Take the ice bucket challenge. Which one would you say ‘I do’ to and welcome into your home or as a wedding gift?
Summer’s here, and whether it’s sizzling outside or threatening rain, an ice-cold drink in hand puts the Irish weather at the back of your mind.
Serve up stylish tipples by adding an ice bucket to a simple drinks tray.
Its addition puts gin o’clock in a different class. Self-gift or give to those saying ‘I Do’ this summer.
Show your stripes
This striped bone inlay ice bucket has been laid by hand onto mango wood.
Each piece absorbs the dye in a slightly different way, resulting in beautiful tonal variations and a slightly irregular texture.
With a stainless steel inner and an airtight seal, it costs €208.95, excluding delivery, from Maison Flaneur.
It also comes in blue, red, black, or cream stripe options.
Transparency clause
Robust and durable, this lidded ice bucket is perfect for keeping your ice cubes cool, clean and intact.
Designed and made in Italy, it is ideal for home bar hosting and alfresco get-togethers.
With a dolce vita touch. It costs €19.95 from Meadows & Byrne.
Vibrant vibes
The Lacquer Company’s Wiggle is an acrylic-coated ice bucket that comes in two saturated shades: sunflower yellow, shown, and cyan blue.
Stainless-steel-lined, it offers a decorative pop of colour when not in use. It costs €500 from Abask.
A steely steal
Viners' double-walled ice bucket is made from durable, corrosion-resistant stainless steel. Pack it with ice and keep the lid on until you're ready to serve.
Designed with a practical fold-away carry handle and an insulating layer which helps to keep ice colder for longer, it costs €29.50 from Stock Design online.
Space Age styling
This pagoda-shaped footed ice bucket has Space Age curves, the removal of its lid delivering the right kind of dramatic effect. It costs €94.95 from Oriana B.
Pair it with a matching cocktail shaker and wow your friends with your cool kit.
Sophisticated pop of colour
Handmade using locally sourced fine bone china in Devon, Feldspar Studio’s ice bucket will add sophistication to any gathering.
It features a statement looped handle, which comes in four colour options: geranium red, cobalt blue, 24 carat gold, or forest green.
It costs about €313, excluding delivery, from the UK.
Art deco elegance
Cocktails require a level of ceremony, so serve ice from this Art Deco-inspired bucket, using the accompanying tongs to add next-level sophistication.
Enjoy one of Denmark’s finest speciality goods makers, Georg Jensen’s Manhattan, whose mirror-polished stainless steel evokes the decadent glamour of New York’s jazz era, reduced from €209 to €167 in the Finnish Design Shop summer sale.
