Celebrating Derby Day With, Of Course, The Mint Julep + Giveaway

The Kentucky Derby is being held virtually this year on Saturday September 5th and we thought it would be fun to not only bring you a Mint Julep, but also to partner up with Barfly Mixology Gear for a giveaway! So head on over to Barfly's Instagram page (@barflybymercer) to take part in the fun and try and win a Julep set!

The precursor to the Mint Julep is believed to be a drink which emerged in the Middle East in the year 900 called Golab which was a drink taken as medicine and made with Rosewater. It's thought that this drink was where the term "Julep" came from as the drink spread from country to country and changed over time.

The modern drink found fame thanks to a United States Senator Henry Clay who began his political career in 1807. He made the drink famous at the Willard Hotel's Round Robin Bar in Washington D.C. Where he shared it with his fellow congressmen who no doubt also shared the drink with their friends.

It made an appearance in Jerry Thomas' How to mix drink or the Bon Vivant's Companion in 1862 with it's less notable cousin the Whiskey Smash which is basically a Mint Julep with the addition of seasonal fruit.

In 1938 it was made the official drink of the Kentucky Derby which is what it is most often associated with. The Kentucky Derby was and still is one of the most prestigious seen and be seen events of the year. These days the Kentucky Derby sells Mint Juleps to something like 150,000 people who attend the Kentucky Derby.

0:00 Intro
0:18 Giveaway Info
0:59 Cocktail
4:50 Tasting Notes
5:53 Poetry Reading
6:44 History
8:34 Recipe

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Here's The Specs:
2oz (60ml) Bourbon
.25oz (7.5ml) Simple Syrup
8-10 Mint Leaves
1 Sugar Cube
Mint Sprig Garnish

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