$1,000.00 Mint Julep.

[ohiosmith]

The Kentucky Derby just got a bit fancier. A $1,000 mint julep will be offered at this year's race at Churchill Downs on May 6. The $1,000 cocktail will be made of Woodford Reserve bourbon, mint from Morocco, ice from the Arctic Circle and sugar from the South Pacific and will be served in a gold-plated cup with a silver straw. The drink will go to the first 50 people willing to pay and the proceeds will raise money for Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation which provides homes for former race horses. If there was ever a place to sell such a drink, this would be it. The company usually sells about 90,000 mint juleps during the event.

[trof]

1. Gold PLATED?

For a grand I want solid 14 carat.
;-)

[CottonBear]

2. That is a wonderful idea! Retired race horses deserve a good home

with all of the green pastures, hay, oats and fresh water that they need. :)

I love horses. :hug: I would really love to have one of those mint juleps!
Heck, I'd just love to be able to attend the Kentucky Derby and sit in the infield with the rest of the common people! :)