I tried Wingstop’s new ‘4/20-inspired’ wings that don’t get you high. They tasted like Pop Rocks and tires.

OSTN Staff

Stephanie Nieves trying one of the 4/20 wings.
  • Wingstop just launched a new “Blazed & Glazed” wing flavor for 4/20. It’ll be in stores through April 22.
  • The flavor is meant to “taste like 4/20” but won’t get you high. I tried it.
  • I didn’t like the taste — a mixture of Pop Rocks and hot tires — sober, but I think I would have enjoyed it while high.
If you’re a cannabis consumer and wing connoisseur, then you’re in luck (at least for the next day or so).

Wingstop Blazed & Glazed chicken wings
Wingstop just launched its new “Blazed & Glazed” wing flavor for 4/20, which will be in stores through April 22.

Wingstop Blazed & Glazed chicken wings
The sauce is crafted with a blend of hemp seeds, strawberry, cayenne pepper, and terpenes, which are highly aromatic compounds that create the scent of plants and herbs such as marijuana.

The 4/20 WingStop meal.
The new flavor may also produce a mouth-tingling sensation, although it won’t actually get you high.

The 4/20 WingStop meal.
A wing that tastes like weed but won’t get you high? I had to try it for myself. So, I decided to stop by my local Wingstop and order some bone-in and boneless wings.

A WingStop exterior.
Wingstop is known for its menu full of munchies — specifically, popular flavors like original hot, garlic parmesan, and lemon pepper.

Wingstop wings
So, “in celebration of the most chill day of the year” (and perhaps in preparation for the most sales in a day), the wing spot jumped at the opportunity to create a limited-edition wing.

Inside of a Wingstop.
I took a bite of my own boneless wing, and my first thought was “yuck.” (Sorry, Wingstop!)

Stephanie Nieves trying one of the 4/20 wings.
I was living for the quality of the chicken itself, but the flavor was not it.

The 4/20 WingStop meal.
It had the taste of weed, the smokiness of a tire, the sweetness of honey, the tingle of pop rocks, and the coolness of mint, with a hint of spice.

The 4/20 WingStop meal.
I know — I’m just as confused as you are.

The 4/20 WingStop meal.
The bone-in wing had a little less zing to it, but still contained all the contrasting flavors. I preferred the bone-in wing to the boneless wing, mostly because I’m not a fan of the flavor.

The 4/20 WingStop meal.
Here’s why: It’s one thing to eat an edible for the THC, but it’s a totally different thing to eat an edible for the taste of the weed itself.

Inside of a Wingstop.
That’s arguably the worst part of an edible, so for Wingstop to aim for that flavor was a … choice.

Inside of a Wingstop.
You can also taste the smokiness right away. But I don’t mean smoky as in charcoal — I mean smoky as in fumes. I imagined swallowing the smoke that would come from a tire after a sharp turn.

The 4/20 WingStop meal.
The sweetness is probably the best part, but it’s definitely just there to balance out the other flavors. The tingling sensation is what your mouth would feel like after Pop Rocks settle on your tongue.

The 4/20 WingStop meal.
The last sensation you get from the flavor is a mild coolness. My tongue felt like I had had a Listerine strip, like, 10 minutes ago.

The 4/20 WingStop meal.
If I were high, I think this would’ve been fantastic. I imagine being spaced out and experiencing multiple flavors and sensations from a pile of wings, and I’m instantly entertained.

The 4/20 WingStop meal.
But while the new wings may be good with a puff, sober me is just going to have to pass.

A WingStop bag.
Other Wingstop customers aren’t loving this new flavor either, and many have taken to Twitter to share their disgust.

The 4/20 WingStop meal.
One Twitter user said they didn’t know what they expected, but it wasn’t good. Another said as a wing enthusiast, they were let down and called it an “okay” flavor with notes of “fruity pebbles.”

The 4/20 WingStop meal.

Source: SamusAronson (Twitter), LordJher (Twitter)

Wingstop isn’t the only franchise celebrating the holiday with a limited-edition menu item. Jack in the Box launched its new “Pineapple Express” milkshake for $4.20 on 4/20.

TGI Fridays also joined the bandwagon with a new “Blazed & Glazed” bundle, which includes three mini chicken slammers and loaded, seasoned fries.

The Blazed and Glazed bundle from TGI Fridays.
But if you’re curious about Wingstop’s new flavor — high or not — you have until Friday, April 22 to try it.

The 4/20 WingStop meal.
That’s probably fitting, anyway, because it’s Earth Day.

A WingStop exterior.
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