You Have Never Had A Flight Like The One At This Southern California Ice Cream Shop
By Natasha Kayes|Published June 15, 2023
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I was born and raised in sunny Southern California and will never tire of the West Coast, although I spent several years living in Southeast Asia, about as far from California as you can get. Wherever I am in the world, I love straying from the beaten path, experiencing local life, and discovering hidden gems - camera in hand. The beach is my happy place and when I am not there (or writing), you will usually find me baking, watching movies, and cuddling my pugs. I have traveled around the country and around the world, and it never, ever gets old. Being able to combine my passion for travel and my love of writing is nothing short of a dream.
Aside from a ride on an airplane, the word flight usually conjures up images of wine, beer, or even whiskey – several different varieties lined up in little glasses, ready to taste. Those flights are great, but we have got a whole different kind of flight in mind – the kind everyone can indulge in, no matter their age. And I am willing to bet you have never had one like this one-of-a-kind ice cream flight in San Diego, CA.
Hammond’s Gourmet Ice Cream, now with three locations in San Diego, is an ice cream shop in a class of its own for several reasons. One taste (or 32 - more on that later!) of this incredible ice cream and you will be hooked.
The owners of Hammonds, after falling in love with a particular gourmet ice cream on a vacation in Hawaii, made it their goal to bring the best ice cream they had ever had to San Diego and serve it in a fun and unique place that would make customers feel like they were on vacation themselves.
The ice cream here does actually come from Hawaii and is handmade with 18 percent butterfat, compared to around ten percent in a lot of commercial ice creams, making it significantly more dense and creamy than much of the competition.
And now, for the flights. Hammond’s is “Home of the original ice cream flights,” what you see here is a real thing, a flight of 32 mini ice cream cones!
Whether you want a fun way to have ice cream with the kids, come with friends who want to sample different flavors, or want to challenge yourself to the ultimate ice cream flight, you can order this massive flight that includes all 32 current flavors.
You don’t have to order 32 scoops just to sample a variety of flavors. Hammonds offers flights of any size and you can choose to have your scoops in little cake cones, on a platter with sprinkles, or upside down with sugar cones. It’s all up to you.
Whenever you come, you will find a variety of 32 flavors, but they will rarely be the same ones you’ve seen before. Hammonds offers some 300 different flavors, including standard, rotating, and seasonal flavors.
Can’t (or prefer not to) do dairy? Not a problem! You can create a flight of equally exotic and delicious vegan and/or dairy-free options like Mango Lychee Sorbet, Vegan Chocolate Coconut Macadamia Nut, Lemongrass Sorbet, and the oh-so-Hawaiian POG (Passionfruit-Orange-Guava).
You can find all the traditional flavors, sure, but another thing that makes Hammonds special is the creative and island-inspired flavors. Have you ever had Lilikoi Cream, Peanut Butter Guava Jelly, White Chocolate Ginger, Kamuela Crunch, or Tahitian Vanilla Honey Macadamia Nut?
If you ask me, there is never a bad time for ice cream, especially at Hammonds where you can enjoy the most unique flight ever! Have you been to this unique ice cream shop in San Diego? We would love to hear your thoughts in the comments. Find out more on the Hammonds Gourmet Ice Cream website or follow Hammonds on Facebook to keep up to date with flavors, news, and more.
