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Gin and Titonic Ice Cube Molds by Doug Black
Nothing shakes up a cocktail party like talk of tragedy, and there may never be a classier catastrophe than the Titanic. With that in mind, the clever folk at Fred & Friends designed the perfect conversation piece with Gin & Titonic. It's an ice cube mold shaped to depict miniature Titanics and icebergs. When sunk into your drink, they form a dramatic diorama befitting an elementary school science fair. Admittedly, it's a pretty extreme manifestation of an only mildly funny pun, but there's something darkly appealing about the person with an upended vessel clinking around their cocktail.
The mold includes four doomed ocean liners and just as many devastating icebergs. Expect them soon in stores and online retailers.
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