Triple OG strain guide
Triple OG is an indica-leaning hybrid from the OG Kush side of the family tree. Its exact parents are disputed, but the descriptions line up well: a pine, diesel and citrus smell and a relaxed feel that often gets heavy. It's best known today as a parent to newer strains like Donkey Butter and 4 Kings.
Where does Triple OG come from?
Nobody agrees on exactly how Triple OG was made. One strain database calls it a three-way mix of Triangle Kush, Constantine and Master Yoda. A grower database gives a different three-way cross built from SFV OG, Triangle Kush and Humboldt OG. One strain database simply lists it as an unknown cross. The original breeder is not well documented.
What the accounts share is the OG family, and Triangle Kush shows up in two of them. The name fits that: it reads as a nod to stacking OG lines together. Don't confuse it with III OG, a separate strain from a different breeder.
Where Triple OG is easier to trace is forward. Breeders have used it as a parent in strains like Donkey Butter, 4 Kings and Cherry Gas.
What does Triple OG smell and taste like?
Triple OG smells like a classic OG: pine, earth and a sharp diesel note, with citrus on top. Some listings mention a sweet and sour herbal side, and a few people notice a floral or even pineapple hint.
One strain database lists caryophyllene as its leading terpene, followed by limonene and myrcene. Caryophyllene brings the peppery, spicy bite, limonene the citrus and myrcene the earthy base. The taste usually starts herbal and citrusy and turns to fuel on the exhale.
Triple OG effects: what people report
Most reports describe Triple OG as relaxed and sleepy, with a short, happy lift up front before a heavy body feel takes over. Hunger comes up often too. One listing describes it as strong enough to keep people on the couch.
These are experiences people report, not promises. How it feels depends on the product, how much you have and your own tolerance. Dry mouth, dry eyes and dizziness are the most common complaints.
How strong is Triple OG?
Listings for Triple OG are spread wide. One strain database's listing gives about 16%, a grower database averages about 25%, and another strain database gives 20% to 30%. Most sources still call it higher than average, with very little CBD.
If you're new to it, start with a small amount and wait before having more. The THC and CBD numbers on your label are the ones that count. Our guide to reading cannabis labels explains what they mean.
Buying Triple OG in Canada
Because its family history is disputed, two products called Triple OG may come from different plants. If the label lists a breeder or lineage, that tells you more than the name alone. Watch for look-alike names like III OG or Triple Kush too.
Check the THC and CBD numbers and the packaging date, since fresher flower holds onto more of that pine and fuel smell.
Triple OG vs Donkey Butter
Donkey Butter is one of Triple OG's best-known offspring, a cross of Grease Monkey and Triple OG from Exotic Genetix. Triple OG smells sharper and more classic OG, with pine, citrus and diesel, while Donkey Butter turns richer and buttery, with pepper and only a little fuel. Both lean relaxed and are often called sleepy. If you like the clean OG smell, start with Triple OG. If a sweeter, creamier take sounds better, try Donkey Butter.
Strains like Triple OG
If you like Triple OG, these are the closest matches:
- Donkey Butter: a Triple OG child with a buttery, peppery smell and the same relaxed reputation.
- Triangle Kush: named in two of the reported Triple OG lineages, with an earthy, fuel and citrus smell.
- 4 Kings: bred from OG Kush and, most likely, Triple OG, with pine, earth and citrus.
- OG Kush: the family's anchor, with the same mix of fuel, pine and lemon.
