The Original Whiskey Ball (2 pack), Whiskey Ice Ball Maker Mold, 2-Pack Premium Silicone Sphere Molds – Easy Release & No Leak Design for Superb Whiskey

I seem to have an "alternative ice problem" having bought whiskey stones, tovolo king cubes, and now these (over the course of 2 years).I find the whiskey stones to be quite pretty... but pretty useless at chilling a drink. I drink scotch neat frequently, and would rather not have square rocks tumbling towards my nose.The king cubes have a slow melt, but the shape isn't really a "cube" at all. They've impressed thus far, but it was time to up my game.I'm pretty excited about these spheres! Not only do you have a slow melt, but they freeze to look like quartz spheres. The only drawback to the spheres is that you can't crank them out as fast since you only get 2 spheres, and any more would be difficult to find space for in my freezer. So, I can only get about 4 per day if I switch them out twice.My plan (besides refraining from using them until I have a stockpile and some guests), is to make that great first impression with these babies, then switch to the king cubes. At that point, people will be more shocked at the diversity than recognizing the less than optimal "cube" shape.

not a whiskey drinker but figured this would be just as great for other drinks, such as a spicy margarita? so...i was right!these molds are freakin' awesome! i had my doubts, but the end result is round, circular, an actual sphere!mine also has a crack, usually in the middle, but still, i loves it! can't wait to try it with double boiled, bottled water so that it is crystal clear =)it's best to fill it to about half an inch from the top since the volume will increase as it freezes.run it under cold water for a few seconds if you have trouble getting them out of the mold.also, seems to me that they're a bit bigger than 2 inches in diameter, but um, what do i know about size?products like this makes me wish i still had my dog. she would LOVE this in the summer time.PRO: they make you the best host ever cuz you gots drinks with balls, baby!CON: they don't help you clean up after the dinner party...

I went to a bar in Philadelphia called the Franklin and Mortgage Company and in some of their drinks they had an ice ball called a "rock." Of course, at this aforementioned drinking establishment, the "rocks" where made by hand. Of course I don't have the time or patience to sculpt them myself, so I ordered six of these and I am glad I did. They are a great conversation piece and do the job excellently. The size is perfect for most glasses I use these with. You can also tell that the construction of these Plastic molds are of high quality. I would definitely recommend these to any Whisky, cocktail, or even those who just want it for soda's and water.

LOVE these molds! They are perfect for my short highball glasses. You have to make sure to leave room for expansion or they will leak everywhere. I also found that if you fill them with just cold water that the balls will crack in half readily when liquid is introduced, so I started putting a regular ice cube inside the mold before filling with water. The resulting ice ball freezes faster that way and is more structurally sound.

I like these bigger ice balls to slowly melt. Not the easiest to take out though. Pay attention to fill line. I don't like that the ice isn't perfect (cracks inside and on surface) but I think that is just the nature of residential freezing. Accidentally got one with a logo from some company but they replaced. Good to know they can be licensed with company imprints though.

Bought this as a gift for a friend, and it worked very well. You fill up the rubber mold with water, leave it over night, and then just peel it off to give yourself a large ice ball. I was able to refill my glass 4 times over the course of an hour or so and it seemed to work just fine.Highly recommend. The only bad thing I can say is that my ice ball cracked in half around my 3rd glass. Didn't bother me though.

I bought The Original Whiskey Ball off of Amazon because I really enjoy bourbon but it would get watered down too quickly with regular ice cubes.When I received the items, I was somewhat surprised as there was no Whiskey Ball packaging included. The two molds were wrapped in a bubble-wrap type substance within the Amazon box. There were no care instructions or anything I would expect from a new (not used) item. One other criticism I have is that water expands when frozen, so I don't advise filling the whiskey ball all the way to the top. What would have been useful and cool would be to include a recommended fill-line on the molds so I don't have to keep tinkering with the correct amount of water. Obviously, this isn't a huge deal, but would be a nice-to-have.In terms of usage, I froze my first whiskey ball today and was pleasantly surprised how easy it was (sans fill-line mentioned above). The mold came off the frozen ice very easy but I did have overflowing (have I beaten the dead horse enough?). The ice was cracked, but I look forward to experimenting with different techniques in the future (boiling the water first, distilled water, etc.).Overall, I would rate this as a decent start if you are looking for a whiskey ball. If you are serious about your bourbon, the search for the perfect ice cube continues.Update: One way I've found to get rid of the cracks is to freeze solid... then take the mold out for about 30 mins to an hour and let the top layer melt, then refreeze. This fills in the cracks.

I don't have a funnel, so filling them is a little sloppy (more sloppy once I've already had a cocktail!). And I'm not quite sure how far to fill them, so the ice ends up overflowing from the top and squeezing out through the groove in the sides a little bit. I guess I'm a little OCD; I get out a butter knife and hack off these deformities before plopping the ice spheres into a beverage.But heck, I now have giant balls of ice to put in my whiskey. Which is exactly what I wanted.