Ice Sphere Whiskey
A single perfect 2.5-inch hand-cut ice sphere in a chilled rocks glass, the whiskey poured around it — the sphere's surface-to-volume ratio delivers glacially slow dilution. The drink changes with every sip over 20 minutes.
Served in a rocks glass · Garnish: Clear ice sphere, expressed orange peel · Difficulty: medium
Ingredients
- 2.5 oz Japanese Whisky (Hibiki 12yr)
- 1 dash Angostura Bitters
Instructions
- Place a clear 2.5-inch ice sphere in a chilled crystal rocks glass.
- Pour whisky around (not over) the sphere.
- Add a single dash of bitters.
- Express an orange peel over the glass and discard.
- Serve immediately — do not garnish further. The ice is the garnish.