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$1,000 Cocktails To Be For Sale At Kentucky Derby

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$1,000 Cocktails To Be For Sale At Kentucky Derby

POSTED: 10:32 am EDT April 11, 2006

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- As if custom-made hats, premium box seats and limo rides weren't snazzy enough, a select few spectators at this year's Kentucky Derby can now sip a $1,000 mint julep.

The sweet cocktail will be made this year with one of the state's finest bourbons and served in a gold-plated cup with a silver straw to the first 50 people willing to put down the cash.

Mint from Morocco, ice from the Arctic Circle and sugar from the South Pacific are added luxuries that will put the drink in a class of its own, the distillery selling the premium drink said.

"We thought we would reflect on and complement the international nature of the Kentucky Derby," said Chris Morris, master distiller for Woodford Reserve. The distillery will sell the drink only on race day to raise money for a charity that cares for retired race horses.

The company already sells some 90,000 mint juleps at the Derby each year, but hopes what's being dubbed the "ultimate" mint julep will catch on. Those who buy the $1,000 cocktail May 6 will get to watch Morris and others make it.

"We really think this will be more about the experience and the excitement of the day," said Wayne Rose, Woodford Reserve's brand director.
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Off topic, but this story reminds me about when I ate breakfast at Norma's at Le Parker Meridien in NYC. They have a $1,000 omelet (yes, that's one thousand) on the menu, and no not for charity. You can look up the restaurant yourself, but here is a copy and paste from the .pdf menu. Obviously, the number to the right is the price. Other than these two items though, the menu isn't overly expensive, but still way more than I should ever have to spend on breakfast.



The Zillion Dollar Lobster Frittata

Regular 1 oz Sevruga Caviar 100
Super size 10 oz Sevruga Caviar 1000
(Norma Dares You to Expense This)
 
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bearonu said:
Off topic, but this story reminds me about when I ate breakfast at Norma's at Le Parker Meridien in NYC. They have a $1,000 omelet (yes, that's one thousand) on the menu, and no not for charity. You can look up the restaurant yourself, but here is a copy and paste from the .pdf menu. Obviously, the number to the right is the price. Other than these two items though, the menu isn't overly expensive, but still way more than I should ever have to spend on breakfast.



The Zillion Dollar Lobster Frittata

Regular 1 oz Sevruga Caviar 100
Super size 10 oz Sevruga Caviar 1000
(Norma Dares You to Expense This)
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I saw that on the food channel. They showed a couple eating it and couldn't even finish it.

The sound of fish eggs make me sick.:sick1:
 
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