The Charlottesville 29

This may be the best Charlottesville gift idea ever. Put a huge dent in your holiday gift list in a matter of seconds by registering friends for Splendora’s Pint Club. Each month for six months, your friend will receive a whole pint of an exclusive gelato flavor, available only to Pint Club members. At each pick-up, they also receive a free small gelato or medium latte.

Splendora’s gelato wizard PK Ross uses the Pint Club as her chance to experiment with unusual flavors, and the results are outstanding. Each month there is a new flavor, never available before, typically presented with accoutrements. Plus, she always has a story behind the creations, which she shares with Pint Club members. In a previous iteration of Pint Club, for example, Mother’s Day inspired her to create hibiscus tequila gelato with a cayenne ginger cookie. In honor of her father, she made coffee and Laphroiag Quarter Cask with sunflower brittle. A cheese plate by Nadjeeb gave life to a flavor of candied blood orange, served with a side of rosemary infused olive oil. And, a candy bar she had in Michigan led to a flavor of Esmontonian cheese from Caromont Farm, with bitter chocolate flakes. You get the idea. This is special stuff.

Memberships are very limited. And, at just $60 each, they are sure to go fast. Email splendora@splendoras.com to buy yours and clear out your holiday gift list.