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The cocktail revolution is still booming, and ice is playing an outsize role. In dimly lit bars across the country, you’ll find mammoth cubes dominating Old Fashioneds and jumbo spheres bobbing in Negronis. “If you can dream it, they’ll make it,” said Meredith Hayman, bar manager at Michael’s in Santa Monica, Calif.

These chunks add to the theatricality of going out and, due to their sheer size, won’t melt as quickly and dilute your drink—which is quite considerate when you’re shelling out $15 a glass.