
The Secret to the World’s Coldest Martini
One part spectacle, one part physics, Japanese-born Supercooling Magic is leading the avant-garde ice game.
- story: Aaron Goldfarb
- photo: Lizzie Munro
One part spectacle, one part physics, Japanese-born Supercooling Magic is leading the avant-garde ice game.
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