Same with Cheese (exodus, bright…), Chem (skunkVA, 4, 3 …) … pedigrees of “clone only” is something like a labyrinth that lead nowhere else that neverending debates ^^ I think that the best behavior to adopt is simply to get an oz of the different versions, choose your favorite, then don’t give a fck about the dramas, ego wars and legends that are generally behind each single cut ^^
For the taste of GSC (thin mint) i’m unable to describe it really. But i like it : it’s complex, strong both in nasal and palate and not annoying in daily use. But not for those that prefer more fruity/sugared skunks, by example.
And no, it don’t taste like cookies like i read sometimes but the potency can help for that if you focus on it enough i guess ^^ It’s the type of weed with a variable taste in a single cone, like a little the neville haze. You don’t get the same taste with low heat when you light the cone, the middle heat when the cone is half consumed, then high heat at the end of it. Exactly like a high grade cigar in fact.
For me the taste is a mix of a pure pakistani grown without any nutes, a fresh lebanese hash with a body of a very dry sativa like the malawi (but without its taste, just the smoke type). And i’m unable to translate that in food, drinks, vegetables … i’m not very talented for that btw.