Kentucky Derby Drinks & Cocktails
Get a taste for how the winners celebrate with G.H. Mumm Champagne, put yourself in the grandstands with Chateau Ste. Michelle Chardonnay and Cold Creek Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, and mix up these reds and whites with some classic Derby cocktails with Woodford Reserve.
Shop these wines and spirits to taste along
Make a French 75
2.5 oz G.H. Mumm Brut Grand Cordon
1 oz Cognac or Gin
0.5 oz Simple Syrup
0.5 oz Lemon Juice
1 oz Cognac or Gin
0.5 oz Simple Syrup
0.5 oz Lemon Juice
Stir or shake lemon juice, simple syrup and cognac or gin in a shaker with ice. Strain into a Champagne flute or coupe and top with G.H. Mumm Brut Champagne. Garnish with a lemon peel, twisted.
Try a White Wine Spritzer
3/4 cup of chilled Chateau Ste. Michelle Chardonnay
1/4 cup of chilled club soda
1 lemon for garnish and zest
1/4 cup of chilled club soda
1 lemon for garnish and zest
Add club soda and Chateau Ste. Michelle Chardonnay. Garnish with lemon slice.
93 Points from James Suckling
A briary array of purple berries with mulberries, as well as pastry, roasting herbs and leaves. The palate has a very forthright feel with a focused mid-palate that delivers plenty of richness and power with balance. Drink or hold.
*Available in CA, FL, NY and NJ only
Stir up a Woodford Spire
1.5 oz. Woodford Reserve
2 oz Lemonade
1 oz Cranberry Juice
2 oz Lemonade
1 oz Cranberry Juice
Add ingredients to a mixing glass and stir. Pour over ice and garnish with a lemon twist.
*Available in CA and FL only
Enjoy a Woodford Reserve Classic Mint Julep
2 oz Woodford Reserve
0.5 oz Simple Syrup
3 Fresh Mint Leaves
0.5 oz Simple Syrup
3 Fresh Mint Leaves
Muddle the mint and rub inside a glass. Add Woodford Reserve, simple syrup and crushed ice. Stir and garnish with more ice and fresh mint.