Yesterday Martin’s car
was being serviced and he was given a top of the range loan car so we thought
we would give it a spin without going too far.
After a brief visit to
IKEA and Dobbies Garden Centre at Braehead we decided to head over to Clydebank
for more retail therapy.
As Martin was getting
a bit tetchy having been dragged around one too many shops, I realised that a
sugar shortage was looming. It was
a good thing that I remembered there was an Italian ice cream parlour in
town.
After a wrong turn and
some helpful directions we arrived at the shop and were relieved to see that
they were still fully open for business with no sign of closing.
It was a mild day but
rather dull and we had just been caught in a shower so a small vanilla ice and
a latte was just the ticket.
The ice cream is
delicious, and we both agreed it was the sweetest we have sampled so far. The presentation was lovely: a small sundae glass with a branded wafer. The little shovel shaped spoon was a really nice touch and one that we really appreciate because we have a set of our own which were a gift from Martin's sister.
The latte was great too, correct temperature, strength, great taste: perfection as far as I am concerned.
I have to also commend the service as
it was excellent too, with the waitress trying to tempt us with fresh fruit and then checking that we had enjoyed our ice
cream. The waitress also presented us with a loyalty card for our drinks. The loyalty card and the fact that they have an extensive menu of hot food and snacks will help to ensure that Clydebank will be a regular haunt of ours. With a branch of my favourite store and an excellent ice cream parlour what more could you wish for. This is my kind of heaven.
As you can see, I took some
photographs for the first time, something I have been reluctant to do because I
don’t want to draw attention. However, we did draw the attention of Terri Colpi, the owner and Business Development Manager. We swapped details and hopefully she will enjoy my blog!
Terri explained that the ice cream they make is to their original recipe which is over 100 years old and is almost entirely made of milk. The recipe is a version of fior di latte. I let myself down by not remembering this meant milk's flower, a term I came across last year when I read the guardian article Ten of the best UK ice-cream sellers.
Fior di latte is made almost entirely of milk and therefore the flavour of the milk is very prominent. This means the quality is really important. Colpi's uses local milk from the shores of Loch Lomond which ensures their product quality. It is clear the Colpi's are passionate about their product and they deserve to be proud.
Terri also encouraged us to visit the Milngalvie store which was opened by her grandfather in 1928. I assured her that it is on my list and we will be there shortly.
