Unicorn Cup 2022 ~ 37 Strains Reviewed
Unicorn Cup 2022 is A Celebration of Cannabis Growing and A Benchmarking Event for the Kootenay Legacy Growers held by Che LeBlanc, a 2nd Generation Cannabis Grower, Founder and CEO of Rosebud Cannabis Nursery. Unicorn Cup is to a place to share and celebrate regenerative cannabis cultivation and a place for Legacy Growers to prepare their entry into the Legal Recreational Cannabis market with a Cannabis Comparison. Unicorn Cup hosted two days of informative seminars highlighting the challenges, solutions and provided collaborative networking opportunities.
PuffTheMagic was invited by a Legacy Grower participating in the Unicorn Cup 2022 Comparison to check out this local cannabis culture event. We are sharing Our Cannabis Cup 2022 Review for the benefit of the Legacy Growers who participated in the Unicorn Cup Comparison to benchmark their products. Unlike the Unicorn Cup 2022 Results, this is just one set of data points.
We received Our Comparison Sample of 37 Strains on August 2, 2022, to be completed by August 11, 2022, which is 37 strains in 6 days, or about 6 Strains a day for review. The reviews were completed on August 10, 2022. Assuming two hours between each review Session, that is 12 hours of review a day. While there were some recording errors, it was Mission Accomplished. Mental Toughness!
Notes: On the review metrics, we initially used Puff’s Quality review metric before mentally converting to Unicorn Cup’s Smoke Experience. The Unicorn Cup’s Smoke Experience conversion is wrong in our raw data. Puff’s Quality is out of 10 while the Unicorn Cup’s Smoke Experience is out of 20. The correction is 2X Puff’s Quality equals Unicorn Cup Smoke Experience.
The problem with reviewing 6 strains a day is getting desensitized to the “highs” on the 3rd, 4th 5th and 6th review sessions. This problem was resolved by increasing the volume to 0.45 gram from 0.26 gram, which increases the intensity of the Expressions for identification and review. And, there was only time for one review session for each strain.
All sample photos courtesy of Macrodose Photography.
PPF1 – Temptation
Earthy piney floral scent
Starts with wakeful clear minded euphoria and increasing Indica sedation after half an hour
Quality: 8.8
Intensity: 8.6
Duration: 8.5
Appearance: 8/10
Aroma/Scent: 7/10
Flavour: 7.5/10
Smoke Experience:: 17/20
PPF2 – Pine Mentz
Earthy Piney Cakey draw
Starts during inhalation with euphoric vigor. Intense Lift with buzzing euphoria. High becomes more sedative with mental haze after an hour.
Quality: 9.0
Intensity: 8.8
Duration: 8.6
Appearance: 8.5/10
Aroma/Scent: 7.5/10
Flavour: 8/10
Smoke Experience: 17.5/20
PPF3 – Black Mentz
Sweet Melon Berry Floral scent
“High” is a psychedelic wakeful and blissfully euphoric. Good creative stimulation.
Quality: 9.1
Intensity: 8.9
Duration: 8.7
Appearance: 8.8/10
Aroma/Scent 8.7/10
Flavour: 8.8/10
Smoke Experience:: 18.8/20
PPF4 – Grape Gasoline
Strong earthy piney cakey draw
The “high” is an intense wakeful cerebral and euphoric. There’s a good euphoric body acceleration effect.
Quality: 9.1
Intensity: 8.9
Duration: 8.6
Appearance:7.8/10
Aroma/Scent 8/10
Flavour: 8.10
Smoke Experience:: 16.5/20
PPF5 – Jokerz Candy
Weak faint earth … faint garlic scent after crushing
Wakeful Euphoric GG#4 type of “high” Smooth inhalation session
Quality: 8.9
Intensity: 8.7
Duration: 8.6
Appearance:8.4/10
Aroma/Scent:7.9/10
Flavour:7.8/10
Smoke Experience: 16/20
PPF6 – Pink Taco
Soapy incense scent
Euphoric alertness wakeful cerebral imbue optimism energetic
Quality: 8.9
Intensity: 8.8
Duration:
Appearance: 8.5/10
Aroma/Scent: 8/10
Flavour: 8.2/10
Smoke Experience: 18.5/20
PPF7 – Blue Peanut God #4
Faint sweet earthiness
With a Soapy tasting inhalation session, the “high” is a euphoric creativity and wakefulness.
