I just despise skim milk. My grandfather used to call it Blue Death because it just tastes so bad and has a blue tint to it. I prefer 2% or whole milk, and half-and-half in my coffee or tea. No ice cream, though.
I find the skim milk different in taste in the States where I've travelled, compared to skim milk in B.C., Ontario or Alberta. I do find 2%-3% fat milk..richer in taste because it's been decades since I've drank it.

And I attribute to what the cows are fed, the soil in which the grass is grown. Taste of milk varies across Europe, etc.

I used to be lactose intolerant..simply because there was a time in my life I literally forgot to drink milk regularily.

I prefer gelato vs. ice cream of which neither I've had much in last 2 yrs.: I live in a city that doesn't offer enough quality handmade gelato or ice cream. Vancouver has more choice. Not Calgary: we're still stuck in beef mentality...ranch country of Canada.