High end bartenders will tell you that to enjoy cold whiskey is truly a difficult practice. An issue arises when serving a fine spirit on ice that to truly enjoy the full flavor you must drink far to fast to enjoy the drink, otherwise the flavors will be diluted by the melting ice. You could cool the bottle, but this is frowned upon as it will begin solidifying the liquid and thus slows the release of aromatics, this too mutes the flavor of the drink. High end bars will hand carve ice balls for your drink as spheres melt slower than other shapes. So, you have two viable options which I have found.
The first is a spherical ice tray. At $16 its pretty pricey for ice but will do the same trick as a hand carved sphere while not having the risk of impaling.
The other option is a bit more on the literal side. These carved soapstone cool your favorite spirit while leaving the flavor intact. Simply leave in your freezer and they will be ready whenever you are. At $20 they are adorable, reusable and easily located. You can find these ice stones all over the internet, including Amazon.
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