New-to-me Brand Alert: Choctal Mexican Vanilla
Prepare your self for a disastrous tale of my failings as an ice cream blogger! On a recent trip to Tim and Tom's I saw a new-to-me brand. (I feel like a broken record saying that. I promise I buy ice cream other places too. In fact, I'm planning a 3-stop ice cream buying extravaganza this weekend.) Choctal specializes in single-origin chocolate and vanilla ice creams. And that's it. Chocolate. And Vanilla. I picked up a pint of Choctal Mexican Vanilla, described as The complex sweet and spicy characteristic of classic Mexican vanilla is enhanced with the slightest added touch of cinnamon, unlocking a hidden note of coconut on the back of the palate. Here's how I fail as an ice cream blogger; I only picked up one flavor. I feel like the real draw of Choctal ice creams is in the comparison. They would be perfect as the feature of a sophisticated, adult, fancy-dress, ice cream sundae party where everyone stands aroun...