Whiskey Stones – Bag of 3
$12.00
7 in stock
My hand shaped and tumbled Chilling Stones are an elegant and natural way to keep your drink cool without watering it down. Or, leave it on a table to prevent papers from blowing away, or to mark status of work as a form of communication tool in groups.
Or, engrave these tumbled stones with sandblast carving, personalized to your image. See that under the filter menu, personalization.
Each set of 3 unique Chilling Stones comes in a muslin bag with the American Stonecraft logo.
Perfect for gifting or treat yourself.
If you want all three chilling stones engraved with the same carving, add this set of 3 to the cart along with a single engraving. I will see your order of only one engraving but upgrade you free of charge to put that engraving on all three “chilling stones” in the set of 3.
7 in stock
My tumbled Chilling Stones are made from my fieldstone remnants, chiseled by hand, and tumbled and washed in a week long cycle.
Beautiful stone has a scale of the specific piece or shape of what is intended. So, for my 1.5″ diameter, 1/2″ thick chillers, are vibrant colors of hard granitic rocks, interesting patterns, and boiled in water after a 7 stage tumbling process.
I gather these stones from farms all over New England. Through my stonecrafting processes, I set aside the beautiful remnants that are the right size and makeup for tumbling.
The tumbling process in a series of steps that takes about one week. The results are smooth, colorful, and rinsed in boiling water once on my end to clean. Please wash again before use. I recommend washing prior to use in your drink. Also great as small cairn stacks, or a three part trivet.
Chilling Stones can be stored in the freezer, left on your desk to prevent pages from blowing away, left on a workbench signify something, or call attention to a note, or added to a beverage glass to chill your drink without diluting it. Connoisseurs of whiskey, bourbon, and scotch are sometimes fond of Chilling Stones. Or simply use them to decorate your garden and plants. Or, add an engraving, and carve a personalized gift or gifts. If you want all three chilling stones engraved with the same carving, add this to the cart along with a single engraving. I will see your order of one engraving and upgrade you free of charge.
THE FARM–TO–TABLE STORY
About 8,000 years ago, icy glaciers pushed boulders into the soil of America’s Northeast. As a result, a fresh crop of rocks ‘grow’ each spring when the winter’s freeze-thaw cycles force buried stones upward, a process called granular convection.
In the 1890s, before the railroads opened up rock-free farmlands in other parts of the United States, farmers removing stones from their fields piled them into what eventually became 215,000 miles of stonewalls, a distance greater than from the earth to the moon!
These stonewalls became the folklore of poets like Robert Frost, and the landscape of the Northeast United States. Because clearing rocks is never complete, American Stonecraft partners with working farms to sustainably harvest their fresh rocks and transform them into functional heirlooms. Not only does this endeavor share geology that has never been seen before, but it helps support working farms, preserving open space and protecting the stonewalls that are so iconic to this region.
Like many of us, the founder of American Stonecraft, Gerald Croteau, fell in love with these archaeological stone ruins as a youth. However, he became an economist and founded American Stonecraft in his late 20s after seeing the inside of a fieldstone for the first time. He was amazed at what he had overlooked for so long, and realized that there was a sustainable supply of these rocks that farmers could share at their farmstands. Diamond tools (being a relatively modern invention) revealed amazing colors, patterns, and geologies in the humble New England farm-gathered fieldstone that he wanted to help share with others!
Gerald rolled up his sleeves, spent several years as an independent craftsman touring at local arts and crafts shows, and taught himself how to make a number of fascinating products. We are now a small team of artisans, and each piece is signed by its maker(s), and produced under Gerald’s direct supervision.
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Shipping
- Pricing information is never included inside the package I mail. I offer complimentary personalized gift notes so the receiver knows who sent the gift. Another option is to mail your gift to your own name at your your friend's address. This is a tiny bit risky because sometimes the name helps to properly route the package, but usually fine.
- Orders $40 and up ship free throughout the continental USA. Otherwise shipping is a flat $10 fee. For Hawaii/Alaska/International shipping please email the product Serial Numbers and your destination address and I will quote the cost.
- Shipping to Europe is surprisingly affordable, so email me the items you considering and I will quote the freight.
- I strive to process orders received by 10 am EST Monday - Friday by the following day, so you get it ASAP.
- Transit time from Lowell, MA is generally 2-6 days. Orange Region 1-2 days, Dark Brown 2-3 days, Yellow and Green 3-4 days, Blue 4-5 days, Light Brown and Purple 5-6 days.
- I am often complimented on my high quality packaging and wrapping. Items are also insured and if anything arrives broken you are not liable for damages. Please notify my as soon as possible though, and save the packaging.
- You will receive a tracking number for your package via email when I ship the item. Check your spam folder if this email is missing. If you checked and think something is awry, email us at office@AmericanStonecraft.com or call/text (617) 401-7305 for questions.
- I use recycled corrugated boxes, paper gum tape, and recycled kraft paper for void fill. This does not sacrifice the safety of your item. Please compost the boxes and void fill if possible. This is a sustainable product, through and through. Product gift boxes (inner boxes) are either branded by hand with a hot branding iron or hand stamped with ink, and can all be composted.
Returns / Exchanges
- If you wish to make a return or exchange from a website purchase, please email office@AmericanStonecraft.com or call/text (617) 401-7305 within two weeks of your purchase to initiate the process.
- Exchanges of website purchases have no charge if replacing of equal or greater value. Notify me of your desire to make an exchange, which item(s) you desire in exchange, and I will send you a return shipping label. Please reuse your original packaging and pack in the same style.
- Returns are subject to a flat $20 fee regardless of the purchase total. Notify me of your desire to make a return and I will send you a return shipping label. Please reuse your original packaging and pack in the same style. Once the item arrives back at my studio, I will process your refund minus the $20 fee.
- Grill stone and baking stone purchases are final, and not eligible for return or exchange.
