Dab Habit Shatter - Pink Sunset

Pink Sunset, the strain in this Dab Habit shatter, is the indica phenotype of Sunset Sherbert, according to Leafly, whose family tree lists Sunset Sherbert and nothing else as the parent.

Girl Scout Cookies, OG Kush and Cherry Pie in the background

Leafly describes Sunset Sherbert as indica-dominant in its own right and calls Pink Sunset a sugary strain rooted in Girl Scout Cookies; the OG Kush and Cherry Pie in that ancestry, it says, push Pink Sunset toward full-body relaxation. AllBud spells the parent Sunset Sherbet and gives its lineage as Girl Scout Cookies, OG Kush and Cherry Pie. On AllBud’s scale Pink Sunset is 70% indica and 30% sativa, a specially bred phenotype that flips the usual Sunset Sherbet effects into a deeply relaxing high suited to later in the day; Leafly puts it in its indica category.

Sherbet sweetness with nut and pine on the nose

AllBud compares the taste to a fresh scoop of sherbet ice cream, sweet and fruity. Its nose notes run much the same, plus nuttiness and pine that, AllBud says, do not carry through to the taste. Leafly’s flavour tags are strawberry, berry and sweet; one Leafly reviewer tasted pleasant fruit with a hint of pine and spice, while others mention dense buds, a sweet aroma and a sweet berry taste.

Rounded, chunky buds in pale minty green, bright orange hairs and a light trichome coat that can turn pinkish in the right light make up AllBud’s picture of the flower. Myrcene comes out on top in Leafly’s terpene ranking, with caryophyllene second and humulene third, based on products tested in Leafly Certified labs.

A rush first, then a heavy body high

AllBud’s account of the high starts with a euphoric rush that lifts the mood but adds no energy, moves into a tingle in the back of the head and neck, and ends in a heavy body high. Leafly calls the effects mostly calming; its reviewers’ most frequent reports are relaxed, tingly and happy, and one of them found strong body effects alongside a clearer head than Girl Scout Cookies gives. Leafly’s 17 ratings average 4.6, and AllBud’s 17 votes average 4.5.

Leafly shows about 17% THC and 1% CBG for the strain, a level it rates higher than average, and AllBud’s header gives 18% to 24%, with an 18% to 25% average in its write-up.

Brittle when cold, strong in THC

As an extract, shatter is clear and glass-like and turns brittle enough in the cold to snap. Dabbing is the main way it is used, with small pieces over flower as the alternative. Our shatter versus wax article compares the two on texture and stability. Shatter is on Health Canada‘s roster of THC-heavy extracts, and the lower-risk advice there is for beginners and occasional consumers to give the whole group a miss; inhaled cannabis, it adds, acts within seconds to minutes, with the peak possibly 30 minutes away.