Feature Story
Stellar Hash Heads
Launching Piatella Solventless Aged Hash Rosin in Missouri.
Story and photos by Clayton Stallings, contributing writer
Cold cure live hash rosin.
I first heard about Aaron Lyons and Stellar Solventless a few months ago while touring the Borealis / Hermit’ s Delight facility, preparing a story on it and its 7 / 10 extracts competition called the Missouri Melt Off. With Lyons’ help, Borealis was the first license holder to bring Piatella to the Missouri Cannabis
Industry. the same for Lyons’ Stellar brand. Stellar only wholesales its hash to dispensaries that have proper refrigeration storage capabilities, so the product is kept cold from harvest until purchase.
For those who don’ t know, Piatella is solventless aged hash rosin.“ Aaron is a true Hash Head that is very meticulous,” said Israel Dubal, director of strategic growth for Borealis. At the time, I was thinking to myself— what makes a true hash head? A couple of months later, that question was answered through the lens of my camera as I was taking pictures of Lyons winning both the best solventless award as well as the people’ s choice award for his collab with Ace Lure Genetics for the Blue Calypso cold cure live hash rosin at the Missouri Melt Off under the Stellar Solventless brand. Post-event, I asked Lyons what makes a true hash head. He humbly answered,“ Anyone who has passion for Hash,” which Lyons certainly has, with his recent awards and his extensive study of the history of old-world-style traditional hashish.
Lyons continued explaining that it’ s not only about learning the true history of hash and the passion for the processes, but also about a deep understanding of the plant inputs.“ Because we are a small, independently owned MIP, we can be way more selective of our inputs and what we offer the consumers,” said Lyons. Through toll processing deals, Lyons gets to pick the best strains for washing from other cultivators. Instead of purchasing the input material, they split the yields of their extractions as payment.
Before processing, Lyons always tours the cultivation facilities and advises the cultivator on which strains would be best for washing as well as how they should harvest. Based on the cannabis strain, they sometimes do a dry sift, but most often they require the harvest to be fresh-frozen for the bubble hash extraction. This is the beginning of the“ cold chain custody.” The cold chain custody that I mentioned in my July issue article about Delphi’ s Borealis brand is
Aaron Lyons, CEO- Co-Founder of Stellar, is holding vacuumed sealed bags of solventless aged hash rosin. It’ s kept in refrigerated storage from harvest until purchased by consumers.
Cold chain custody is nothing new to Lyons, who was previously a professional chef before getting into the cannabis industry. All perishable foods and ingredients are commonly delivered with a cold chain custody guarantee.
“ I always enjoyed cooking and barbecuing for friends, and in my early 20s, I went to culinary school at Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts in Orlando,” explained Lyons.“ I graduated top of the class and got an internship in Napa Valley, CA. Lyons went on to work directly with Hubert Keller, a world-renowned French chef and Master Chef and one of Lyons’ early culinary mentors.
24 October 2026