Aroma and taste

Smell, to most, is the hardest sense to describe but perhaps one of the most evocative. Your nose can be a great tool when choosing between strains, but the exact compounds that dictate the smell and taste of a cultivar are still debated as research continues.

The method of drying has a great impact on the aroma of the final product

Defining aromas

Recent research on defining aromas[1]

Aroma creating compounds

The aroma and taste of Cannabis is created by the composition of terpenes and other aromatic volatile compound[2]

Modern research is showing that terpene content is less influential to cannabis aroma that previously thought.

References

  1. businesswire - Abstrax flavour map 2023 https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231004787760/en/Abstrax-Discovers-New-Exotic-Flavor-Compounds-and-Cannabis-Hidden-Flavor-Spectrum-Beyond-Terpenes-to-a-World-of-Sweet-Savory-Citrus-and-Fruity-Flavorants
  2. Minor, Nonterpenoid Volatile Compounds Drive the Aroma Differences of Exotic Cannabis - Oswald et al. 2023 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10601067/
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