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‘ The ice age is over’
Kaelo- a British innovation
A new British invention does away with ice and water and adds style.
Designed and handmade in England, Kaelo“ fuses British craftsmanship with patented technology to create the perfect serving experience”. One single touch of the solid stainless steel bezel activates a Kaelo immediately creating an ice-cold chamber that keeps a bottle perfectly chilled, but also dry so the bottle does not drip when poured. While on, a‘ subtle halo of light’ from the Kaelo softy illuminates the bottle.
By eliminating the need to use ice cubes and buckets, Kaelo offers a‘ seamless user experience’. Unlike a conventional ice bucket, a Kaelo maintains a consistently cold and dry environment and will therefore not over-chill and numb the subtle flavours of fine wines. Nor will they become warm and above the recommended serving temperature.
Kaelo uses patented‘ Kryolux’ technology, powerful enough to work immediately, yet consuming less power than a 60w light bulb. Handbuilt in Oxford, each component is precision machined from a solid block of raw material“ to ensure the highest calibre of performance and lustre”.
The creation of the mirror-finish bezel is the most intensive and critical process. Crafted from a 3kg block of solid stainless steel, several precision machined cuts are
needed at ultra-high speeds to create the seamless edge-to-edge curve. It is then
meticulously polished until flawless.
Tom‘ WineChap’ Harrow, co-founder of Honest Grapes, says:
“ Drips ruin surfaces- whether removing the layers of varnish on your mahogany sideboard, making a mess of your gallery’ s floor, or staining the leather interior of your limousine or jet. Enter Kaelo- an innovative, attractive and practical solution to the challenge of keeping bottles at the right temperature in all the right places.”
Born from an obsession to create an iconic lifestyle masterpiece, Kaelo was developed and refined over several years by Kevin Jabou, Founder and Managing Director, who says of the tradition of serving expensive wines in buckets:“ There had to be a better solution for the modern world. Ice buckets are over 200 years old and are common nuisances that everyone has had to tolerate. But the ice age is finally over.”
www. kaelo. co. uk