Greenlandic ice cubes, harvested from ancient icebergs, are being sold in Dubai for $100 a dozen—just to chill expensive cocktails. This bizarre fusion of luxury and climate irony makes Greenlandic ice cubes the world’s trendiest, least-practical status symbol for wealthy partygoers thirsty for uniqueness and SEO-worthy stories.

As Greenland’s startup ships six-cube packs of pristine iceberg ice to Dubai’s flashiest bars, bartenders flaunt the cubes’ 100,000-year history, fueling a viral Dubai luxury trend—proof that even ancient glaciers can crash the world’s most exclusive cocktail parties.