What Type of Ice Is Right for Your Cocktail?
Cracked, crushed or cubed? Large rock or Kold-Draft? Brad Thomas Parsons talks to some of the country's top bartenders about when to use each type of ice.
- story: Brad Thomas Parsons
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Cracked, crushed or cubed? Large rock or Kold-Draft? Brad Thomas Parsons talks to some of the country's top bartenders about when to use each type of ice.
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