Island Sweet Skunk

Island Sweet Skunk is a sativa selection from the Skunk 1 line. Known for skunk, tropical, grapefruit aromatics.

Island Sweet Skunk (also circulated as Sweet Island Skunk, ISS) is a sativa selection bred out of the Skunk 1 genetic family. In breeding programs, it has served as a parent line for Golden Goat and Outer Space. It appears in state compliance flower testing across 4 US markets (WA NV MD MA) between 2014 and 2023. Rated easy difficulty for home and commercial cultivators, reaching medium plant height, with high harvest yields and finishing in 8–9 weeks (~60 days).

Aroma and flavor

Jars of Island Sweet Skunk are most often described as showing classic skunky funk, tropical fruit, tangy ruby grapefruit and sweet, sugary notes. Chemotype data points to earthy, herbal myrcene, fresh, piney-floral terpinolene and crisp, forest-like pinene as the primary aromatic drivers, with batch-to-batch variation depending on cultivation and curing.

Reported effects

Consumers commonly report an active, energetic lift, clear-headed task focus and a lifted, positive outlook, making Island Sweet Skunk a frequent pick for daytime sessions, creative work, or social settings. The most commonly noted downsides are dry mouth and dry eyes.