Mint julep called the "official "bourbon"" of the derby. In May 2008, Churchill Downs unveiled the world's largest mint julep glass. Churchill Downs, in conjunction with Brown-Forman, commissioned the Weber Group to fabricate the tall glass ( if the mint sprig is included). The glass was constructed from FDA food-grade acrylic, heated and molded into the shape of an official 2008 Derby glass. It had a capacity of , and distributed the Early Times mint juleps at the Derby with an elaborate pumping system concealed within the "stir straw". Mint julep The mint julep is a mixed alcoholic drink, or cocktail, consisting
Julep (company) Capital Partners, Madrona Venture Group, Maveron, as well as celebrity backers such as Will Smith and Jay Z. Other investors include AFSquare, Alliance of Angels, Atom Factory, Creative Artists Agency, Overbrook Entertainment, Precedent Investments, Roc Nation, Troy Carter, Version One Ventures, and Western Technology Investment. Julep has raised $56M in venture capital financing to date. Julep currently employs around 200 people and plans on using funding to accelerate the introduction of new products and other operating activities. While Jane Park and Julep generally enjoy a favorable reception in most media articles (see reference section below), employee reviews on Glassdoor suggest