness through the diesel undertone
Linalool — Floral sweetness softening the sharp fuel edge
Aroma: Vanilla jet fuel with earthy skunk and black pepper. Initial nose is sweet and creamy with nutty undertones; breaking buds releases pungent diesel and sharp gassy funk inherited from GG4.
Flavor: Sweet vanilla and nutty cream on the inhale; diesel fuel and earthy skunk emerge mid-palate; exhale leaves a spicy, peppery caryophyllene bite with lingering vanilla-cookie sweetness.
Effects & Experience
Onset: Cerebral euphoria and mood elevation arrive within minutes, followed quickly by a spreading warmth through the limbs.
Deep full-body relaxation with heavy sedation. Mental calm without total fog in moderate doses; higher doses produce pronounced couch-lock and strong appetite stimulation. Users report feeling glued to the couch with a satisfied, lazy contentment.
Duration: Long-lasting; 2–3+ hours of primary effects with residual sedation extending well beyond.
Commonly Reported Uses
Growing Characteristics
Grow Tips: Top early and use LST to open the dense, bushy canopy for light penetration. Responds well to heavy feeding in veg and extra PK + organic acids during flower to boost trichome density. Maintain 40–50% RH in flower — dense colas are prone to bud rot without strong airflow. Mold and pest resistant. Resilient to high-stress training; bounces back quickly from supercropping. For hash production, fresh-freeze immediately at harvest for maximum trichome preservation. Community reports 20–22% flower rosin return at 185–200°F.
History & Origin
Bred by Exotic Mike at Exotic Genetix in Tacoma, Washington. Created by crossing the legendary GG4 clone with a Cookies & Cream F2 male. Won the 2018 High Times Cannabis Cup in Michigan and holds multiple additional Cannabis Cup awards. Became one of Exotic Genetix's most decorated and commercially significant releases, spawning an extensive lineage of descendant strains. Cookies & Cream, its mother line, had already won the 2014 Denver Cannabis Cup Best Hybrid, making Grease Monkey a cross of two cup-winning genetics.
Awards & Recognition
- ●1st Place — 2018 High Times Cannabis Cup, Michigan
- ●Multiple additional Cannabis Cup wins (per Seeds Here Now / Exotic Genetix catalog)
Notable Crosses
Strains bred using Grease Monkey as a parent:
Sources & References (10)
- SeedFinder.eu — Grease Monkey (Exotic Genetix) strain info and 77 documented hybrids
- Seeds Here Now — Grease Monkey Vault Release (breeder history)
- ThisIsWhyImHigh.com — Grease Monkey strain profile
- Zamnesia Seeds — Grease Monkey grow data
- MSNL Seeds — Grease Monkey strain review
- 420 Magazine — 2025 flower rosin hunt thread (20–22% rosin return at 185–200°F)
- Future4200.com — Solventless wash thread
- Choice Cannabis Seeds — Exotic Genetix product listing
- Cannaflower — Grease Monkey review
- SeedFinder.eu — Cookies & Cream lineage
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