Category: The Ice Book
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Aspirational Water – A Story in The Guardian that Cites The Ice Book
The reporter for this story in The Guardian and I talked a long time about clear ice, iceberg water, and bottled water. Not much made it into the final story from me (so it goes) but I did get mentioned in the lead paragraphs! Towards the end of 2009, Camper English achieved a…
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The Five Best Drink Books of 2023
This year I read more than 40 books, mostly about drinks. My top five favorites are below. This list is not actually the best drink books of the year, but my favorites. (And my favorite technically came out in 2022.) I wrote the title for SEO! What I want out of drink books is new…
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Ice Gifts – The Starter Pack
There are lots of different ice tools you could buy for yourself and others, but when someone I know moves house I tend to buy them a starter pack that takes up the least amount of space in their freezer with a lot of value in icy awesomeness. (A list of all my recommended ice…
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Designer Ice in the News
I was interviewed for this short segment on CBS news, which went out to their various affiliate stations. The first person who told me they saw it was actually in Hawaii.
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Ice Gifts – Splurge Edition
I have a page dedicated to the ice tools that I use and recommend, but this post is centered on splurge ice gifts. Clear Ice Makers Assuming you're not gifting someone a refrigerator with built-in clear ice maker (those exist now), here are some ice makers. The Ghost Ice Compact system is super sturdy…
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Halloween Ice Round-Up
I'm a total sucker for Halloween, and my only artistic medium is ice, so every year I do a post or two or three with dumb stuff I've frozen into cubes, blocks, etc. Here is a round-up and gallery of some: Halloween Ice: Magic Wand and Plastic Rat Halloween Ice: Severed Hand in Ice Block…
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Here’s How to Make Perfect Clear Ice for Cocktails
Sunset Magazine published several excerpts and lovely photos in this story. Read it here, or just pick up a copy of The Ice Book, or join me in one of my Ice Bling Classes!
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Whiskey and the New Ice Age on Wine-Searcher
In a new story on Wine-Searcher, W. Blake Gray covers ice and whiskey: Are you ruining your prized Pappy van Winkle with the wrong ice cube? Whiskey lovers spend a lot of time pursuing the best one-off bottlings. But you may not have put much thought into the only thing generally added to good whiskey:…
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A Guide to the Best Types of Ice for Cocktails
For this article on Liquor.com, writer Audrey Morgan interviewed Don Lee and I extensively. Whether it’s the mountain of crushed ice on a Mint Julep or a single oversized rock in an Old Fashioned, the right ice can set the right mood, and take a drink from good to great. “Ice serves several functions in…
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A Mention of The Ice Book in the New York Times Magazine
I had a little unexpected treat today, when I saw The Ice Book mentioned in this story "Is Ice the Ultimate Luxury?" in T, the New York Times Magazine. This is the third time the New York Times has written about my little book on ice cubes!