Wedding Cake - Circle S Farms
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Systemic Assessment Protocol® completed by Certified Ganjier™ Rob Sanchez
There’s one particular dessert-themed cultivar that has become a mainstay in the industry over the last few years, Wedding Cake! There are actually two strains of this out and about. One originated in Canada when Cherry Pie was crossed with Girl Scout Cookies to bring the Granddaddy Purp traits into the GSC line. This is called Wedding Cake, in some regions but is more commonly referred to as Pink Cookies.
In the U.S., Wedding Cake is a pheno from Seed Junky Genetics that won the first place prize for Best Hybrid Flower at the 2018 SoCal High Times Medical Cannabis Cup. Wedding Cake (Triangle Mints #23) comes from Animal Mints x Triangle Kush. The Animal Mints cut comes from Animal Cookies (Fire OG x GSC) crossed with SinMint Cookies (Blue Power x GSC) from Sin City Seeds. Take all of that and cross it with the legendary Triangle Kush to get Wedding Cake. This cultivar won an award in 2019 as the Leafly Strain of the Year.
For this sample I had Wedding Cake by Circle S Farms (CSFNV.com). This eighth came in a plastic jar with no frill packaging, topped off with the black label and silver Circle S Farms brand name. Harvested in May 2022 and packaged only a few weeks ago on September 14, this piece of Wedding Cake did not disappoint.
Appearance: Trichome coverage looks great here with many of the trichome heads intact. A nice trim was done to accent the curves, and the product seems to have been properly cured. A dense web of light orange stigma covers the dark green bud with bursts of light green leaves throughout.
Aroma: This one was jumping out of the jar for sure. With a solid GSC burst of Durban Poison, the aroma is sharp and immediate before mellowing out into the peppery kush tones of the OG and Triangle Kush heritage. You can tell this cultivar is top notch, as the smell is something one can’t seem to get enough of. The complexity shifts and evolves as you inhale, daring you to pin it down.
Flavor: The sweet Durban nose of the aroma is the first thing you can taste on the dry hit and again on the inhale. Exhaling brings that familiar OG Kush spice, as well as the flavors of herbs and earth. A slight lemon note can be found either as a result of the Durban or the Lemon Thai deep in the line. This burned even and smooth down to the crutch.
Experience: Wedding Cake is not for the faint of heart. If you’re sensitive to cannabis, tread with caution or you’ll be seated for a while. The ride is a heavy one that comes on fairly quick with lingering relaxation. It’s a strain perhaps best enjoyed at night after the wedding to slow things down.
It’s easy to see why this cultivar took the scene and continues to contribute to this day with more crosses being made, like Wedding Crasher. The rich history of cultivars that have gone into this one is almost too good to be true, with OG Kush, Triangle Kush, and Durban Poison coming together to make something wonderful.