Monkey Punch

Monkey Punch puts grape in the glass and a little skunk at the tasting table. Secret Society Seed Co created it by crossing Rafiki with Purple Punch 2.0. Rafiki brings Grease Monkey × Tony Clifton ancestry, giving this family tree more branches than the abbreviated “Monkey meets Punch” suggests.

Sweet grape and ripe fruit lead the flavor, with a wine-like richness and a spicy, skunky edge. Citrus brightens the nose, while smokers have also picked up lime, berry, and pine. The fruit gets your attention; the funk keeps it from turning into juice. That tart citrus streak gives the sweetness somewhere to go, especially for anyone who likes their purple-leaning flavors with a little bite.

Flowers can carry rounded, blue-green buds, thick orange pistils, and a conspicuous crystalline coating. Structure varies: descriptions include fluffier flowers, while a firsthand reviewer praises a tighter, more compact batch. Sticky resin is part of the appeal, but the name doesn’t promise an identical look in every jar.

Smokers describe a happier headspace, physical relaxation, and an appetite that apparently missed the memo about winding down. Sleepiness comes up repeatedly, although one reviewer found it more relaxing than genuinely drowsy. Think dinner finished, shoes off, and a second dinner suddenly making an excellent argument. Monkey Punch’s evening appeal is that combination of good spirits and diminishing ambition. The only thing still swinging might be the refrigerator door.