Canadian hash products to try this summer (hot knives not included)
Hash is the OG cannabis concentrate. You can smoke it in a pipe or joint, alone or mixed with weed, in a bong, or even on hot knives.
As a product, hash is anything but new, but a multitude of new market offers has sparked new interest in this retro item. From coast to coast, Canadian cannabis users cannot get enough of this concentrate.
What is old is new again
Hashish – or hashish – is made by compressing trichomes (also known as kief) of the cannabis plant to create a resinous concentrated product, and because of its concentrated THC content, offers stronger effects than flowers. Nowadays, hash is made in a number of ways, including dry sifting, ice water (bubble hash), or solvent.
For consumers like Doug @TheGuyFromWpg, hash products are just picking up steam.
“With all the products that are coming out, it looks like someone sees a future in selling hashish,” he told Leafly.
“Canna Farms was the first with their bubble hash, but it’s only been the last year or so that we have seen Embark with the Hank / Hazel hashes, Good Buds with a variety of hash products, JC Green has a product, even Hexo, TGOD and OD Tilray has cheap hash products, ”he said.
Doug says that as we start to see some variety out there, he definitely sees more coming.
“As with other extracts and concentrates, the industry is still in its infancy.”
Legal hash options bring in older consumers
Igor Kolpak, CEO of Budders Cannabis, says that because of the quality and price, he has seen a lot more old consumers try hash from recreational stores.
“One particular brand that stands out for these two reasons would be the OS hash,” he tells Leafly. “Our store stocks almost all of the hash options available and we are really impressed with the LPs that make hash. Wagner has just launched a new 4g bar soap option that is popular with some of our regulars. “
For licensed manufacturers, the demand means that there will continue to be innovations and new products on the market.
“Tilray plans to expand our concentrates on our brand portfolio in response to consumer feedback and emerging format and grade trends,” Bernie Yeung, SVP of Sales and Marketing, Tilray, Inc. told Leafly.
Yeung says the company has seen its hash catching on quickly with consumers with the recent launch of Good ol’Hash, a traditional pressed hash product from its Good Supply brand.
“Our Good ol’Hash is a best-selling Good Supply product – a huge win considering it rivals some of our best dried flower products,” he says.
Here are some recommendations if you want to try today’s hashish (hot knives not included).
Lillooet Gold Bubble Hash
By: Earthwolf Farms
Dose: THC 580-600 mg / g | CBD 0-10 mg / g
Lillooet Gold is made by crossing UK Cheese and Bubba Kush. It results in a hash powerhouse that has powerful effects. It’s organically grown outdoors by Apothecary Botanicals and features purple flowers that come from glittering trichomes.
It has a total of 3.4% terpenes, which are dominated by caryophyllene and limonene. This leads to a strong lemon-lemon aroma with underlaid tones of spicy cinnamon.
BC Bubble Hash
By: Canna Farms
Dose: THC 400-480 mg / g | CBD 11-27 mg / g
This bubble hash uses a solvent-free ice water extraction method to collect trichomes from the plant material. Trichomes are then pressed together to create a product with high THC potency that helps preserve the taste and aroma of the terpenes. This hash is made from the Pink Kush flower. It was dried using a freeze dryer instead of traditional heat drying to preserve the cannabinoid content.
Bubble hash high in THC
By: The Hank Co.
Dose: THC 630-700 mg / g | CBD 0-1 mg / g
This bubble hash is a brown sugar color and is made using ice water extraction, drying and sieving techniques for a great product.
This aromatic concentrate is made from whole flower trichome heads. It’s made from a strain of Afghan Kush, and the dominant terpenes include beta-caryophyllene, limonene, linalool, and myrcene. Thanks to its solvent-free extraction process, it offers a flavor profile that is as close as possible to the flower.
Timewarp Pressed Hash
By: Good Buds
Dose: THC 600-700 mg / g | CBD 0-10 mg / g
Made from juicy whole buds, this indica-dominant hash is naturally extracted and pressed into a traditional hash. It uses a solvent-free process for a quality product.
The taste profile includes notes of pine and sweet cinnamon with an underlying earthiness. The dominant terpenes include caryophyllene, myrcene, humulene and pinene.
Traditional pressed hashish
From: 48 North
Dose: THC 380-460 mg / g | CBD 0-10 mg / g
This traditionally pressed hash is handcrafted from pure kief sourced from the brand’s highest quality indoor flower. It uses a dry sieving process and has a very powerful effect. The dominant terpenes include pinene, caryophyllene and ocimene.
Dryer Kief
By: Tantalus Labs
Dose: THC 350-430 mg / g | CBD 0-20 mg / g
This hashish, with a yellowish-green hue, is made by freezing and then drumming fresh flowers to extract the trichomes from the plant. It is then passed through sieves to produce a cleaner, more potent end product. It is made from single-variety, high-THC hybrid flowers grown in the Fraser Valley area of British Columbia.
Bar of hash
From: Wagners
Dose: THC 200-250 mg / g | CBD 0-10 mg / g
This light brown hash bar was made using an old, solvent-free production method and was a popular style with older consumers in the 80s and 90s. It is characterized by pleasant aromas of pine and earth. Once warmed up, it can be easily crumbled into a bowl or joint for consumption. The dominant terpenes include caryophyllene, humulene, linalool, nerolidol and pinene.
Caitlin McCormack
Caitlin McCormack is a writer and lives in Toronto. Her work has appeared in MSN, Lift & Co., HuffPost, What to Expect and Mashable, among others. When she’s not writing, she’s busy chasing after her two sons, trying new recipes, and working on her centuries-old Fixer upper.
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