23 June 2025


How to Build Your Own At-Home Cannabis Tasting Flight


Because wine shouldn’t be the only thing you swirl, sniff, and obsessively journal about.


Move over, Malbec. Cannabis is in its tasting era. Whether you’re a seasoned stoner or just dabbling in the dreamy world of terpenes, curating a cannabis tasting flight at home is how you turn "just getting high" into an elevated experience worthy of soft jazz and charcuterie.


So cue up your lo-fi playlist (we recommend something Chicago-born and sax-heavy), dust off your favorite ashtray, and prepare to vibe like a cannabis sommelier—with help from Chicago’s best dispensary, Sociale.


Step 1: Pick Your Flight Style


You’ve got choices. And no wrong ones.


  • Strain-Based Flight: Classic. Pick an indica, sativa, hybrid, or throw in a little CBD for balance.
  • Effect-Based Flight: Start alert, cruise through chill, end with couch-lock. Choose your mood adventure.
  • Form-Based Flight: Flower. Vape. Edible. Tincture. Think of it as THC tapas. Tasty, small, and delightfully diverse.


Sociale Tip: Keep it to 3–5 selections for your first flight. We’re going for mellow, not melt-down.


Whether you’re visiting a recreational dispensary in Chicago or browsing a local dispensary in Chicago for the essentials, this kind of tasting night is all about intention.


Step 2: Choose Your Strains (Responsibly, but Deliciously)


Here’s your build-your-own menu featuring chef’s kiss products straight from Sociale—widely regarded as a top dispensary in Chicago and a go-to Rosemont dispensary favorite.


The Creative Starter


  • Strain: Select Fruits Stiq
  • Product: Lemon Sunset Vape Cart
  • Why: Bright, citrusy, and basically creativity in vapor form. Perfect for playlist making, meme scrolling, or finally starting that passion project you’ve been avoiding.


The Balanced Bridge


  • Strain: Wedding Cake
  • Product: Wedding Cake Cartridge
  • Why: The Goldilocks of hybrids—flavorful, smooth, and just grounded enough to keep you from DM’ing your ex.


The Wind-Down Closer



Bonus Round Add-Ons


  • Kiva Milk Chocolate Bar (5mg each) – A sweet mid-flight moment of reflection. A hit among fans of edibles near Rosemont Entertainment District.
  • 1906 Chill Drops – A tiny reset between rounds. Like a palate cleanser, but make it THC.


Whether you're shopping from a dispensary near Park Ridge, IL or searching for the best dispensary in Chicagoland, Sociale’s lineup of premium cannabis products in Chicago makes the perfect tasting toolkit.


Step 3: Set the Scene


This isn’t a college dorm smoke sesh. It’s a tasting. Let’s get a little extra with it.


  • Glassware: Use small pipes, one-hitters, or mini bongs to isolate flavor. No cross-contamination here.
  • Water + Snacks: Citrus water, saltines, or fruit keep your palate fresh. Bonus if your snack plate also slaps.
  • Tasting Cards: Yes, make a scorecard. Rate aroma, flavor, effects, and your own personal “would I buy again?” energy.


Pro tip: Add a few stress relief snacks and cannabis pairings to really round out the vibe. Think trail mix, infused dark chocolate, or calming gummies with a lavender note.


Extra points if your setup gets compliments on Instagram Stories—or earns sommelier status at your next group hang.


Step 4: Mind the Order


Cannabis, like music, is all about the flow.


  • Start with sativas or low-THC strains—light and bright.
  • Move into hybrids for body-mind balance.
  • Close with indicas when the vibe is full exhale.


Sociale Pro Tip: Mixing product types? Keep dosages in check. You want to taste the notes, not forget what year it is.

And if you're new to curating or feeling overwhelmed by options, any budtender at Sociale—the best dispensary in Chicago—can help you build your flight like a pro.


Step 5: Reflect, Rate & Riff


You don’t need a certificate to be a cannabis connoisseur—just curiosity and a pen. Or a Notes app. Or a sticker chart. Whatever works.

Jot down:


  • What you liked
  • What you didn’t
  • What made you laugh at absolutely nothing


The more you taste, the more you learn what you love—and what to stock up on next time you visit Sociale, your friendly cannabis shop in Park Ridge or wherever you’re browsing Chicago dispensaries.


Your Flight, Your Flavor


You don’t need a vineyard to taste like a pro. Just a coffee table in Logan Square, a porch swing in Park Ridge, or a rooftop in Rosemont.

Whether you’re flying solo or hosting a tasting night with your high-minded besties, your DIY cannabis flight is your chance to explore, experiment, and elevate your evening—Chicago style.


Need help curating your flight? Swing by Sociale Dispensary—best dispensary in Chicagoland—and we’ll hook you up with a custom lineup of flower, edibles, vapes, and yes—snack pairings.


Because we’re not just cool. We’re cannabis-cultured. And as far as Chicago’s best dispensary goes, we like to let the flavor (and the vibe) speak for itself.