Shoreline Genetics Interview: Death Star, Deadline, Banana Goat, Banana Diesel, Sour Sundae, Goat Daddy, and What’s Coming Next
- Texan Hemp
- Jun 1
- 12 min read
Quick Intro
Shoreline Genetics built his reputation on loud profiles loaded with skunk, fuel, grease, diesel, and terpene-heavy selections. With growers now winning awards using his genetics — including The Laughing Goat taking 2nd Place for Crippy at the 2025 Cowboy Cup — this felt like the right moment to document Shoreline’s work differently than a standard lineage article.
In this interview, we sat down with Shoreline to talk through several recent releases and freebies, including Deadline, Death Star BX, Banana Goat, Banana Diesel, Sour Sundae, and Goat Daddy.
The conversation covers the Death Star cut behind the newest indica-leaning work, why Shoreline crossed it into the classic Shoreline profile, how the breeder thinks about skunk terps, bag appeal, commercial structure, and daytime versus nighttime effects. We also get into the Golden Goat influence behind Banana Goat and Goat Daddy, the dessert-and-Thai pairing behind Sour Sundae, and where Shoreline Genetics is headed through late 2026 and into 2027.
For anyone who likes old-school skunk, heavy indica work, loud diesel profiles, uplifting Goat crosses, or breeder commentary straight from the source, this interview gives a closer look at what Shoreline Genetics is building now — and what may be coming next.
Interview with Shoreline Genetics
TexanHemp: Tell me about the Death Star cut that you’ve used in the Death Star BX and in Deadline.
Shoreline Genetics: I got the Death Star cut around 2021. It has a very old-school smell and flavor — skunky, greasy, and really strong. The resin has that greasy trichome feel to it, and the whole plant leans more indica-dominant in my opinion.
The lineage is Diesel and Sensi Star, so it carries that old-school diesel/skunk strength with the heavier Sensi Star side behind it. It’s one of my more potent cuts, and it’s definitely one of my favorites.
TexanHemp: It sounds like it’s really skunky and kind of fueley. I was looking into it, and it seems like it’s really big in the Ohio area.
Shoreline Genetics: Yeah, I believe Death Star originally came out of Ohio. I know it was big in Michigan and Colorado too, and eventually it made its way out here.
It has that kind of reputation for a reason. It’s loud, old-school, skunky, and strong. That’s why I wanted to work with it.
TexanHemp: So you decided to cross that with Shoreline, right? Shoreline being from Shoreline Genetics, and Shoreline being known as a fuel, skunky kind of variety. What were you hoping to improve on when you crossed those two? And then when you made the Deadline, what can somebody expect from that?
Shoreline Genetics: With Deadline, the main goal was to lock down the skunk terps as much as I could.
Death Star already has that old-school skunk and diesel strength, and Shoreline also has that greasy, skunky, fuel-heavy profile. They weren’t two completely opposite plants. They had a lot of overlapping traits, so the cross made sense.
With Deadline, people can expect old-school flavor, good frost, good bag appeal, and a solid potency level. The numbers I’ve seen are around the mid-20s. It’s not just about chasing potency, though. The point was to bring together that skunk, grease, fuel, and old-school effect in a plant that still has good structure and appeal.
TexanHemp: How’s the yield on that?
Shoreline Genetics: The yield is pretty decent. I’d call it a medium yielder.
It isn’t a giant-yielding plant, but it’s not light either. It sits in that workable middle range where you can get quality, structure, resin, and enough production to make it worth running.
TexanHemp: Not a lot of stretch, I’m guessing, just from the indica genetics?
Shoreline Genetics: It has about medium stretch. It’s definitely not like the Golden Goat crosses. Those stretch more and show more of that sativa side.
Deadline stretches enough to build a nice canopy and get good branching, but it isn’t a big stretcher. I’d describe it as more of a 70/30 indica-type plant just by the way it grows. It has enough movement to be useful indoors, but it still keeps that indica-leaning structure.
It’s a good indoor plant, a good commercial plant, and it’s easy to work with.
TexanHemp: So when you did the Death Star BX, that was kind of obviously the Deadline back to the Death Star. For that, you’re still locking in those skunk terps even more?
