TL;DR
- Lean: Indica-leaning hybrid, 26 to 30 percent THC
- Flavor: Bright peppermint, menthol, vanilla cream, soft candy
- Effect: Clean cerebral lift, real but light body. Settled without lights-out.
- Best for: Late afternoons, evenings, social settings, low-key creative work
- Bottom line: The Compound keeper that puts a sharp peppermint cream on a Jokerz 31 candy base
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Strain Overview
The Scrooge #3 is the menthol-leaning keeper from Compound Genetics’ Scrooge pheno hunt. The cross of Jokerz 31 into The Menthol produced a small handful of phenos that earned a number, and the #3 expression is the one that pulled the menthol-and-mint front forward while keeping the candy-fruit weight from the Jokerz 31 mother. The verified cut throws cooler color expression than her sister phenos and carries a noticeably brighter peppermint-cream signature on the cure.
She is one of the more distinctive Compound cuts on the modern menu. The menthol character is rare. Most boutique hybrids on the shelf lean dessert or gas. The Scrooge #3 lands a clean menthol-and-mint front that nothing else in the catalog reproduces convincingly.
Quick Facts For Smokers
| Price | $69 (free 2-day shipping) |
| THC | 26-30% |
| Dominant terpenes | Caryophyllene, limonene, linalool |
| Lineage | Jokerz 31 x The Menthol |
| Breeder | Compound Genetics |
Quick Facts For Growers
| Flowering time | 8-10 weeks indoor |
| Yield | 1.4 to 1.7 oz per square foot |
| Stretch | 1.5 to 2x |
| Difficulty | Intermediate |
| Climate | Indoor, light dep preferred |
Lineage & History: The Menthol Pheno That Earned the Number
Compound’s pheno hunts run deep. The Scrooge program crossed Jokerz 31 into The Menthol and pulled a small handful of keepers, each numbered by character. The #3 expression landed the strongest on menthol-and-mint front while keeping enough of the Jokerz 31 candy-fruit base to feel familiar to anyone who has run the broader Compound catalog. Where her sister #2 leaned harder into candy and gas, #3 pulled the menthol forward and threw cooler color on the calyxes.
What separates The Scrooge #3 from the broader modern menu is the menthol terpene loading. Most “mint” cuts in the catalog produce a thin chocolate-and-mint nose. The Scrooge #3 produces a sharp peppermint-cream that holds through cure and amplifies in concentrate form. Compound’s selection earned her shelf placement on flavor uniqueness rather than chasing the cake-or-fuel lane that already dominates the menu.
If you have run anything from the Compound family, the architecture will feel familiar. The flavor here is the differentiator, and the verified cut is the one growers want when the menu needs a credible mint option.
Flavor & Aroma
Smells like a peppermint cream candy sitting next to a bowl of vanilla ice cream. The first thing that hits is bright menthol-and-peppermint, sharp and slightly cooling on the back of the nose. Right behind, vanilla cream and a soft candy lift roll in from the Jokerz 31 mother. A quiet pepper from the caryophyllene grounds the back. Around week 6 of flower the room takes on a sharp mint-and-cream character that nothing else in the catalog produces.
On the inhale, peppermint and cool mint hit first. The mid-palate brings vanilla cream and a soft candy-fruit lift. The exhale closes on light gas, a quiet pepper, and a long minty-cream fade. Smoke is smooth and slightly cooling at a proper cure. Joints burn clean white ash.
She presses into rosin at solid yields. The menthol profile amplifies dramatically in concentrate form, which is why mint-leaning hash from this cut earned its own following. Live hash leans deeper into the cream. Rosin pulls the peppermint forward. Either format reads category-distinct.
Effects & What to Expect
Onset is moderate. The first ten minutes bring a clean cerebral lift with a soft mood elevation and a quiet pressure behind the eyes. The opening window is balanced and engaged, talkative without being racy, the kind of pace that pairs with social settings, food, or low-key creative work.
Around the 30 to 45 minute mark, the body component layers in. It is real but not heavy. Shoulders drop. The headspace turns relaxed and grounded. By the one-hour mark, you are comfortably settled into a couch-friendly experience without sliding all the way into lights-out territory. Music sounds richer. Conversations slow down. The total experience runs about two and a half hours with a long warm tail.
This is a late-afternoon to evening cultivar. Tolerance breakers will appreciate her replay value. New users should respect the THC ceiling and start small.
Growing The Scrooge #3
She runs as an intermediate grow. The dense bud structure means humidity discipline matters in the back half of flower. She finishes in 63 to 70 days indoors. Most growers chop at day 65 for the cleanest mint-and-cream expression.
Structure runs medium with strong central cola dominance and good lateral branching. Top her at the fourth node and run a SCROG screen for a flat canopy. Stretch through the first three weeks of flower lands around 1.5 to 2x. Indoor yields land medium-to-high, around 1.4 to 1.7 oz per square foot under solid 600-1000W equivalents. Outdoor harvests come down mid-October.
Feed her moderately. The Compound family rewards balanced nutrition. Push EC past 2.4 in early flower and she will tip-burn. Keep humidity below 50 percent from week 6 forward. Her colas pack tight enough that any sustained RH spike turns into bud rot fast.
Cool the room in the last 10 days. Drop nighttime temps to 62-66°F and the calyxes throw cool color reliably. The Scrooge #3 is the pheno in the family that throws the most reliable color, which is part of why she earned shelf placement. Slow dry, long cure. Her menthol character is volatile, and a rushed dry flattens it. Twelve days at 60 percent RH followed by a four-week jar cure is where the full Scrooge #3 profile lands.
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If You Like The Scrooge #3, Try
- Cookies , Thin Mint: another menthol cut in the catalog, similar peppermint front with its own back.
- Mint Chocolate Runtz: stays in the menthol lane, similar handling with a different finish.
- Mint Chocolate Chip: a mint cousin in the catalog, swap the host’s expression for a different cool front.
FAQ
What is the lineage of The Scrooge #3?
Jokerz 31 crossed with The Menthol, with the #3 keeper selected by Compound Genetics.
How does she compare to #2?
Both share the same parents. The #3 expression leans harder into menthol and color. The #2 leans into denser candy and gas.
Is she indica or sativa?
Hybrid with a clear indica lean. The body weight catches up around 30 min
