Pot of Gold

Pot of Gold took 2nd prize at the 2003 Cannabis Cup, according to Leafly, and it is offered here as hybrid flower in 14 g and 28 g sizes. Leafly also records the spelling Pot O Gold.

Flying Dutchmen, Hindu Kush and Skunk #1

Leafly credits the Dutch seed bank Flying Dutchmen as the source, and AllBud says breeders at the Flying Dutchman Seed Company made it by crossing Hindu Kush with Skunk #1. AllBud also places that 2003 result in the Best Hybrid category. Leafly’s genetics section shows Hindu Kush as a parent and Goldberry as a child.

Leafly lists Pot of Gold as an indica, AllBud as an indica-dominant hybrid with about a 90/10 indica-to-sativa balance, and our Pot of Gold guide describes it as mostly indica.

Sticky buds and a grinder tip

Leafly says the seeds grow into very sticky buds with big yields, buds that are tough to pull apart by hand, and one AllBud reviewer found them crystallized all the way through. Steven De Guzman’s tip in our Pot of Gold guide follows from that: break them up with a grinder, not with fingers. AllBud describes large, dense, leafy nugs in mint green with amber undertones, heavy orange hairs and a thin crystal coating. One customer also found that “the flower was sticky”.

A skunk in an apple orchard

AllBud likens the aroma to a skunk in an apple orchard and describes a sweet, fruity taste with a skunky aftertaste; its aroma tags are floral, fruity, hash, pungent and sweet. Leafly calls the taste refined, sweet and fruity with a hashish edge, and tags the flavour skunk, honey and sweet. Leafly reviewers add a sweet-tart skunky flavour, a piney, skunky taste and, from one, a musky, woody aroma with some citrus and an old-school hashy taste. In Leafly’s lab data, caryophyllene is the dominant terpene, followed by myrcene and humulene.

What reviewers feel, and THC from 15% to 21%

Leafly reviewers most often report feeling hungry and happy, and others tag relaxed, euphoric, giggly, uplifted, creative and focused. Leafly calls the physical effect extremely strong. AllBud describes a powerful but typical indica high, euphoric, clear-headed and creative, with mind and body relaxed yet still functional.

Leafly gives THC around 15% and CBD at 0% and rates that THC above its site average; AllBud’s write-up puts the typical range at 15% to 21%. Health Canada says the effects of smoking show up within seconds to minutes, and its lower-risk guidelines advise waiting 6 hours or longer before driving.