Churchill Downs expects to sell another 125,000 or more $22 Mint Juleps this year. Truth be told, I will likely contribute to that tally later this week despite the outrageous cost of a round.

Racegoers who traveled to Churchill Downs from Colorado toast their mint julep bourbon cocktails while watching horse races on the eve of the Kentucky Derby in Louisville, Ky., May 1, 2015.

Two-packs of the 2025 Kentucky Derby mint julep glass are available for pre-sale online for $20. The 2025 Kentucky Derby mint julep glasses will be available at select retailers and at Churchill ...

The mint julep has its official Kentucky Derby roots dating back to the late 1930s, according to Good Morning America, when Churchill Downs started serving it in souvenir julep cups.

PHOTO: A fan enjoys a mint julep before the 142nd running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky., May 7, 2016. (Louisville Courier-Journal/USA Today Network via Reuters, FILE) ...

How much does a mint julep cost at Churchill Downs? If you're going to the Kentucky Derby and plan on indulging with a few mint juleps, be sure to bring some extra cash. This year, the price of a ...

Here's how Levy and Churchill Downs source 50,000 liters of whiskey and 28,000 bunches of spearmint for the most important Mint Julep cocktails of each year. ...

In total, 28,730 bunches of mint get delivered to Churchill Downs. “Every single bit is done by hand, start to finish,” Nelson says. “I feel very fortunate [to work with the Derby] and have ...

MORE: Kentucky Derby 2025 odds, post positions, & horses for Churchill Downs. The mint julep is the official drink of the Kentucky Derby and it consists of two ounces of Kentucky bourbon, 0.5 ...

Nearly 120,000 mint juleps are served over the two-day period at Churchill Downs, according to the racetrack, an amount that requires over 10,000 bottles of bourbon, 1,000 pounds of freshly harvested ...

The mint julep has its official Kentucky Derby roots dating back to the late 1930s, according to Good Morning America, when Churchill Downs started serving it in souvenir julep cups.