Ritual Rosin: A Cut Above

A new day and a new ritual is here with all new Ritual Rosin live concentrate.

Known for premium cannabis flower, Ritual has been serving Utah patients the highest quality locally grown cannabis flower for the better part of a year. In that time, our Ritual cultivation team has been working with our lab team to produce the purest and tastiest rosin in the Utah market. Holding ourselves to the highest standards and following strict criteria our team has produced the first Ritual Rosin: Pile Driver, a hybrid rosin containing 69% THC and 5% terpenes.

The dream

Live rosin (sometimes called "live hash rosin") is a highly sought after cannabis concentrate which retains the live terpenes, cannabinoids, and THC present in each cannabis flower. Extracted using just ice, water, and pressure, think of live rosin as the essence of a cannabis flower strain. Patients typically vaporize their rosin in a reloadable vaporizer or consume through a vape cartridge.

Ritual seeks to provide Utah patients with the live rosin form factor at the highest quality. And what does high quality mean for rosin? It means that the rosin is full of the natural terpenes in that specific strain and is not lost due to the extraction process. When a rosin has premium terpene content, it is buddery, juicy, loud, and flavorful. Ask any rosin enthusiast – they will tell you it’s all about terps.

What goes into making the dream come true?

It all starts with genetics – which strains will exhibit the characteristics of a great rosin-washing strain? By doing careful research and performing tests throughout a strain’s lifecycle, our grow team works to pinpoint certain genetics that produce great rosin. From there, our lab team takes the freshly frozen flower from these strains and washes them in ice and water, stripping off the trichomes. The residue left behind from these washings is then cured and pressed.

To achieve the most premium results, we developed a set of criteria to ensure our rosin is of the highest quality.

• First, a good texture indicates a desirable terpene profile. Drier rosin contains fewer terpenes, while juicier texture indicates more terpene content. We strive for that perfect balance between budder and batter, which contains even higher amounts of terpenes.
• Second, aroma plays one of the biggest roles in determining a rosin’s quality; a good terpene profile can be immediately detected by an expert cultivator through the aroma, which should have all the notes of the strain it was pressed from but much more potent. 
• Third, we look at the rosin’s color. While different strains can produce a variety of shades ranging from orange to light amber, we primarily look for signs that indicate a fault in the process, such as a green shade (indicating plant matter) and overly dark rosin (indicating a fault in temperature and/or pressure).
• Fourth, we aim for a THC potency over 60% and a terpene content between 2 and 5%. Higher terpene percentages will necessarily reduce the percentage value of the THC potency, so 60 to 70% THC is considered premium for this type of rosin. What makes live rosin valuable to enthusiasts are the full spectrum effects, which are facilitated by higher terp contents, not just its absolute THC potency.

The dream continues . . .

Each rosin released by Ritual is unique to the plant it is extracted from, making each batch (even if it is the same strain as a previous pressing) a unique experience. Terpene, cannabinoid, and THC content can vary between batches. Think of each Ritual rosin batch as a snapshot of a plant’s whole lifecycle.

With that said, each limited release of Ritual Rosin will be a one-time experience unlikely to be replicated exactly the same as the first time. So don’t miss the drops - sign up for early access and be the first to hear about new Ritual launches!

As we continue to research genetics and press new and reliable strains, our team is focused on adopting any new methods that may push the quality further.