Milkjam Creamery - It Shall Not Be Named...

It Shall Not Be Named... - Butterbeer Ice Cream (Butterscotch with hints of Vanilla and Rum)

 

The next of Milkjam Creamery's Halloween flavors for the month of October is called "It Shall Not be Named..." (instagram link here). I got it at their scoop shop on Lyndale in South Minneapolis.  Fans of Harry Potter will recognize "it shall not be named" as a Voldemort reference, but this flavor is actually based on "butterbeer" which is a fun beverage that the students would indulge in on their fun-filled trips to Hogsmeade.  I guess Milkjam had to make the flavor name scary because of Halloween.  Anyhow, butterbeer is a butterscotch-based beverage which sometimes also contains a hint of alcohol (and sometimes not).  This ice cream is a butterscotch flavor with hints of vanilla and rum.  I have only had a butterscotch base twice -- and only from California brands Three Twins and Nancy's Fancy which I do not have access to anymore.  I have had a few others which include butterscotch sauce or candies as mix-ins.  I'm looking forward to checking this out.

Removing the lid, the butterscotch base look thick and has the color of a light brown sugar.  Digging in, this does have a delicious butterscotch flavor to it.  The hint of rum was just that.  I noticed a little bit in the 'finish' -- it replaces the typical aftertaste that you get from eating butterscotch.  The combination works quite well.

This is a simple and successful butterscotch pint from Milkjam Creamery.  The hint of rum is a little noticeable, but it is by no means a boozy pint.  I would have no qualms giving a scoop of this to a child (provided they like butterscotch).  Check it out if you like butterscotch.  Also, other than the flavor name, this does not have to be a Halloween flavor.  I could definitely see this returning at other times in the year if there's room in the scooping bin for it.