Quality: 9.2
Intensity: 8.9
Duration: 8.6
Appearance: 8.4/10
Aroma/Scent: 8.1/10
Flavour: 8.5/10
Smoke Experience: 18.75/20
PPF8 – XXX
Intense sweet floral menthol scent
The “high” is clear headed creative euphoric and weaponizable for productivity
Quality: 9.2
Intensity: 8.9
Duration: 8.7
Appearance: 8.5/10
Aroma/Scent: 9.4/10
Flavour: 8.5/10
Smoke Experience: 18.85/20
PPF9 – Cold Snap
Earthy Herbal Piney draw
“High” is euphorically absorbingly blissful with a Zen feel
Quality: 9.1
Intensity: 8.9
Duration:
Appearance: 8.8
Aroma/Scent: 8.6/10
Flavour: 9.0/10
Smoke Experience: 18.65/20
PPF10 – Gas Truffle (20)
Earth Piney faint mothball scent
Wide awake euphoric “high” against a blissful background
Quality: 8.8
Intensity: 8.7
Duration: 8.5
Appearance: 8.5/10
Aroma/Scent: 8.5/10
Flavour: 8.5/10
Smoke Experience: 18.25/20
PPF11 – Gas Truffle (28)
Mango petroleum floral piney citrus draw
Strong time dilation and cerebral euphoric “high” with Bliss
Quality:9.2
Intensity: 8.9
Duration: 8.7
Appearance: 8.8/10
Aroma/Scent: 8.6/10
Flavour: 8.7/10
Smoke Experience: 18.80/20
PPF12 – Kush Mints
Earth floral faint petroleum pine scent
First half hour euphoric and wakeful before turning to a heavier bliss “high”
Quality: 9.1
Intensity: 8.8
Duration: 8.6
Appearance: 8.9/10
Aroma/Scent: 8.5/10
Flavour: 8.8/10
Smoke Experience: 18.75/20
PPF13 – Z Syrup
Sweet Berry Scented draw
Strong cerebral lockdown with huge time dilation and tranquilizing ending
Quality: 9.1
Intensity: 8.9
Duration: 8.6
Appearance: 8.5/10
Aroma/Scent: 8.6/10
Flavour: 8.8/10
Smoke Experience: 18.70/20
PPF14 – Purple Falcon
Sweet grapey draw
Flavourful inhalation, big “Lift” euphoria with clear mental space and a refreshing horizon, very intoxicating
Quality: 9.3
Intensity: 8.9
Duration: 8.6
Appearance: 8.8/10
Aroma/Scent: 9.1/10
Flavour: 9.2/10
Smoke Experience: 19.20/20
PPF15 – Zurple
Sweet berry fruit candy scent, super frosty & sticky
Intense euphoric psychedelic wakefulness clear minded
Quality: 9.3
Intensity: 9.0
Duration: 8.7
Appearance: 8.9/10
Aroma/Scent: 8.6/10
Flavour: 9.0/10
Smoke Experience: 18.80/20
PPF16 – Monkey Business
Earthy pine herbal faint fruitiness
Very smooth taste, very cerebral euphoric high uplifting energy with a bit of Bliss in the background and tranquilizing ending
Quality: 9.3
Intensity: 9.1
Duration: 8.7
Appearance: 8.8/10
Aroma/Scent: 8.5/10
Flavour: 9.0/10
Smoke Experience: 18.95/20
PPF17 – OG Skywalker x Shack
Sweet menthol mango scent draw
Clear cerebral heavy euphoric bomb turn into heavy bliss sedation
Quality: 9.3
Intensity: 9.0
Duration: 8.7
Appearance: 9.4/10
Aroma/Scent: 9.5/10
Flavour: 9.2/10
Smoke Experience: 19.2/20
PPF18 – Gelato 33
Earthy herbal pine cakey draw
Strong euphoric bliss, time dilation and memory corruption with body sedation
Quality: 9.1
Intensity: 9.0
Duration: 8.7
Appearance: 9.1/10
Aroma/Scent: 9.0/10
Flavour: 9.0/10
Smoke Experience: 18.75/20
PPF19 – Alien OG
Faint scent of earthy pine
