"Clear ice gives you a more dense, durable ice cube while producing less dilution and a prettier cocktail as well," says Gordon Bellaver, bartender and co-owner of clear ice purveyors Penny Pound Ice.

The cubes’ impressive size help ice melt slowly. The durable food-grade silicone allows easy removal of one or two cubes at a time, so you can enjoy your drinks with as much ice as you want.

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“Ice is extremely important,” says award ... cities taking frozen H2O seriously as a key component of a well-made cocktail. “I would say Las Vegas, New York and possibly San Francisco ...