Yep, it’s happening: our best-selling seltzer flavors are now available in 10mg THC + 10mg CBD, with the same flavor, same chaos, but a little more power in the pedals. We didn’t need to reinvent the wheel, we just needed to give it a little more spin.
And honestly? That felt like a good excuse to get a little nostalgic. These flavors have been with us from the jump. They’re the ones that made cannabis drinks feel less like a novelty and more like a lifestyle. They still taste just as good, show up to every hang, and still turn heads in a cooler full of IPAs because when you nail it the first time, all that’s left to do is turn it up.
So consider this blog a love letter. We’re talking about why we chose these three flavors to begin with, how they became fan favorites, and why they’ll always be the core of the Cycling Frog lineup, no matter how strong things get.
Good Taste, Meet Good Vibes.
When we first rolled onto the scene, weed drinks were… a choice. Most of them tasted like lawn clippings or like someone dumped a tincture into sparkling water and hoped for the best. They weren’t exactly cooler material, and nobody was cracking them open at brunch and saying “yum.”
Meanwhile, modern weed had gotten a little intense, and people were starting to side-eye alcohol, looking for something that felt social but didn’t wreck their sleep or their Saturday.
People were looking for something in-between. Something social, chill, and actually drinkable. So that’s where we slid in.
We didn’t want to make “a weed drink.” We wanted to make a good drink that happened to get you high. Something crisp enough to sub in for your go-to seltzer, but with a little more magic behind the bubbles.
So we went back to basics: real fruit juice, clean ingredients, and flavors people already loved. The kind that could hold their own next to a beer, kombucha, or cocktail. Something that didn’t announce itself as cannabis, just something you’d actually want to drink.
That’s how we landed on Ruby Grapefruit, Wild Cherry, and Black Currant. Each one felt familiar but just left of center. The kind of flavor you’d recognize with your eyes closed, but still want to talk about after the first sip.
And it worked. These drinks helped people realize cannabis didn’t have to be a secret or a scene, it could just be part of the rotation. A smoother, lighter, hangover-free kind of buzz that still brings the vibe.
And if you’re wondering what made it all click? Let’s talk flavor.
Wild Cherry: A Redemption Arc
Before we had a name, a logo, or even a single can in the wild, there was a flavor we couldn’t stop thinking about. Wild Cherry was the first thing we ever made. Not because it was trendy. Not because it was easy. But because it was unavoidable.
In the Pacific Northwest, cherry isn’t just a flavor. It’s a personality. It’s sticky fingers in July. It’s stained shirts, roadside stands, and juice that looks like it got caught in a deleted scene from Twilight. Washington grows more cherries than anywhere else, and lucky for us, that means we had front-row access to the good stuff.
And yet… somehow, cherry ended up with the worst PR in the beverage world. Years of cheap soda and synthetic candy nonsense turned it into a punchline. Medicinal. Overplayed. Kind of cursed.
But we knew better. We knew real cherry wasn’t the problem. Real cherry was the moment. Tart and juicy, grounded but bright, rich enough to feel special and crisp enough to chug in a parking lot. It didn’t need reinvention. Just a clean slate.
So we kept it simple: real Grade A cherry juice. No additives. No artificial anything. Just fruit, fizz, and a lot of hope.
And like a cherry pit to the teeth, it was sharp, sudden, and unforgettable.
Wild Cherry didn’t just become our OG flavor, it became the blueprint. The “ohhh wait this actually smacks” flavor. The one that made THC drinks go from “weird stoner gimmick” to “wait, I’d bring this to a picnic.” It even took home Gold at the 2025 LA Spirits ‘High Spirits’ Awards, because of course it did.
This wasn’t cherry’s comeback; it was its redemption arc. (Cue the dramatic lighting and slow zoom.)
Black Currant: The Berry They Tried To Bury
If Wild Cherry was our all-American comeback story, Black Currant was our rebellion arc.
This little berry was banned in the U.S. for nearly 100 years. Not because it was dangerous to people, but because it might have been bad for pine trees. The lumber industry (shoutout capitalism) didn’t like the vibes, so they had it wiped off the map.
Meanwhile, Europe kept partying with it, pouring it into cordials, teas, pastries, and everything else. Over there, black currant is iconic. But by the time the ban lifted, America had forgotten what it ever even tasted like.