Intense euphoric wakeup blissfulness good time warping
Quality: 9.2
Intensity: 8.9
Duration: 8.6
Appearance: 8.5/10
Aroma/Scent: 5.8/10
Flavour: 8.8/10
Smoke Experience: 18.88/20
PPF20 – MAC-1
Faint garlicky hint of pine scent
Blissful euphoric “high” similar to a Nut Butter by BZAM
Quality: 9.0
Intensity: 8.8
Duration: 8.6
Appearance: 8.5/10
Aroma/Scent: 8.8/10
Flavour: 7.0/10
Smoke Experience: 18.25/20
PPF21 – Zookies
Almost odorless very dry, pine flavour on draw
Heavy euphoric couch lock strong time dilation
Quality: 8.9
Intensity: 8.7
Duration: 8.6
Appearance: 8.7/10
Aroma/Scent: 5.5/10
Flavour: 6.0/10
Smoke Experience: 18.60/20
PPF22 – Ice Cream Man
Strong scent of mangoes
Uplifting cerebral “high” mental lockdown & joyful empathy
Quality: 9.3
Intensity: 9.0
Duration: 8.8
Appearance: 8.9/10
Aroma/Scent: 9.2/10
Flavour: 9.2/10
Smoke Experience: 19.0/20
PPF23 – Frozen Rose
Very faint scent of earth fruitiness on dry draw, sticky buds
Heavy tranquilizing “high” melting into the Sofa Bliss
Quality: 9.1
Intensity: 8.9
Duration: 8.7
Appearance: 8.8/10
Aroma/Scent: 7.5/10
Flavour: 8.0/10
Smoke Experience: 18.80/20
PPF24 – Blackberry Breath
Strong Garlicky draw
Clear wakeful creative euphoric “high” good for socialising
Quality: 9.0
Intensity: 8.8
Duration: 8.6
Appearance: 8.9/10
Aroma/Scent: 8.6/10
Flavour: 8.5/10
Smoke Experience: 18.70/20
PPF25 – Black Garlic
Strong garlicky parmesan scent
Strong cerebral euphoria bliss joyful
Quality: 9.0
Intensity: 8.8
Duration: 8.6
Appearance: 8.9/10
Aroma/Scent: 9.2/10
Flavour: 8.8/10
Smoke Experience: 18.68/20
PPF26 – Blueberry Wedding Cake
Grapey taste draw, inhalation taste was unique, unexpected …soapy
“High” was clear uplifting euphoric cerebral
Quality: 9.0
Intensity: 8.8
Duration: 8.6
Appearance: 8.8/10
Aroma/Scent: 8.8/10
Flavour: 8.8/10
Smoke Experience: 18.60/20
PPF27 – Blueberry Headband
Earthy piney tasting draw
“High” has teleportation power where great distance traversed magically
Quality: 9.1
Intensity: 8.9
Duration: 8.8
Appearance: 8.7/10
Aroma/Scent: 7.7/10
Flavour: 8.65/10
Smoke Experience: 18.75/20
PPF28 – Sweet Zombie
Busted, the scent is fruity and gaseous
Heavy euphoric blissful sedation with cerebral lockdown
Quality: 9.3
Intensity: 9.0
Duration: 8.8
Appearance: 9.2/10
Aroma/Scent: 8.9/10
Flavour: 8.8/10
Smoke Experience: 18.85/20
PPF29 – Stripper Cake
Fruity petroleum burnt rubber scent
Vibrant uplifting and cerebral “high” blissful background
Quality: 9.3
Intensity: 8.9
Duration: 8.7
Appearance: 9.3/10
Aroma/Scent: 9.0/10
Flavour: 8.9/10
Smoke Experience: 18.95/20
PPF30 – Platinum Greasy Divorce Cake
Odourless old socks draw
Uplifting elevated euphoric “high” with clear cerebral mental mindset
Quality: 9.0
Intensity: 8.6
Duration: 8.6
Appearance: 8.8/10
Aroma/Scent: 7.0/10
Flavour: 8.0/10
Smoke Experience: 18.50/20
PPF31 – Crepes
Delicious vanilla cake draw
Strong blissful euphoria. Able to navigate through airport check in.
