Hog’s Breath

Hog's Breath is a indica cross combining Afghani and Hindu Kush. Known for cheese, pungent, earthy aromatics.

In grower catalogs and dispensary menus, Hog’s Breath (also circulated as Hawgsbreath, Hog Breath) is documented as a indica cross combining Afghani and Hindu Kush. It is recorded in state compliance flower testing in WA (2014 and 2017). Photoperiod cuts typically finish flowering in 8–9 weeks (~56–63 days) under indoor or greenhouse lighting.

Aroma and flavor

Jars of Hog’s Breath are most often described as showing savory, aged cheese funk, loud, room-filling pungency, earthy, soil-like depth and classic skunky funk. Chemotype data points to earthy, herbal myrcene, crisp, forest-like pinene and peppery beta-caryophyllene as the primary aromatic drivers, with batch-to-batch variation depending on cultivation and curing.

Reported effects

Consumers commonly report heavier evening drowsiness, creative, associative thinking and a lighthearted, giggly mood, making Hog’s Breath a frequent pick for evening unwinding or unhurried downtime. The most commonly noted downsides are dry eyes and dry mouth.