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What SŌMA knows, strain by strain
The full reference set every match reads from.
Tuning Strains to your taste…
skunk-funk
UK Cheese (Exodus Cheese) is a famous Skunk #1 phenotype from England — the original 'cheese' cut, named for its pungent, dairy-funk aroma.
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How fully SŌMA has described this strain — not a quality rating.
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Aroma
Flavour
“The original 'cheese' cut, named for its pungent, dairy-funk aroma.”
The nose is unmistakable: sharp, tangy cheese and sour funk over an earthy skunk base, loud and savoury. The effect is balanced and happy — a relaxing, mood-lifting body-leaning high that stays mellow rather than racy.
It's moderate and well-loved, a UK and European staple for decades. For lovers of that distinctive cheese funk, UK Cheese is the source.
UK Cheese
Hybrid
Skunk #1 phenotype — Exodus Cheese, an inbred clone-only selection (early-90s UK)
Genetic makeup
Reported indica/sativa split (lineage ratio, not lab-verified).
Bud structure
Density varies with the grower and conditions — treat this as a tendency, not a guarantee.
The record above is the cultivar. Each grower's jar is its own plant — here is how their lots measure, from lab panels New York menus print.
UK Cheese is typically described with aromas of cheese / funk, skunky, earthy and spicy and flavours of cheese / funk, earthy and spicy. Aroma and flavour vary with grower, batch and freshness.
UK Cheese is commonly associated with effects such as relaxed, happy, euphoric and uplifted. Effects are subjective and vary with the dose, the way cannabis is taken and the individual — this is sensory guidance, not a guarantee.
UK Cheese is classified as hybrid in the SŌMA catalog. These labels are a loose shorthand rather than a precise prediction of effect; studies find they do not reliably track a plant's genetics or chemistry.
By sensory profile, the closest strains in the SŌMA catalog include Tear Gas, Chopped Cheese and Cheddar Cheeze. SŌMA matches on aroma, flavour and effect rather than name alone.
Sensory guidance for adults 21+ where legal — not medical or legal advice.