An uninsulated champagne cooler bucket is more likely to collect condensation, a.k.a. ‘sweat’ on the outside surface. This is because the surface of stainless steel ice buckets becomes cooler than the ambient temperature of the space they’re in. This means that when water vapour in the air comes into contact with the bucket surface, its molecules slow down and come closer together. When that happens, the gaseous water vapour turns back into liquid water droplets. To prevent water from dripping down your bucket and onto your table or floor, wrap your bucket with a dry and clean towel. This helps to prevent the surface of your bucket from being exposed to ambient air. This in turn also aids in protecting your bucket from absorbing the heat in the air, thereby delaying the heat transfer and the melting of your ice.