Blackout Cherry strain
HybridSativa 40% / Indica 60%
Genetics Black Cherry Runtz x Super Buff Cherry
Blackout Cherry offers a sweet and tart aroma reminiscent of cherries and berries, complemented by earthy and subtle spicy undertones. It typically provides an initial cerebral uplift and creative euphoria, gradually transitioning into a gentle physical relaxation, making it suitable for unwinding in the evening or seeking inspiration.
How it feels
Scored 0–5 by our own team from tasting and customer feedback — not numbers copied from elsewhere. Use them to compare strains within this library.
Aroma & flavour
Nine aroma notes scored 0–5 — handy for finding something close to what you already like.
Flavour coordinates 0–100
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Feel keywords
Key terpenes
Myrcene
Vaporizes at 167°CWarm earth, ripe fruit, a herbal edge
- Also found in
- Ripe mango · basil · hops
- How people describe it
- Many people describe it as soft and body-heavy — an evening feel
Caryophyllene
Vaporizes at 130°CPeppery spice with warm wood
- Also found in
- Black pepper · clove · cinnamon
- How people describe it
- Often described as warm and settling rather than racy
Limonene
Vaporizes at 176°CBright citrus, zesty and clean
- Also found in
- Lemon peel · orange · grapefruit
- How people describe it
- Most people call it bright, fresh and mood-lifting
Origins and lineage
Blackout Cherry is a Black Cherry Runtz × Super Buff Cherry cross — two cherry lines meeting. The Runtz side brings candy sweetness and flower so dark it is almost black; Super Buff Cherry (itself a Super Boof child) brings a tart cherry frame with a little earth underneath. We list it as a 40/60 indica-leaning hybrid, though the first half hour is brighter than the number suggests.
Aroma, taste and when it fits
Dessert sweetness and berry both score a full 5 — the notes people remember from the moment the jar opens. Earth follows at 3, fuel and spice at 2, citrus barely at 1, with no pine or vanilla at all. Read together it is candied cherry over damp soil rather than fresh fruit.
On the effect side cerebral, body and sociable all sit at 4, with couch and focus at 3. The opening is talkative and quick-thinking, then it settles into the body without switching the lights off — an early-evening strain for when there are still people to talk to, not a closer.
This strain at Hightown
Over the past month the Blackout Cherry page has been the strain page people most often reach Hightown from via Google — ahead of strains that sell more. Part of that is the name; part is that the Runtz cherry family is having a moment in Chiang Mai. Like every strain we grow, each harvest is scored on our own fifteen-axis profile before it reaches a counter, so the chart on this page describes the flower actually on the shelf, not a catalogue entry.
Frequently asked
- Is Blackout Cherry sativa or indica?
- An indica-leaning hybrid, 40 sativa / 60 indica. Bright and sociable at first, then it settles into the body.
- What does Blackout Cherry taste like?
- Candy-sweet cherry and berry, a full 5 on both axes, over earth at 3 with light fuel and spice.
- What should I try after Blackout Cherry?
- Super Buff Cherry to meet the tart-cherry parent, or Black Cherry Punch for a cherry that leans heavier into the evening.
Closest matches
Computed from the 15 axes we score ourselves — tap any strain on the right and its aroma profile overlays this one, so you can see exactly where they differ. If your favourite is sold out, start with the closest.
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Want to try this one?
Come talk to the team at any shop — tell us the feel you're after and we'll match it. What's on the shelf changes with each grow cycle.
Educational information for adults 20+ — effects vary by person and dose. Not medical advice. What's actually on the shelf changes with each grow cycle; just ask us in the shop.