I could blame it on a lack of other options, but the real reason I went back to Murphy’s was because I just couldn’t resist the place. Did I mention how much I like the color of their walls? It is a magnificent blue.

Today I tried the Chocolate with Irish Whisky. The ice cream has an extremely intense rich chocolate flavor, with a hint of whisky. I actually expected the whisky flavor to be stronger, and I wouldn’t have minded if it was. Overall, this ice cream was excellent, but not quite as good as the Brown Bread I had yesterday.

• Flavor: 4.5
• Flavor Intensity: 5
• Texture: 4.5
• Originality: 5
• Cone: 3
• Overall: 4.5

If you are ever in Ireland you much go to Dingle. And not just because it’s one of the prettiest places in the world. But, because it’s home to Murphy’s Ice Cream. This little shop serves remarkable ice cream. All of the flavors looked wonderful, but I decided that since I was in Ireland I might as well get something Irish: Brown Bread Ice Cream. I know, bread in ice cream doesn’t sound too good. But it is. The flavor is indescribable. Absolutely amazing ice cream. It had a pretty intense flavor and was smooth enough- expect for a few chunks of ice. Murphy’s Brown Bread Ice Cream is a must for ice cream lovers.

• Flavor: 5
• Flavor Intensity: 4
• Texture: 4
• Originality: 5
• Cone: 3
• Overall: 5

It’s a chilly gray day in Kilkenny, Ireland.  It’s almost raining, but it’s not.  After arriving late into Dublin (we won’t even being to discuss my anger towards American Airlines right now) we rented a car and drove to Kilkenny to spend the night and see the Kilkenny Castle.  While we waited for the tour of the castle to start, we wandered around the grounds of this magnificent place, built in the 1990’s and occupied by the Butler family until 1935.  On the street against to the garden there was an ice cream truck with a fairly long line considering the weather.  The ice cream truck was labeled “Tiger,” had a picture of the children’s cartoon character (Tigger) with Pooh and Eeyore in the background.  I stood in line and ordered a plain ice cream cone.  The ice cream came with a chocolate stick thing in it.  (I later learned that this is a Cadbury’s 99 flake, a popular candy item).  The ice cream itself was very whipped, almost like a thick whipped cream.  It tasted a little like caramel.  The ice cream was different than any soft serve I’ve had because of the light texture.  My only complaint: the cone.  It was stale and reminded me of cardboard.

• Flavor: 4
• Flavor Intensity: 3.5
• Texture: 4.5
• Originality: 2.5
• Cone: 1
• Overall: 4
• Cost: €1.50