Shoreline Genetics: Yeah, Death Star BX is Deadline back to Death Star.
With that one, the idea is to lean it more toward the original Death Star. Deadline gives you the combination of Shoreline and Death Star, while Death Star BX pushes the expression back closer to the Death Star side.
So with Death Star BX, I’d expect more of that original Death Star character — heavier, more indica, more old-school, and more narcotic.
TexanHemp: So a little bit more indica, narcotic a little bit?
Shoreline Genetics: Yeah. That’s how I’d look at it.
Deadline gives you the Shoreline and Death Star combination. Death Star BX should lean more toward Death Star’s original heavier side.
TexanHemp: Is there, as far as the bag appeal, which one would you say somebody should buy? Obviously they should be buying both, but if you had to choose, which one’s the looker?
Shoreline Genetics: That’s a tough one, because they’re pretty similar. If I had to pick, I’d maybe say Deadline, but they aren’t drastically different.
The reason is that Shoreline and Death Star weren’t total opposites. Sometimes you cross two plants and they’re completely different — like GDP and Golden Goat, where you have very different traits coming from each side. With Shoreline and Death Star, they were more in the same family.
They’re both light green types. They don’t really go purple. They both have skunky traits, and both have that greasy resin quality. So you’re not seeing two completely different extremes in the offspring. You’re seeing a lot of those shared traits come together.
That’s why I thought it was a good combination. It wasn’t about creating contrast as much as reinforcing traits I already liked.
TexanHemp: Your releases before this, or at least before I got them, you had the Banana Goat and the Banana Diesel. Both of those are drastically different, outside of the diesel genetics. How would you compare the Banana Goat and the Banana Diesel to Deadline and Death Star? They sound like polar opposites. But obviously you created them, so there’s got to be some sort of enjoyment that somebody who likes Death Star and Deadline would also find in Banana Goat and Banana Diesel.
Shoreline Genetics: The Golden Goat side is a completely different direction from the Death Star and Deadline side.
Golden Goat — and really Sour Goat — is one of my favorite things. Sour Goat might be my favorite strain overall. It’s very uplifting and very sativa. If somebody is looking for a sativa, I’d point them toward Sour Goat or anything with Golden Goat in it.
That’s the big difference. Death Star, Deadline, and Death Star BX are more narcotic, more relaxing, and more evening-oriented. They’re heavier. They’re the kind of plants that can put you down.
The Golden Goat crosses are more daytime. They have more lift. They’re better for someone who wants energy, mood, and that more active sativa-style effect.
TexanHemp: Maybe a little more sativa leaning?
Shoreline Genetics: Yeah, with the Banana Spliff male I used, it depends on what you cross it to, but it does have a sativa-style high. It has a really good uplift to it.
The Banana Spliff came from Bodhi, and it had real banana-dominant terps. That was the part I wanted to bring into the work — that banana profile, but with strong genetics behind it.
The Golden Goat side still has the best high to me. It reminds me of a really good Durban.
That’s probably the closest comparison I’d make for someone trying to understand the feeling.
TexanHemp: How does the Banana Diesel compare to Deadline and Death Star BX, with that diesel influence in it? Does it have any similar tones or fuels that might make it an “if you like this, you’d like this” kind of thing?
Shoreline Genetics: Banana Diesel is still new, so some of that is expectation based on the parents.
But Diesel brings potency. It brings loudness. It’s a really loud, potent strain, and when you combine that with the Banana Spliff side, I’m expecting a lot of strong, sativa-dominant plants with loud terpene profiles.
There should be some overlap for people who like strong, loud genetics. But compared to Deadline or Death Star BX, Banana Diesel should be more uplifting and more sativa-leaning, while Deadline and Death Star BX are more relaxing and heavier.
TexanHemp: And the Banana Goat?
Shoreline Genetics: Banana Goat was something I felt like I had to make. I wanted a banana version of the Goat line.
The Goat side already has that special high and uplifting quality, and the Banana Spliff brought the banana-dominant terp profile. It was one of those combinations that made sense to me because it gave the Goat line a different flavor direction while still keeping that daytime, sativa-leaning appeal.
