Bulldog Ice Cube Mold Pack of 2 Craft Ice Cube Molds for Whiskey Bourbon Cocktails, Easy Fill Funny English Bull Dog Shaped Ice Cube Gifts for Bulldog Lovers, Dishwasher Safe BPA Free Silicone

This is my SECOND time buying these. I accidentally broke both of the others by them falling out of the overpacked freezer while they were full of ice (my fault!). I got the first set for my husband years ago, and it has been so easy to use, and forms perfect ice balls every time that pop out very easily. The other ones lasted really well, but a fall like that would take out any other quality maker, and I was sad to see it go, so I had to rebuy these because quality and price is worth it for sure.

I unwrapped the molds, washed them by hand, filled them up to just BELOW the line with filtered water from my fridge door, placed one in my deep freeze and one in my upright side-by-side freezer, and a few hours later I had these little tools figured out. The sphere from the mold in the colder (-10 degree F) deep freezer was a little "uglier". It was ice and it chilled my whiskey, but it was more cracked and had little white crystals all over the outside of the sphere. The ice sphere from the mold in my slightly warmer (exactly 0 degrees F) upright freezer was prettier, more clear, and had none of the little fuzzies all over it. The spheres sometimes crack a little along a seam when I pour my scotch over it, but the spheres don't break apart on me. They stay whole and melt very slowly in my Laphraoig preserving the taste and rich brassy color. They even look cool with my Lagavulin and my Glemorangie (lighter colored whiskies), and these spheres work WAY better than whiskey stones. If you care about having crystal clear picture perfect spheres every single time, if you cannot tolerate cracks in your ice, if you're posing with your ice spheres for some centerfold in some monthly dram drinkers publication or making a movie, then maybe you want to spend $80 on one of those molds that comes with it's own stainless cooler. But for this price tag, these products are very satisfying! They are easy to use (make sure and do not fill all the way to the line!), and they create a nice looking and very effective ice sphere that outperforms whiskey stones in providing long lasting cooling to your favorite whiskies or cocktails without diluting the flavors you want.

Sometimes I like to sip whiskey on the rocks on a hot day or to bring the proof of the alcohol down slightly but I don't like a watered down drink. I currently have 5 ice cube molds and 4 ice ball molds in my freezer. The ice sphere is my favorite. You see, ice as a sphere melts slower than ice as a cube. Why? Simple science. A sphere made of ice has less surface area in contact with the liquid in the glass than a traditional cube while allowing for the most possible volume. This allows for a slow, somewhat controlled dilution of your bourbon without watering it down. A little bit of dilution will open up the whiskey you're drinking and expose more flavors that may have been hidden behind the higher concentration of alcohol. The Tovolo Ice Sphere Mold is the best ice sphere mold I've tried to date. I like that they are individual molds. Others that I have in my freezer are trays, and while they work just fine, they tend to leave a "saturn ring" around the middle of the ball because of the way the tray is constructed. With the Tovolo mold, you don't get that ring. These are also the largest ice sphere molds I've found. They fill a double old fashioned glass perfectly. I haven't timed how fast they melt but I'd say it's easily an hour. It's real easy to make ice balls using these molds. Just be aware that where it says "fill to this line" on the mold it means to the ridge in the mold not the wavy line which is right where "fill to this line" is written. Filling to the wavy line over-fills the mold. I have 2 sets of these molds in my freezer (4 molds total) and make ice spheres in batches. I read somewhere that people had difficulty removing the ice spheres. For whatever reason, I get lucky with 2 of the 4 molds and the ice sphere sticks to the silicone top and is ridiculously easy to pop out. With the other 2 molds, the ice sphere gets stuck in the plastic bottom and requires running under tap water to warm the mold enough to melt the ice a fraction of a centimeter to release it. Here's a tip if you have to run under water - remove the silicone top and flip the mold upside down so the exposed ice is facing down. Now tilt at a 45 degree angle and run under the water, allowing the water to hit the middle "waistline" of the mold. Rotate the mold so you effectively warm the entire outside to loosen the sphere within. Using this method will get the sphere out but more importantly will keep the water from hitting the ice and melting it. You'll retain a nice sphere shape this way.

Son pequeños pero los hielos con forma de arcoiris se ven bonitos, el molde es muy práctico, fácil de llenar y fácil de sacar

After using the ice cube trays or moulds for a couple of days now. They mould the skulls very well filling them is very easy. It is a little difficult though to remove. When removing don’t use the pull tabs. Kind of give them a squeeze and work them out around the sides to remove the silicone. It will come out.

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I was abit skeptical at 1st, however, after reading the reviews, I thought this would be the best option for me. They work great!! I'm so happy! Prepared my 1st round cubes for use. They sat all night in the freezer, and upon using today - IM VERY IMPRESSED! The moulds stack nicely and out of the way. Not a big tray I have to decrease food space for. It was easy to take out of the mold, it was seamless and it doesn't dilute your drink like normal ice cubes do. I added the cube to a very large glass and a very warm drink, to see how it stacks up against the regular ice cube. It has kept my drink colder much longer. Versus 10 -12 normal cubes ( which would water down your drink significantly) and its still has alot of melting to do. I remember seeing some people's complaints were that the cubes weren't see through, as they had alot of white in the middle. Im happy to report the ladies who gave the advice for clear rounds - works! The hotter the water you put in the mould, the clearer the round cubes are. It does only make 2 rounds, but they are very good quality and you can always buy more. This company offers many different mould choices. If you want to have a cold and very cool looking drink. Then TOVOLO is the right moulds for you!

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