Izzy's - Brown Sugar Bourbon

Brown Sugar Bourbon - Brown Sugar Ice Cream with Kentucky Bourbon Whiskey

Today, we return to the Saint-Paul-based Izzy's Ice Cream for one of their pre-packed flavors -- Brown Sugar Bourbon.  The first thing I notice is that there is new packaging for the pre-packed pints!  Izzy's appears to be stepping up their pre-pack game.  Pints are available in a few more local grocery stores as well.  One downside is that they have switched to 14-ounce "pints" to reduce costs and perhaps help them keep their sticker price down.  They are not the only brand that does this.  Häagen-Dazs and Baskin Robbins do it nationally while the Grand Ole Creamery already does it locally.  I guess one rationalization is that I have noticed that Izzy's Ice Cream often feels a bit more filling than other brands, so I will probably feel just as full after this than I would a 16 ounce pint from another brand?  That may be a bit of a reach, but we Minnesotans like to look on the bright side.  The flavor is a features a base made with Billington's brown sugar and accented with Kentucky Bourbon Whiskey from Knob Creek.  Let's check it out!

Opening the pint, the homogeneous brown sugar base is a light beige color.  Digging in, the brown sugar flavor is a little on the mild side.  The bourbon flavor is also mild and is something that I notice a bit on the 'finish' -- the flavor that linger a bit in your mouth after you swallow.  The bourbon adds flavor and is not at all boozy.  Although the flavors are not very strong, it is still quite tasty.  This is a homogeneous pint with no mix-ins.

This is a well-done implementation of a brown sugar and bourbon flavor.  The flavors are not too intense, yet it is a very successful flavor blend.  Do not be scared away by the 'bourbon' in the flavor name.  This pint is not at all boozy and the bourbon simply adds body and richness to the brown sugar base.  This would make a decent base ice cream of its own for those who like to add toppings or mix-ins.