Quality: 9.2
Intensity: 8.7
Duration: 8.6
Appearance: 9,4/10
Aroma/Scent: 9.3/10
Flavour: 8.9/10
Smoke Experience: 18.90/20
PPF33 – Runtz
Odourless but earthy piney draw
Strong euphoric cerebral uplift with body bliss
Quality: 9.3
Intensity: 8.9
Duration: 8.7
Appearance: 9.3/10
Aroma/Scent:8.6 /10
Flavour: 8.8/10
Smoke Experience: 18.90/20
PPF34 – Jungle Pie
Strong melon cheese scent
Intense overwhelming euphoric transformation start, very cerebral
Quality: 9.4
Intensity: 9.0
Duration: 8.8
Appearance: 8.6/10
Aroma/Scent: 9.2/10
Flavour: 9.2/10
Smoke Experience: 19.0/20
PPF35 – Master Kush Ultra
Faint earthy pins draw
Heavy blissful euphoric “high” with light cerebral stimulation
Quality: 9.0
Intensity: 8.7
Duration: 8.6
Appearance: 8.5/10
Aroma/Scent: 8.2/10
Flavour: 8.4/10
Smoke Experience: 18.15/20
PPF36 – Flapjacks
Garlicky draw
Very cerebral wakeful blissful. Get things done with a smile.
Quality: 9.1
Intensity: 8.7
Duration: 8.6
Appearance: 9.1/10
Aroma/Scent: 9.0/10
Flavour: 9.4/10
Smoke Experience: 19.0/20
PPF39 – Spiked Truffles
Earthy piney with hints of fruit draw
Wakeful euphoric happy cerebral “high”
Quality: 9.1
Intensity: 9.0
Duration: 8.7
Appearance: 9.2/10
Aroma/Scent: 8.7/10
Flavour: 7.8/10
Smoke Experience: 18.40/20
PPF40 – Cactus Breath
Fruity garlicky draw
Productive creative and euphoric “high”
Quality:
Intensity:
Duration:
Appearance: 9.5/10
Aroma/Scent: 8.2/10
Flavour: 8.8/10
Smoke Experience: 18.65/20
PPF41 – Animal Mintz
Faint scent of guava
Wakeful mindful euphoric cerebral “high”
Quality: 9.1
Intensity: 8.8
Duration: 8.6
Appearance: 9.0/10
Aroma/Scent: 8.2/10
Flavour: 8.6/10
Smoke Experience: 18.80/20
PPF42 – Peanut Butter Breath
Piney draw
Strong body bliss heavy mental euphorbia
Quality: 9.0
Intensity: 8.7
Duration: 8.7
Appearance: 8.9/10
Aroma/Scent:8.5/10
Flavour: 7.5/10
Smoke Experience: 18.25/20
Benchmarking Against Legal Recreational Cannabis
For Legacy growers looking to enter the legal recreational market, benchmarking cannabis against legal recreational cannabis is the first step in determining the appropriate pricing for your products. Knowing the quality and pricing of products in the marketplace is key in creating a realistic business model. There is nothing more important in a business model than the First line on the Income Statement, which is Revenue. Based on Pricing, the Cannabis market can be broken up into 3 categories; Value, Mid and High-end.
Value Segment is categorized by sub-$5 a gram and typically sold in 28 grams. The major players are Big Bag O Buds, Pure Sun Farms, Daily Special, Good Supply, Tweed, Back Forty, Table Top, Redecan, Hexo, Spinach and Versus, to name a few.
Mid-segment is categorized by $6 to $10 a gram pricing. The major Brands are BZAM, Spinach, Tribal, Haven St., Next Friday, MTL Cannabis, DOJA, Wagners, Sundial, and General Admission …. The Quality of the cannabis in this market segment can be as good as the High-End segment.
High-end segment is characterized by the $11 to $17 a gram segment. The major players with the best products are Next Friday, Carmel, Msiku, Qwest, Simply Bare, Cookies, Ghost Drops, Dunn Cannabis, MELT, Whistler Cannabis, and Broken Coast.
We recommend benchmarking against Tribal (low cost with craft quality effects), Next Friday (the cheapest best mind melting quality craft), Organigram, Whistler Cannabis and Broken Coast (expensive but excellent), and Big Bag O Buds’s Pink Cookies (ultra value with craft quality effects).
Conclusion
Congratulations to the Unicorn Cup 2022 Winners. The Quality of the Comparison is very “High,” figuratively and literally. We wish all the Legacy participants a Smooth and Fruitful journey into the Land of Legal Recreational Cannabis.
The Kootenay, a Prolific Legacy Cannabis Production Region in prohibition times, continues to be Home to a thriving Legacy community. Unicorn Cup 2022 is a true Canadian Cannabis Culture event in regenerative cannabis farming and an entry point for Legacy growers into the Legal market. If you are a Legacy grower looking to enter the Legal market, Unicorn Cup is for you. Be There next Year.
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