To describe it… Black currant is bold, moody, and just a little mysterious. The flavor is somewhere between a berry and a black dress with a slit and an agenda. Rich like wine, sharp like a comeback, and bright enough to keep you curious.
When we launched it, it felt like a flex and an ode to the things people tried to outlaw but couldn’t kill. (Sound familiar?) A banned fruit returning to center stage, side-by-side with a plant that spent decades fighting the same fight. And making its debut in a weed drink? That’s two middle fingers and a big fat toast to everything that’s ever been unfairly outlawed.
It’s not the flavor you expect, but it’s definitely the one you remember.
Black Currant became our sleeper hit. The one people crack open when they’re feeling mysterious, literary, or like they just got back from a month in Berlin. It’s the flavor that makes people go, “wait, what is that?”
Like every Cycling Frog seltzer, it’s crafted with real fruit juice and no fake stuff. Just bold flavor, clean ingredients, and a little proof that the good stuff always finds its way back home.
Ruby Grapefruit: Citrus with Main Character Energy
If Wild Cherry was our blueprint and Black Currant was our rebellion, Ruby Grapefruit was the chaos theory that stuck.
This fruit wasn’t even supposed to exist. Seriously, grapefruit was a botanical “oops.” It was born in the 1700s when a sweet orange met a pomelo, and they decided that they loved each other very much. After some hot cross-pollination action, the result was the weird and wonderful grapefruit.
Fast-forward to Texas in the 1920s, and grapefruit pulled another fast one: a spontaneous little mutation turned the pale white flesh into ruby-pink glory. Sweeter, juicier, prettier. She glowed up overnight and never looked back. That kind of unplanned excellence? Deeply Cycling Frog-core.
When we were building out the lineup, we knew we needed something with bite. Something bright, zesty, and maybe a little dramatic. Like someone who shows up late to brunch but brings a Bluetooth speaker and saves the moment. Ruby Grapefruit was it.
Tart but not sour. Crisp without bitterness. Refreshing enough to convince you that yeah, maybe one more sounds kinda perfect.
And because the universe apparently loves a wildcard, Ruby Grapefruit went on to win Platinum at the 2025 LA Spirits “High Spirits” Awards: the highest medal, the shiniest metal, and official confirmation that chaos sometimes slaps.
Just like the rest of the gang: fruit juice first, fake stuff never, and hemp that’s been grown, tested, and frog-approved.
Was it an accident? A mutation? A citrus glitch in the matrix? Whatever it was, it worked.
New Era, Same Great Taste: Choose Your Dose
Anyway, we’ve waxed poetic about these flavors for a reason. They’re not just our best-sellers; they’re yours too. The award-winners. The fridge staples. The ones you keep reaching for without even thinking.
And lately, we’ve been hearing the same thing from a lot of you: “I love these, but sometimes, I just want one can to hit a little harder.”
We get it. Some nights call for a gentle buzz, others for a bit more oomph. And because we’re big on options (and listening), we made it happen.
Now, you can grab your favorite flavor in two potencies: the original 5mg THC + 5mg CBD version, or the new 10mg THC + 10mg CBD version.
Same taste. Same ingredients. Same vibes. Just a little more muscle if you want it.
We didn’t up the dose to reinvent the wheel. We did it because the world’s changing. More people are swapping alcohol for cannabis beverages, and this is what evolution looks like. THC drinks aren’t a novelty anymore. They’re date-night energy. Backyard BBQ energy. Unwind-without-a-hangover energy.
So whether you’re sipping slow or chasing a stronger buzz, it’s still the same seltzer that got us here, just a little more you-shaped.
You already know (and love) the flavor. Now you get to choose the ride.
The Glow-Up: This Is What Evolution Tastes Like
We’ve come a long way from our first can. Wild Cherry, Black Currant, and Ruby Grapefruit started as an experiment. Just good juice, good hemp, and a little bit of chaos. Somehow, that combo turned into a full-blown movement.
These flavors built the brand, and now they’re growing up with it. They still taste the same (perfect), still show up to every hang, and now they just hit a little harder if you want them to.
That’s the thing about evolution. It doesn’t mean starting over. It just means knowing what works and giving it room to expand.
So whether you’re sipping the OG or the upgrade, thanks for being part of this story. For cracking open cans with us, swapping alcohol for flavor, and proving that THC drinks don’t need to be a statement to make one.
Here’s to the glow-up, and to whatever comes next ♥
