The history of the iconic Twin Spires of Churchill Downs

The 300-Year-Old Mint Julep Cup Has a VERY Complicated History

With the Kentucky Derby officially here, we delved into the history of the fashionable event's iconic cocktail and the sterling silver cup it's served in.

The history of the iconic Twin Spires of Churchill Downs

The Kentucky Derby is one of the most iconic sporting events in the world, and at the heart of that tradition are the twin spires of Churchill Downs."You see roses, you see mint juleps, you see big derby hats and fashion and you see the Twin Spires," said Jessica Whitehead, the senior curator of collections at the Kentucky Derby Museum.The twin spires have been a fixture at Churchill Downs since 1895, when they were first built as part of the gr…

Mint julep at the Kentucky Derby: How to make it, recipe, ingredients, how much signature drink costs at race

The mint julep has been a staple at the Kentucky Derby for a century

Mint julep: The origins of the Derby’s official drink

(CNN) — 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.

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Kentucky Derby events at Braxton Brewing locations, sake at Jungle Jim’s, rocking out with cocktails/mocktails, and more. Kentucky Derby Weekend at Braxton Brewing Celebrate the 151st Kentucky Derby with Braxton Brewing on Saturday, May 3, at all Braxton locations: At Braxton Covington, Molly Wellmann will be making mint juleps from 1 to 4 p.m. for the “Derby Day in the Taproom” event. Festivities include the Scarlet Begonias Flower Truck pop-u…

Start Crushing That Ice! It’s Mint Julep Season

Belle Morizio. Belle Morizio Forget the horses, forget the ladies in giant hats—nothing says Kentucky Derby like a mint julep. It’s a perfectly balanced cocktail: bourbon, mint, sugar, and gently melting ice, strong at first and (depending on how long it takes you to drink it) sweetly sippable by the bottom of the glass. But bourbon isn’t the only one that can play this game: The julep is part of the family of cocktails known as smashes, where m…