Cannabis Strains With a Mint Flavor (2024)

Odds are you've had cannabis that left a subtly sweet taste on your tongue and a minty feel on exhale. Are you curious why? Let’s explore what gives cannabis its subtle sweetness and refreshing feel.

It’s common knowledge that the taste and aroma of cannabis are primarily due to the terpenes in its flowers. Recent studies of other strongly scented molecules in cannabis have proven that the presence of volatile sulfur compounds (which are present in garlic, hops, and, yes, skunk spray) is what gives cannabis its signature skunky smell.

These studies show that those primary terpenes aren’t the only chemical compounds that influence the flavor and fragrance of cannabis strains. The secondary ones in its flowers also play a big part in taste and mouthfeel. One common secondary terpene in cannabis is phellandrene. This terpene is only found in trace amounts in cannabis but is known for its minty, citrusy, and peppery taste. Secondary terpenes like thymol, estragole, and borneol also have a strong minty flavor.

Did this explanation make you want to try mint-flavored cannabis again? Read on to learn more about some of our favorite mint strains and what they offer.

Thin Mint Cookies

Thin Mints takes the flavor profile of Girl Scout Cookies (GSC) and adds a refreshing twist. Initially just a phenotype of GSC, Thin Mints came into its own by combining GSC's sweet cookie dough profile with mint's cooling taste. It's almost like you're enjoying a pack of Thin Mints you couldn't resist buying.

Thin Mints spin on the flavors of GSC packs a pretty strong punch. With THC levels ranging from 14% to 22%, Thin Mints hits you with a potent high that leaves you feeling calm and uplifted.

Users who love Thin Mints also enjoy our Girl Scout Cookies Extreme. While it doesn't taste minty, GSC Extreme blends delightful citrus and cherry notes.

It gives a solid high, leaving many users deeply relaxed and euphoric. Some even report feeling hungry afterward, so you may want to have some Girl Scout cookies ready for after a sesh. We also have the autoflower variant in our store.

Girl Scout Cookies cultivar profile

Grape Octane

Grape Octane is a unique strain perfect for users with an adventurous palate. As its name suggests, this indica-dominant strain has notes of sweet grapes mixed with the strong essence of gasoline. This strain also offers a refreshing, minty exhale.

It's difficult to imagine the refreshing tang of mint mixing with intense gasoline flavors, and it's even harder to figure in the grape notes present in each toke. The only way to truly experience this strain’s complex flavor is by smoking Grape Octane yourself.

Grape Octane isn't just about its wild taste. Once this indica-hybrid hits, you'll feel invigorated and euphoric. This mix of energy and bliss inspires creativity, so if you're struggling with a project and need fresh ideas, try a sesh from Grape Octane photoperiod or autoflower and refresh your mind.

Grape Octane cultivar profile

Animal Mints

Thin Mints isn't the only strain that combines the sweet taste of cookie dough with the refreshing taste of mint. There's also Animal Mints, a balanced hybrid strain with a similar flavor profile. This strain tastes like mint cookies, with tokes that deliver a long-lasting high that will leave you feeling profoundly relaxed and euphoric.

Animal Cookies and SinMint, as its parent strains, give Animal Mints its flavorful profile and potent effects. They also provide strong, stable genetics.

Animal Cookies is made by crossing Girl Scout Cookies with Fire OG. Some also say that the Thin Mints phenotype crossed with Fire OG. If that's true, Animal Mints has two mint cookie strains in its heritage.

While we don’t offer Animal Mints or Animal Cookies, we have Girl Scout Cookies Extreme and Fire OG.

If you’re a curious grower, you can cultivate both strains and have one hermie pollinate the other, creating your unique brand of Animal Cookies.

Fire OG cultivar profile

Moby Dick

Moby Dick is a sativa-dominant strain that garnered attention and became a favorite among growers for its fast flowering and high yield. Despite being a sativa-hybrid, Moby Dick has a relatively short flowering time of 9 to 10 weeks, making it an excellent choice for those who want to grow sativa strains but don't have the long season or patience required for the cultivar.

True to its name, a harvest from Moby Dick typically yields 1 ½ to 3 pounds of flowers, depending on growing conditions. Like the notorious whale, this strain can be a challenge, especially for new growers who aren't familiar with cultivating tall cannabis plants.

The taste and effects of Moby Dick, also in autoflower, makes sure users are coming back for more. Its unique flavor profile blends earthy vanilla with notes of citrus, pine, and mint. Some even say that the mix of flavors gives Moby Dick a eucalyptus-like taste to it. However, a sesh with this strain won't have you sleeping like a koala; just a few tokes and you're energized and chatty.

Moby Dick cultivar profile

LA Kush Cake

LA Kush Cake is an indica-dominant strain made by crossing Wedding Cake with Kush Mints.

The resulting indica-hybrid inherited the delicous profiles of both parents, combining the refreshing mint flavors of Kush Mints with the sweet vanilla pastry flavors and peppery notes of Wedding Cake.

Aside from its delicious taste, LA Kush Cake also delivers an intense high, with THC percentages reaching up to 23%. This indica-hybrid will start slow, making you feel uplifted and relaxed before easing into a strong body high that may help put you to sleep. It also is available in autoflower variant, just like it's parentage Wedding Cake.

If you're looking for a minty-flavored strain to help you kick stress after a hard week, there's nothing quite like the buzz and taste of LA Kush Cake.

LA Kush Cake cultivar profile