The 6 Best Artisanal Ice Creams to Order by Mail

Artisanal ice cream producers around the country are making some of the most delicious flavors available. And now, many of these local delights can be delivered to your door (packed in dry ice to prevent melting). To see what was worth shipping, we tasted more than 60 different flavors. Here's the creme de la ice cream:

Humphry Slocombe's Secret Breakfast
A mix of creamy (vanilla ice cream), crunchy (caramelized cornflakes), and boozy (Jim Beam). $8 for 1 pint; 415-550-6971; humphryslocombe.com

Dr. Bob's Strawberries, Sour Cream & Brown Sugar
Tangy, with a touch of caramel-like sweetness. From $70 for 6 pints; 888-264-2226; drbobsicecream.com

Jeni's Salty Caramel
This sophisticated ice cream has a delicious salty-sweet balance. From $48 for 4 pints; 614-488-3224; jenisicecreams.com

Capannari's Chocolate Hazelnut Ganache
From the same base as chocolate frosting, with deep flavor that's not too sweet. $5 for 1 pint; 847-392-2277; capannaris.com

Herrell's Malted Vanilla
Malted milk powder gives a toasty sweetness to this perfect vanilla ice cream. $6 for 1 pint; 413-586-9700; herrells.com

Neemo's Rajbhog
Rajbhog, the Indian treat, inspired this mix of saffron, cardamom, almonds, cashews, and pistachios. $9 for 1 quart; 714-269-6001; saffronspot.com

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