Sweet Science - Peach Cobbler

Peach Cobbler - Vanilla Ice Cream with a White Peach Balsam Vinegar Compote Swirl and Gluten-Free Streusel Pieces

Last week was National Ice Cream Day and Saint Paul's Sweet Science Ice Cream had a couple of flavors available which I have not tried yet, so I went down and picked them up.  The first of these flavors is called Peach Cobbler.  They have an instagram post about the flavor here.  It is not a brand-new flavor, but they have not made this flavor since 2015 which explains why I have not reviewed it yet.  It is a vanilla ice cream with a swirl of white-peach-balsamic-vinegar compote and gluten-free streusel pieces.  Looks interesting!

Removing the lid, I see a lot of mix-ins visible right away on top of the vanilla base.  There are a few sections of the peach compote visible as well any many crumbs of the streusel blended in.  Digging in, it's a very crumbly pint -- lots of texture from the streusel -- and there is some tasty peach compote in the mix as well.  The balsamic vinegar in the compote does not make the peach flavor tangy or sour, but it does deepen the flavor.  It is delicious, but it is more of the flavor of a spread that you would put on toast than the sweet peach of a pie filling.

This is an interesting and delicious peach cobbler flavor from Sweet Science.  Their instagram post linked above (and here) likens it to a peach version of their popular Berry Crumble flavor and I agree with that.  For straight peach, you may prefer a peach-only flavor like from Graeter's or Pumphouse, but this pint is all about the peach-and-crumble blend.  I think this compares well to the now-retired flavors from Talenti & Tillamook.  The Jeni's flavor is excellent, but it's not a direct comparison.  Jeni's has a sweeter peach and softer 'biscuit' mix-in, while this Sweet Science pint is more crunchy.