Frozen Assets
simple mixed drink becomes a chilly masterpiece when it’s poured The mixology-minded Indiana company uses the same solid-lake physics (in which water freezes gradually from the top down, pushing out impurities), along with industrial Clinebell block ice makers and an arsenal of chainsaws and bandsaws to chisel flawless cubes and rectangles that fit perfectly into short and tall bar glasses. “Clear ice is colder, and it melts slower so that you can control the water content of your drink,” says Scovel, a former electrical engineer–turned-bartender. Cubeicle’s ice has clinked in glasses at The Commodore, Half Liter, and Fort Wayne’s Arbor restaurant, and is available for commercial purchase through the website.
