Commemorative Bottles | The Mint Julep
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Did you know……

• The Early Times Mint Julep Cocktail has been “The Official Mint Julep of the Kentucky Derby®” for over 20 years.

• The Kentucky Derby is the oldest continuously held sporting event in the United States, 134 years from 1875 to 2008.

• Kevin Wirth, pro angler and now a member of Team Early Times, was once a Kentucky Derby jockey.

• The official song of the Kentucky Derby is “My Old Kentucky Home,” by Stephen Foster.

• Every year, almost 120,000 Early Times Mint Juleps are served over the two-day period of the Kentucky Oaks® and Kentucky Derby®.

• The Kentucky Derby race is commonly referred to as “the greatest two minutes in sports.”

• 60,000 pounds of ice is required to create the Early Times Mint Juleps served during the Kentucky Oaks and Kentucky Derby.

• Twelve Kentucky Derby winners have also sired Kentucky Derby winners.

• During the Kentucky Oaks and Kentucky Derby weekend 1,000 pounds of freshly harvested mint and 10,000 bottles of Early Times Mint Julep Ready-to-Serve Cocktail are used.

• Only three-year-old thoroughbred horses can compete in the Kentucky Derby.

• There are now a total of nine Early Times Mint Julep commemorative bottle wraps.

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