Someone has to ask the question: Does clear ice really matter?

I came across an article on punchdrink.com that asks the question so many of us started with: Does clear ice really matter? Well of course it does. :) 

​“It’s a huge aesthetic difference that can’t be discounted,” argues [Camper] English. “Styrofoam cup versus crystal glassware. It makes for a completely different experience.”

Not everyone agrees. Tom Macy, the head bartender and a partner at Clover Club, the vaunted Brooklyn cocktail den, understands the glassware analogy. But it hasn’t led him to the same conclusion. “I love beautiful glassware,” says Macy. “And I love beautiful bar tools. But it doesn’t necessarily make the drink taste better. If you close your eyes and blind taste it, I defy anyone to tell me which drink has clear ice.”

Read more to learn about the different views.

The article features quotes from a few makers in the directory:

• Just Ice in Chicago - https://www.icecoldjustice.com/
• Penny Pound Ice in Los Angeles - https://www.pennypoundice.com/
• Hundredweight Ice in New York - http://www.hundredweightice.com/
• Cristallino Premium Ice in Rochester NY - https://www.cristallinopremiumice.com/