DNA Genetics 24K Gold Terpene Profile

This is the crucial step that separates Abstrax from every other terpene company. We analyze cannabis for well over 500 compounds, including the newly discovered prenylated cannasulfurs and tropicannasulfur compounds. Other terp companies can see, on average, only 30-40 commonly-found compounds.

Why does that matter? Because you can’t formulate accurate profiles if you’re just guessing at the full ingredients of the original cannabis. We see greater than 10x the amount of compounds and we use that data to craft the most faithful and authentic terpene profiles found anywhere.

We approach our raw material a bit differently. Instead of getting hung up on purity and percentages, we source and refine our isolated terpenes by how they smell and how they taste.

Just because something is over 99% pure it doesn’t mean that it tastes good or that it’s somehow a better product. The end consumer doesn’t care if your Valencene is 95% or 99% pure - they care about how it tastes, how it smells, and how it makes them feel.

After verifying that our raw material is free of any hazards or safety concerns, we refine them with flavor, aroma, and experience in mind.

Now we’ve arrived at the fun part.

So far we’ve found an exceptional phenotype of a legendary cultivar, we’ve analyzed it more comprehensively than anyone else, and we’ve refined our terps for maximum flavor and aroma.

Our team of expert flavor chemists gets to work by using our gold-standard analytical data as a recipe to recreate the original terpene profile. Our profiles are formulated from scratch. Every. Single. Time.

Formulation is technical, but optimization is an art. Now that we’ve completed the technical rebuild of the terpene profile, we compare the taste and aroma back to the original Gelato flower from Mario.

Is it an exact match to the recipe? You’d be surprised. Even if we have a blend that matches 99% of the analytical data, it could still feel like something crucial is missing.

Our flavor chemists do a direct 1-to-1 sensory comparison between the original flower and the formulated terpene blend. Then they tweak and optimize the formulation to achieve a faithful technical and artistic match of the original cannabis.

Taste is subjective. What tastes great to Mac might not taste great to Dennis. Once our flavor chemists have decided that they’re happy with a formulation, they pass it over to our Internal Sensory Panel where R&D formulations are taste-tested and scored by a team.

This is the step where formulas go to die. Our Sensory Panel is ruthless and will only approve the truly incredible. Seriously, you should see how many formulas we have locked away in our vault.

Our team is extra picky when it comes to the Signature Series. We want to make sure that we work out all of the kinks and oddities before we ever present something to the original breeder. It is not unusual for a Signature Series profile to go through over a hundred revisions.

For any formula that was deemed unworthy, our Sensory Panel provides detailed notes and feedback for reformulation. Our flavor chemists will revert back to Step 5 and the process begins all over again.

We continue formulating, optimizing, and testing until we have approval from everyone involved at Abstrax. This rigorous system of checks and balances ensures that only the best products make it through to the finish line and into your hands.

This is our crucial Signature Series step. Up until this point we have blended, tested, optimized, and blended again. Our team has gone through the art and science of flavor formulation a hundred times or more. We feel confident about what we’ve created and are finally ready to present it to Mario for his feedback and approval.

Our team meets with Mario to share our perfected formulation. This usually involves an afternoon of passing around Bacio Gelato joints and carts. We’re not only testing the flavor, we’re testing the experience. Does this formulation align with the experience of Bacio Gelato?

If Mario has any notes, our team goes back to the lab and the whole process repeats. This rigorous system of quality control took our team over four years to get exactly right. It wasn’t until we discovered, and used, the missing cannabis flavorants highlighted in our Science of Exotic research that we finally got the ultimate approval.

Now that the formula is locked in, we submit the blend for a final QC/QA analysis where it’ll be thoroughly tested for everything from appearance and odor to residual solvents and pesticides. Even though all of the raw materials have been previously vetted and screened for safety, we always check every finished formula to ensure the utmost product safety.

Our team of QC/QA experts are the best-in-class and work every day to ensure the highest levels of product safety while providing guidance to our customers - as well as local, state, and federal governments.

We have conducted the industry’s most extensive, and comprehensive, cannabis ingredient toxicology study. It strives to guarantee the safety of every terpene-based flavor for its intended use - including inhalation. This rigorous program, unlike any other in the industry, significantly reduces the risk associated with product safety and regulatory compliance. You can read about it here.

We’re not making these products for Mario, we’re making them with Mario. This is a joint collaboration and we want to honor the love that has gone into the creation of these legendary cultivars. Every bottle is blend of our two companies’ identities.

It might seem like just a minor detail, but we’ve put a lot of thought into this. Our terpenes go out in opaque black, white, or aluminum bottles. These prevent UV degradation which ensures that they stay fresh for longer.

Cobalt Blue, Clear, and Emerald Green glass bottles allow for light transmission which can pose a serious problem. Terps are sensitive and they don’t like UV light - so we keep them in the dark! We also top off every bottle with inert argon gas to displace the oxygen and lock in freshness during storage. So you receive only the freshest, made to order terpenes.