
05/01/2025
🏇 Ready, Set, Sip!
The Kentucky Derby is this Saturday, and we’ve got the perfect bourbon lineup to help you celebrate in true Southern style 🥃🐎
Whether you're making Mint Juleps, sipping neat, or showing off your bottle game—here are a few of our favorite picks for the race day toast:
🌹 Woodford Reserve Derby Bottle – A collector’s favorite with race-day tradition in every pour. Bottles are running out, so grab one if you see one this week!
🌿 Old Forester Mint Julep – Pre-mixed perfection for your julep glass.
✨ Wolcott Mint Julep – New arrival alert! Fresh, flavorful, and made for the moment. Just add ice!
🔥 Kentucky Rambler 6yr Bourbon & 6yr Cask Strength – Bold newcomers that punch way above their price. The regular just won a gold medal at the SFWSC and both received a 93pt rating from Wine Enthusiast.
🏁 First Call Bourbon, Double Oak & Cask Strength – A winning trifecta for flavor chasers at a great price. The OG is perfect for your fresh mint juleps this weekend!
🪵 Bondstone Bourbon, Heritage Reserve Quad Oak & Double Oak – Small-batch craftsmanship, big oak flavor. The Double Oak was award a 95pt rating and double gold from the SFWSC.
🌰 Chestnut Farms – Rich, refined, and ready to race. Our & teams love it! 91pt rating from Wine Enthusiast and silver medal winner at the SFWSC.
🥇 Wolcott Bourbon, Bottle-in-Bond & Rickhouse Reserve – Deep flavor, serious structure, and new expressions worth discovering. Each bottle is highly rated by Wine Enthusiast (94 or 95pt) and original won a gold medal at the SFWSC.
💥 Old Emmer Cask Strength Bourbon – Big proof, bold flavor, and built for true bourbon fans. 92pt rating from Wine Enthusiast.
🥃 Center Stave Bourbon 88 & 106 Proof – Smooth at 88, bold at 106—both finished in port wine casks. Pick your proof and enjoy the ride!
🥃 Woodford Double Double Oak - Available for the first year ever outside of the Distillery in Kentucky. You can still find a few bottles out there! 🌹
🎩 Whether you're dressing to the nines or keeping it casual, make sure your bourbon game is on point this Derby Day. Find these favorites and more in-store, or ask our experts in The Distillery aisle for a recommendation!