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Short guides to well-known strains: where they come from, what they smell like and what to look for. Want to know what's in today? Open our menu or call us on (437) 524-3186.
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Gelato
Gelato is the name half the counter asks for first.
Purple Punch
Purple Punch is easy to spot: deep purple leaves and a grape-candy smell that fills the room.
Pink Kush
Pink Kush is a local favourite with a sweet, floral smell that stands out among the Kush family.
OG Kush
OG Kush is the parent behind countless modern strains, which makes it a good name to learn.
Granddaddy Purple
Granddaddy Purple, or GDP, is the original purple strain that other grape-scented strains get compared to.
Sour Diesel
Sour Diesel is a classic with a loud, sharp aroma people recognise from across the room.
Northern Lights
Northern Lights has been around for decades and is among the most widely known names in cannabis.
Jack Herer
Jack Herer is named after the cannabis activist and author, and it's a classic sativa name.
Blue Dream
Blue Dream is the crowd-pleaser, a friendly name for anyone new to browsing strains.
Wedding Cake
Wedding Cake looks as good as it smells, with a frosty coat that makes it easy to recognise.
Girl Scout Cookies
Girl Scout Cookies, or GSC, is where the whole Cookies family starts.
Zkittlez
Zkittlez is a fruit-forward strain known for a layered tropical smell.
Runtz
Runtz is a hybrid that blends Zkittlez and Gelato, so it carries a bit of both smells.
Gorilla Glue #4
Gorilla Glue #4, or GG4, is known for its heavy diesel smell and sticky, resin-covered buds.
Pineapple Express
Pineapple Express has a tropical smell that's hard to miss, and a name most people know from the movie.
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Amnesia Haze
Amnesia Haze is a Dutch Haze classic with a bright citrus smell.
Apple Fritter
Apple Fritter is a bakery-style strain with a warm, spiced smell.
Banana Kush
Banana Kush mixes a fruity banana smell with the fuel of the Kush family.
Biscotti
Biscotti is a Cookies-family cross with a sweet, toasty smell.
Black Cherry Punch
Black Cherry Punch is a dark, fruity strain that stays in the purple family.
Blue Cheese
Blue Cheese is a funky strain with a blueberry and cheese aroma.
Bubba Kush
Bubba Kush is a Kush-family classic with a darker, roasted smell.
Chemdawg
Chemdawg is a pungent strain that's behind a long list of gas-style names.
Cherry Pie
Cherry Pie pairs sweet and sour cherry in one smell.
Do-Si-Dos
Do-Si-Dos is a Cookies-family favourite that has parented a few popular strains.
Durban Poison
Durban Poison is a South African landrace sativa that has been bred into many modern strains.
Forbidden Fruit
Forbidden Fruit is a Cherry Pie and Tangie cross with a tropical, fruity smell.
Gary Payton
Gary Payton is a modern West Coast hybrid named after the basketball legend.
Ghost Train Haze
Ghost Train Haze is a Haze-family sativa with a sharp citrus-fuel smell.
Ice Cream Cake
Ice Cream Cake is a creamy dessert-style indica that blends two familiar names.
Lemon Cherry Gelato
Lemon Cherry Gelato brings three flavours into one name.
London Pound Cake
London Pound Cake sounds British, but the name is just about the smell.
MAC 1
MAC 1 is short for Miracle Alien Cookies, and it often shows up in the exotic tier.
Master Kush
Master Kush is a classic Hindu Kush-rooted strain with an earthy, hashy character.
MK Ultra
MKU, short for MK Ultra, is a heavy Kush-family name that people recognise by its initials.
Motorbreath
Motorbreath is a gas-forward hybrid that people choose for its strong fuel smell.
Peanut Butter Rockstar
Peanut Butter Rockstar is one of the most unusual names on our guide list.
Permanent Marker
Permanent Marker has an unusual, sharp smell that matches its name.
Pineapple Haze
Pineapple Haze is a bright, tropical sativa that sits in the Haze family.
Pure Michigan
Pure Michigan is a fuel-forward hybrid with a regional name.
Red Congolese
Red Congolese is a landrace-leaning sativa with an old-world feel.
Royal Gorilla
Royal Gorilla is a Gorilla-family strain that you'll want to tell apart from GG4.
Slurricane
Slurricane is a newer-generation cross that has quickly become a regular name on menus.
Strawberry Cough
Strawberry Cough is known for a sweet strawberry smell that's rare among strains.
Sunset Sherbet
Sunset Sherbet is one of Gelato's parents, which makes it a handy family-tree strain.
Super Lemon Haze
Super Lemon Haze is the one to try if you like bright, zesty smells.
Tangie
Tangie is the citrus pick, with a smell like fresh orange peel.
Trainwreck
Trainwreck is an older sativa name with a sharp pine and lemon aroma.
White Runtz
White Runtz is a frosty take on Runtz that stands out on the shelf.
White Widow
White Widow is a 90s classic with a pale, frosty look that gave it the name.