As someone who covered spirits in Kentucky for over a decade, let me let you in on a little secret: Mint juleps aren't exactly universally beloved there. "I think most bartenders give a good eye-roll to the mint julep because for all the trouble, it's just an old fashioned — but with three-times the work," he said. RELATED: From the …
Consider the traditional drink: eggnog at Christmas, champagne on New Year's Eve, mint juleps on Kentucky Derby Day. The latter might be the only day of the year in which the mint julep is encouraged — simple syrup can make bourbon, already on the sweeter side of whiskies, a bit cloying, while the mint, usually a welcome addition, somehow manages …
Editor’s Note: Frida Ghitis, a former CNN producer and correspondent, is a world affairs columnist. CNN — It’s a sight to behold: Donald Trump, the US President, rising up to protect the symbols of the most shameful parts of America’s past, punching back against his collapsing poll numbers with a new campaign aimed to appeal to his most racist supporters …
