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Herritt wanted his bar program to reflect the quality and thoughtfulness of his cooking (classic French, Italian, New England fare), so fresh-squeezed citrus and Kold-Draft ice became basics for a menu of classic and classic-influenced cocktails. (In fact, the Marliave was the first place in Boston to use Kold-Draft ice.)

In response to growing demand for KOLD-DRAFT ice making equipment, the company has hired a new management and sales team to cover the United States more effectively and increase the level of retailer contact.

The finest cocktails deserve the finest ice, and now KOLD-DRAFT, www.kold-draft.com, not only makes the finest ice but also has one of the finest national sales teams.

Fancy ice: May KOLD-DRAFT’s luscious one and a quarter inch ice cubes become the industry standard in every glass. Amen.

House-made bitters. Custom ice cubes. “Spanking the mint.” A speakeasy ambiance. How an out-of-town mixologist threatens to shake up Twin Cities nightlife.

I also took note that they have a KOLD-DRAFT ice maker, generally the mark of a bar that knows what it is doing, and that they were also one of the few bars in SF that are using large ice blocks in drinks, something that …

The black-clad servers are earnest and helpful, whether they’re lighting an orange rind over your drink or explaining the almost artisinal KOLD-DRAFT ice cubes that seem ready-made for “on the rocks” duty — cubes that are perfectly square and seem to crack yet never quite melt.

It’s a sophisticated experience, right down to the perfectly shaped ice cubes via the bar’s KOLD-DRAFT dispenser (for reverential takes on drinks with ice that will not upset sensitive sippers of bourbon).

We are exited about what Lauren Clark, founder of the popular cocktail and bar scene blog DrinkBoston.com says when it comes to the buzzy trends she sees for 2009 – she predicts that one of the things that will take off in 2009 is ice.

This article discusses what we at KOLD-DRAFT believe is the key to a perfect drink - that in the cutting-edge cocktail culture, ice is an ingredient as important as the spirits themselves. The goal is a purer, denser, more slowly melting ice that will chill a drink quickly and won’t water it down.