Amass creates cannabis-infused 0% ABV ‘spirit’
Spirits producer Amass has moved into cannabis with a THC and CBD-infused non-alcoholic beverage.
Amass Afterdream contains 3.5mg of THC, 3.5mg of CBD and 3.5mg of Delta-8 per serve, and is blended with 14 botanicals and eight terpenes (aromatic compounds). THC and Delta-8 are two psychoactive compounds found in cannabis. The botanical beverage is designed to be sipped on the rocks or with tonic water, and can also be mixed in alcohol-free cocktails. The brand said the result is a ‘limb-loosening, mind-mellowing’ drink that ‘mirrors’ the effect of a ‘strong cocktail’. Botanicals used in Afterdream include sumac, sorrel, lemon peel, mint and rosemary. Morgan McLachlan, master distiller, said: “With Afterdream, we wanted to treat cannabis as yet another botanical in our universe, diving deep into cannabis culture and striving to understand the nuances of the plant; its effects, strains, terpenes. “For me, terpenes are especially fascinating. They’re compounds that occur naturally in botanicals to give them their flavour. I played with terpenes a lot in building the flavour profile for Afterdream, ultimately allowing me to create a more interesting, complex spirit.”
