Häagen-Dazs - Bourbon Praline Pecan

Bourbon Praline Pecan - Bourbon Ice Cream with Nutty Praline Pecans in Pools of Brown Sugar Bourbon

Today, I am looking at another one of the new Häagen-Dazs flavors for 2017: Bourbon Praline Pecan.  Just last week I reviewed the new Ben & Jerry's Urban Bourbon flavor, so it appears that bourbon is a trendy ingredient at the moment.  That said, the mix-ins are different here.  The flavor combination for this pint appears closer to a McConnell's pint from last year.  I am looking forward to trying it out.

Removing the lid shows the creamy beige color of the bourbon base with pralines visible right away and even some of the 'pools' of brown sugar bourbon that surrond those pralines.  I wonder how they implement the pools without having them mix into the base.  There's also an air pocket on the side but that appears to be a harmless imperfection in the packing of the ice cream.  With the first spoonful, the bourbon is evident right away, but it is a sweet bourbon!  Although there is probably minimal alcohol content, you can tell that it is formulated with an alcoholic beverage in mind.  But unlike previous bourbon flavoring which provide an occasional burn in the back of my throat, there is no burn here.  A sweet candy-like alcohol flavor instead.  I still enjoyed it but it is worth noting the difference from other bourbon flavors.  The praline pecan mix-ins were quite tasty.  The pools that went along with them kept the praline coating from getting too crusty.

This was a successful flavor.  It is a different bourbon flavor than what most of the other brands are doing, so you should be prepared for that but with that expectation it was quite good.  If you'd like a pralines-n-cream like pint with sweet liqueur kick to it, then this pint is for you.