TexanHemp: So these freebies that you had sent out — the Cookie Dough Sundae and the Goat Daddy. We’ll talk about Cookie Dough Sundae. I saw some pictures of that, and it looks frosty as hell. I know we had discussed briefly about the Cookies empire and everybody talking shit about Cookies, and the reality is, it’s a fire strain. What do you think about the Cookie Dough Sundae that might get somebody hyped up about it? What do you like about it? What do you think others might like? If they like Deadline, will they love the Cookie Dough? Tell me more about it.
Shoreline Genetics: The one I sent was Sour Sundae, which is Cookie Dough Sundae crossed to Sour Thai.
Cookie Dough Sundae is one of my favorite indica cuts. It’s definitely in the indica category — even more than Deadline. The way it grows, it’s very stout and short. It has that heavier, nighttime type of effect.
The flavor is what really stands out. I get some pine from it, some of that Sundae Driver influence, and a little bit of fresh-baked cookie. It isn’t just a flat cookie profile. It has more going on.
The first time I smelled Cookie Dough Sundae, I knew I had to have it. It’s one of my favorite things from Colorado. I like it better than straight Sunday Driver, and I like it better than straight Cookies.
TexanHemp: How would you describe the flavor?
Shoreline Genetics: On the Cookie Dough Sundae side, I get pine, some Sundae Driver character, and a little bit of fresh-baked cookie.
That combination is what makes it interesting. It has dessert notes, but it also has that pine and extra depth, so it doesn’t come across as just another cookie-type plant.
TexanHemp: So the Sour Sundae is the Cookie Dough Sundae crossed to what again?
Shoreline Genetics: Sour Thai.
Sour Sundae is Cookie Dough Sundae crossed to Sour Thai.
TexanHemp: What did you like about the Sour Thai?
Shoreline Genetics: Sour Thai was in that pure sativa category. It had the longest flowering time of anything I made.
Most of what I make, I try to keep in the 8-to-10-week range. Sour Thai was different. It had more of that landrace Thai timing to it, so it was a longer-flowering plant.
It was fun to make and useful to breed with, but commercially, it’s harder. If someone was growing it outdoors, depending on how far north they are, they might need a greenhouse.
But from a breeding standpoint, Sour Thai brings unique terps from the Thai side. That was the value in it. With Sour Sundae, the Thai influence is only 25%, so you get some of that unique terpene contribution without making the whole plant too extreme.
TexanHemp: I guess the last one that we just got was Goat Daddy, and that’s the Golden Goat cross of GDP (Granddaddy Purple), right?
Shoreline Genetics: Right. Goat Daddy is Golden Goat crossed with GDP.
TexanHemp: That one sounds extremely flavorful and definitely something that I want to pop myself. Any insight into the GDP that was used? I know that’s becoming super popular again, and it came out really good in the GDP x Wedding Cake that I tried.
Shoreline Genetics: GDP is a good strain to breed with.
By itself, I wouldn’t say GDP is a great yielder. But when you breed with it, it can add color, flavor, and you can get some heavy-yielding plants from it.
Goat Daddy is a heavy-yielding strain. There are a lot of grows out there with it, and Laughing Goat in Oklahoma has had it in production rooms. It’s been one of their favorites.
A lot of people prefer Goat Daddy over Sour Goat because not everybody likes sativas. If someone is not really a sativa person, but they still want to try the Golden Goat side, Goat Daddy is a better hybrid for them.
It brings that Golden Goat influence into something with more hybrid appeal.
TexanHemp: So, 2026. We’re right in the middle of it. We’ve got a couple days until June, month six. What can some of your fans expect from Shoreline going into the end of 2026 and the beginning of 2027?
Shoreline Genetics: The Deadline and Death Star strains will still be available.
As far as new work, I’m hoping to breed more with Crippy, Grandaddy Purple, Cookie Dough Sundae, and maybe SFV OG (San Fernando Valley OG Kush).
Over the next year and a half, I’ll probably be doing more work with indica-type genetics. Crippy, GDP, and Cookie Dough Sundae are all more on that indica side, so that’s where a lot of my focus is going.
TexanHemp: Even though the sativas are fantastic, it seems like they can be a little too much for some folks. In this world of anxiety, it almost seems like things people tend to enjoy are just a little bit more relaxing. Plus, obviously for the commercial side of things, it’s great for people knocking out 8-week strains, chopping early, and getting a couple more grams per harvest. All that stuff adds up.
