Pink Velvet

Pink Velvet, an indica-category flower, tops out at 28 g across its five weights. AllBud adds that the strain is also known as Pink Velvet #44 and is best known for its looks and its smooth flavour.

Frozay #44 crossed with Twisted Velvet

AllBud credits the strain to a cross of Frozay #44 and Twisted Velvet. AllBud’s tag for Pink Velvet is indica dominant hybrid (a 70/30 indica-to-sativa mix), while the shop category reads indica. The thinking behind those words is laid out in what the labels really mean.

Long, pepper-shaped nugs with pink undertones

AllBud describes long, pepper-shaped nugs in minty green, with thin orange hairs, bright pink undertones and a sparkling coat of pink-tinted white trichomes.

Strawberry, cherry and vanilla cream

Breaking a nug apart, AllBud says, releases aromas of strawberry, cherry and vanilla cream, with a spicy, earthy kick as it burns. The flavour is sweeter still: sugary vanilla cream with fresh red fruit and a hint of cinnamon. Flavour tags on AllBud include vanilla, sugary, sweet, strawberry, berry, blueberry and fruity; its aroma tags include woody, pine, earthy, spicy, strawberry, vanilla and fruity.

A high that builds slowly

AllBud describes a high that builds slowly. It starts as a heavy, happy head feeling and then moves into body relaxation. Its users tag body high, happy, hungry and relaxing, and its 28 votes come to a 4.5 rating.

Putting a 30% to 38% THC range in context

AllBud puts Pink Velvet at 30% to 38% THC and calls that very high, well beyond the 10% THC reference in Health Canada’s smoking and vaping advice. That advice asks for one or two puffs first, then a wait while the onset plays out over seconds to minutes, because the peak can come up to 30 minutes after. The lower-risk guidelines add a driving gap of at least 6 hours after cannabis, Pink Velvet included.