Mint julep illustration of how it is to be served) allowing for either Cognac, brandy, gin, whiskey or sparkling Moselle. Thomas states of the mint julep, "...a peculiarly American beverage...It was introduced [later] into England by Captain Maryatt." In 1916, the traditional Virginia recipe as served at the "Old White" is described Recently, however, bourbon-based juleps have decisively eclipsed gin-based juleps. The mint julep has been promoted by Churchill Downs in association with the Kentucky Derby since 1938. Each year almost 120,000 juleps are served at Churchill Downs over the two-day period of the Kentucky Oaks and the Kentucky Derby, virtually all
The Making of a Teacher reader to listen in ..." And In "The Times" (Indiana), Helms-Pokrajac stated that she began reading "with a goodly amount of skepticism," but that in "Making", She concluded that the Flinders "have succeeded" in their "aim ... to ‘re-create not only what Easwaran has said but to convey some feeling for what it's like to be with him when he's talking – and for what it's like to be one of his students.’" In "The Hindu", Behal described "Making" as "a journey in introspection, one told with devotion, and with an accuracy that makes for interesting reading." She averred that