Category: ice
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The Ice Book’s Third Birthday
I put together a little celebration collage. You can also see it on my Instagram.
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How I Clarified the Ice Problem – Imbibe Magazine
For the 20th anniversary issue of Imbibe Magazine (to which I have subscribed all 20 years, and written for a few times), Wayne Curtis wrote a story on my work on and solution to creating clear ice at home. Among these was Camper English. A spirits writer based in San Francisco with a background in science,…
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The Cheap Cooler Was the Best Cooler
Unless you’re an extreme ice nerd like me, you probably don’t know that hard sided cooler manufacturers change their models. The first cooler I used to create clear ice was discontinued, but I was able to switch to a similar model .I think the Coleman Party Stacker line went away, and maybe a small model…
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Ice in the South China Morning Post
I was interviewed for this story in the South China Morning Post, about ice yet again! Check it out here.
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The Ice Book Gets a Four-Page Spread in Men’s Journal
I wrote up a relatively short article for Men’s Journal’s Fall 2025 issue but hadn’t seen the final copy until just now: turns out they gave it a four-page spread in the print magazine. As always the photographs from Allison Webber are stunning. Here’s a preview. For more information on The Ice Book, visit this…
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A Good Bar Needs Good Ice
I gave some quotes about ice for a story on the website Shortlist. They also interviewed other people who are correct in saying that better ice makes a better drink, and that attention to quality of ice signifies attention to quality of cocktails. I have the final quote in the story, in response to the…
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Camper English on the Curious Bartender Podcast
I was a guest on Tristan Stephenson’s The Curious Bartender Podcast last week, talking for nearly two hours about.. a lot of stuff. You can find the podcast on your favorite service from The Curious Bartender website, or to go directly to the YouTube video of it click here.
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From Blocks to Rocks: How Fancy Ice Cubes Get Made
In my latest story for Food & Wine, I tell how those big clear ice cubes you find in cocktail bars are made. They don’t just pop out of a machine – every big clear cube you’ve had has been hand-harvested or hand-cut. Check out the story at this link.
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Glow in the Dark Ants in Ice Cubes
I was trolling the dollar store for things to freeze into ice cubes, as I do, and found these large fluorescent ants. I froze them into ice cubes using my Clearly Frozen tray. Then I shined a blacklight on them. They look awesome, even better in a glass with a drink. There is a video…
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Put a Ring In It: Ring Inside a Clear Ice Cube
I was browsing in the dollar store for stuff to freeze into ice cubes, as I do, and found a bag of party favor rings. They’re made for kids and so can only fit about halfway up my pinky finger, but it’s proof of concept. To freeze the rings into ice, I used my IceOlogy…