High West, Park City’s award-winning distillery, offers its American Prairie Bourbon. In other words, the perfect base for at Kentucky Derby’s great cocktail: the mint julep, the traditional drink of the Kentucky Derby. High West celebrated the most exciting two minutes in sports complete with hats and juleps like this:

  • 2.5 oz. High West American Prairie Bourbon
  • .5 oz. simple syrup
  • 3-4 fresh mint leaves

Muddle the mint. Mix syrup and bourbon. Serve over crushed ice. And may the best horse win. Click here for photos from 2015’s High West Kentucky Derby celebration.

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