GOTTI | BOMBOLONI | 3.5G FLOWER

GOTTI Bomboloni 3.5G Flower: Indica-Listed Eighth at a Hell's Kitchen Dispensary, Manhattan A bombolone is an Italian filled doughnut, a pastry most often tied to Tuscany, and bomboloni is the plural. GOTTI uses it to name one of its eighths. The GOTTI Bomboloni 3.5G Flower is on the menu at Cannadreams, the licensed Hell's Kitchen dispensary at 862 9th Ave, on the corner of West 56th Street. Here is what is published about it, and what is not. A pastry name with a candy-shop family tree GOTTI does not list Bomboloni on its own strain page, so the genetics come from retail listings rather than the brand. One New York listing for the GOTTI eighth reports that it was bred from Sherb BX1, Cherry Pie and Runtz, and describes creamy, cherry and candy notes. A second listing names no parents but calls the profile sweet and pastry-like, with a little fruit, earth and light gas underneath. Only one source names the parents, so read that lineage as reported, not confirmed. For context on two of them: Leafly gives Runtz as a Zkittlez and Gelato cross from Cookies Fam, with tree fruit, apricot and sweet as its top flavors, and Cherry Pie as Granddaddy Purple crossed with F1 Durb, with tree fruit, berry and sweet. Bomboloni is listed as an indica on our menu. Who GOTTI is GOTTI is a cannabis label that signs its website New York and California, and that site names its founder and CEO only as Gino. The brand's own strain lineup is short: Zamnesia, Lemon Icee, Zatti, Seabiscuit and Triple Fortune, plus a vape. On the New York side, a lab certificate published for a GOTTI Godfather OG eighth lists the licensed client as Excelsior Legacy, doing business as Dada, which holds a state microbusiness license. Exactly where in the state the plants grow is not widely published, so check the licensee printed on your own label. What comes in the pouch You get 3.5 grams, one eighth of an ounce, of whole flower. Retail listings describe GOTTI eighths as indoor-grown. The packaging is a resealable stand-up pouch with a hang hole, black with thin white contour lines and a swirl of color down one side; on Bomboloni the swirl is pink and cream, which suits the pastry name. The state-required label carries the batch and packaging details. Opening it at home Open the pouch and smell it before touching anything. If the creamy or cherry side seems faint, break one small bud in half, since the inside often smells sharper than the outside. Well-kept buds bend a little under your fingers instead of crumbling into dust. After a few eighths you will know whether you lean toward the cherry-candy end of the shelf or toward something gassier. Getting the flavor through the smoke A sweet strain loses its character fast in a dirty or overheated setup. Grind just before you use it, not the night before. For a joint, a medium grind and an unbleached paper keep the taste closest to the bud. For a glass piece, clean it first, because old resin will bury the pastry notes. With a dry herb vaporizer, start near the low end of its temperature range and work up. Bomboloni next to its GOTTI siblings GOTTI eighths split by nose. Bomboloni sits at the sweet, creamy end. Zamnesia, by the brand's own description, leans tropical candy with sour citrus. Godfather OG goes the other way, toward earth, pine and spice. Lemon Icee is the citrus one. Ask at the counter which ones are on the shelf. Keeping it soft and fragrant Press the air out and seal the pouch every time. If an eighth lasts you more than a couple of weeks, move it into a small glass jar with a tight lid and keep that jar in a dark cabinet. Steam heat in a prewar walk-up dries flower out fast in January, so keep it away from the radiator; in July, keep it out of a hot car and out of the bathroom. Skip the fridge, where condensation forms the moment the jar comes out. Finding us Walk-ins are welcome. We are a short walk from Columbus Circle and Central Park South, and an easy stop after a show on 8th Ave in the Theater District. You can also order online for in-store pickup, then grab it at the counter. Why buy it licensed Bodegas and smoke shops selling weed are not part of New York's legal market. Everything we sell, this GOTTI pouch included, comes through the regulated system with state-required lab testing and labeling. With a strain whose lineage is still a little fuzzy, the state label is the one record on the pouch you can check. Bomboloni 3.5G, quick facts Brand: GOTTI Strain: Bomboloni Menu type: Listed as Indica on our menu Reported lineage: Sherb BX1, Cherry Pie and Runtz (retail listing; not published by the brand) Notes reported by retail listings: creamy, cherry, candy, pastry-like sweetness Size: 3.5 grams (one eighth) of whole flower in a resealable pouch Where: 862 9th Ave, corner of West 56th Street, Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan Sold only to adults 21 and older. Cannadreams is a licensed adult-use cannabis dispensary. Use cannabis only where New York law permits, keep it where kids and pets cannot reach it, and never drive after consuming.