Month: February 2026

I’m not new to the swapping of meat spices and dessert spices. Remember Figgy Pudding Spam? That was good. But this is PHENOMENAL. If you’re wanting to try an ice cream that tastes like chili, you’re going to be deeply disappointed. This doesn’t taste at all like Cincinnati style chili, or any other kind of meat concoction. There is nothing remotely savory about it. If I tried this stuff blindfolded I would never have guessed it was supposed to be Skyline spice. Because it tastes like something else, something very specific that I thought of with literally every single spoonful I put in my mouth.

It tastes like Christmas. Imagine every spice you love in holiday treats, all perfectly balanced with just the right combination of sugar and salt, nutmeg and cinnamon, and an ice cream so custardy it almost tastes like egg nog. I would gladly eat this year round, but this just screams to be turned into a recurring McRib-esque holiday tradition. If Graeter’s and Skyline don’t start selling this stuff every year when the lights go on the trees, they will be missing a HUGE opportunity.

I’m going to do something I rarely do. Something I’ve only done four other times in the twentysomething years I have been spewing my unsolicited opinions over the airwaves and intertubes like a busted fire hydrant full of pressurized words. I’m giving this a 9.5 out of 10. I’ve never given a higher rating to anything. This is without question one of the best ice creams I have ever tasted.