We've let the Made by Marcus vs Village debate in this city go on for far too long. For the last year and a half, I have been giving Village chances to change my mind, but after what happened today, everything has been cemented.
My general critique is that the flavors are thin and shallow. The taste does not have good longevity on the palate, and everything feels artificial. The lychee-mango ice cream from last summer was the perfect representation of this. Today's apple cider was the same; the cinnamon and spices felt like an afterthought. My friend's review of the salted caramel was that it would be better called caramel salt. The almond shortbread ice cream was purely almond extract with very little real nuttiness or shortbread. I actually had to throw my apple cider ice cream away after a few bites because of the awful aftertaste. I think Village needs to improve on their vegan ice creams especially, but overall as well.
I really wish this could be a debate the way Earnest and Rain or Shine are respectable rivals in Vancouver, but there is a clear winner here in Calgary, and it's not Village Ice Cream. read more