But that doesn't mean you can't sip on a great drink--the Mint Julep. The Kentucky Derby is postponed. ... In a 1908 Chicago Tribune article, a Lexington man, Samuel Judson, ...

It’s impossible to think of another cocktail and sporting event so closely interwoven as the potent, leafy Southern sipper and America’s most famous horse race. “The mint julep has probably ...

“Then comes the zenith of man’s pleasure. Then comes the mint julep.” – J. Soule Smith These words, written by Lexington journalist J. Soule Smith over a century ago in a euphonic ode to the marriage ...

Katie Sherman creates her mint julep called "1-3-5 in the 5-0-2" at the Kentucky Derby Festival Four Roses Mint Julep Contest on Thursday, March 16, 2023, at the Mellwood Arts Center.

Of American drinks, only the mint julep has its own sporting event, city, state and song. Today, when people gather for the Kentucky Derby, julep glasses will frost and teary eyes mist at the ...

By the late 1700s, though, the Atlantic seems to have split the julep into two camps. In Europe, it was still a general term for a sweet drink, including something with medicinal properties, but ...

And since the Derby is the perfect reason to host a bunch of friends for an afternoon of drinking and merriment, ... Danielson’s Mint Julep Recipe (served at Churchill Downs) Serves 1. Courtesy ...

The history of the mint julep and Kentucky horse racing dates all the way back to the 1800s. The julep, then featuring bourbon or rum mixed with sugar and mint, was a popular drink in the south.

The Honey Mint Julep is a simple 3-ingredient cocktail perfect for celebrating the Kentucky Derby. In it, honey syrup, mint, and bourbon are topped with plenty of crushed ice to create the perfect ...

Kentucky Derby Mint Julep The Kentucky Derby pours Old Forester bourbon in their juleps, but high-quality, high-proof bourbons like Old Grandad 114 or Blanton’s can give the drink a stronger ...