Shoreline Genetics: Yeah, exactly.
That’s part of why I’m looking more at the indica side for some of the upcoming work. The sativas are great, and I still love them, but not everybody wants that kind of effect all the time.
A lot of people want something more relaxing, and from the commercial side, shorter flowering time, better structure, and heavier yield all matter.
TexanHemp: Any last words? Any thanks or anything like that?
Shoreline Genetics: I just want to thank everyone for believing in the vision.
Hopefully people find something they like. I only breed with stuff that I enjoy myself, and I’m always looking for something different than what else is out there.
As long as people keep liking it and buying it, I’m able to keep doing it. I’m hoping the next few years will be even better than the last couple of years.
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FAQs: Shoreline Genetics Interview
Who is Shoreline Genetics?
Shoreline Genetics is a cannabis seed breeder known for old-school terpene profiles, especially skunk, fuel, diesel, grease, and loud resin-heavy selections. In this interview, Shoreline discusses recent releases, breeder goals, freebies, and upcoming work planned for 2026–2027.
What strains are covered in this Shoreline Genetics interview?
This interview covers Deadline, Death Star BX, Banana Goat, Banana Diesel, Sour Sundae, and Goat Daddy. Shoreline also discusses future breeding work involving Crippy, Grandaddy Purple, Cookie Dough Sundae, and possibly San Fernando Valley OG Kush.
What is Deadline by Shoreline Genetics?
Deadline is a Shoreline Genetics cross of Shoreline x Death Star. According to Shoreline, the goal behind Deadline was to lock down the skunk terps by combining Shoreline’s greasy, fuel-heavy skunk profile with the old-school potency and skunk character of Death Star.
What can people expect from Deadline?
Shoreline describes Deadline as an old-school, skunky, indica-leaning variety with good frost, good bag appeal, medium yield, and medium stretch. He described it as roughly a 70/30 indica-style plant with enough stretch for good branching and canopy development without becoming a heavy stretcher.
What is Death Star BX?
Death Star BX is Deadline crossed back to Death Star. Shoreline explained that this release should lean more toward the original Death Star expression, with a heavier, more indica-leaning, narcotic-style profile.
How does Death Star BX compare to Deadline?
Deadline combines Shoreline and Death Star traits, while Death Star BX pushes the line back toward the original Death Star side. Based on the interview, Deadline may show more of the balanced Shoreline x Death Star combination, while Death Star BX should lean heavier into old-school Death Star character.
What is Banana Goat?
Banana Goat brings banana-dominant terpene influence into Shoreline’s Goat line. Shoreline discussed his appreciation for Golden Goat and Sour Goat, describing that side of his work as more uplifting, daytime-oriented, and sativa-leaning compared to heavier releases like Deadline and Death Star BX.
What is Banana Diesel?
Banana Diesel combines banana terpene influence with diesel character. Shoreline noted that Diesel brings loudness and potency, and he expects Banana Diesel to produce more sativa-dominant expressions with strong, loud terpene profiles.
What is Sour Sundae?
Sour Sundae is Cookie Dough Sundae x Sour Thai. Shoreline described Cookie Dough Sundae as one of his favorite indica cuts, with pine, Sunday Driver influence, and fresh-baked cookie notes. The Sour Thai side adds unique Thai-influenced terpene potential while keeping the Thai influence moderated in the final cross.
What is Goat Daddy?
Goat Daddy is Golden Goat x GDP. Shoreline described GDP as a useful breeding plant for adding color and flavor, while Goat Daddy itself was described as a heavy-yielding hybrid. He positioned it as a good option for people interested in Golden Goat influence but who may not want a full sativa experience.
What is Shoreline Genetics working on for 2026–2027?
Shoreline said he expects to focus more on indica-type genetics going into late 2026 and 2027. Planned or potential future work includes breeding with Crippy, Grandaddy Purple, Cookie Dough Sundae, and possibly San Fernando Valley OG Kush, including a possible Grandaddy Purple x Crippy project.
Where can I buy Shoreline Genetics seeds?
Shoreline Genetics seeds are available from TexanHemp.com.
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