10th edition of $1,000 Kentucky Derby Mint Julep Cups unveiled

The 10th edition of the Kentucky Derby's Woodford Reserve $1,000 Mint Julep Cups were unveiled on Monday.

Good news, fans of the Kentucky Derby and dropping big money at the Kentucky Derby: the 10th edition of the Woodford Reserve $1,000 Mint Julep Cup was unveiled on Monday.

The annual tradition has raised more than $410,000 for equine and humanitarian causes, and this year's proceeds will benefit the Wounded Warrior Equestrian Program.

That's one pretty Mint Julep Cup from @WoodfordReserve $1,000 per. Proceeds go to equine-related causes pic.twitter.com/fjPWRhpQHp

— FredMinnick (@FredMinnick) April 13, 2015

The 2015 cup was designed by fashion guru Billy Reid and handcrafted at Louisville-based jeweler From the Vault, and the drink itself was cooked up by mixlogist Pamela Wiznitzer using the following recipe:

• 2 oz Woodford Reserve Double Oaked

• .75 oz Coconut Palm Sugar Syrup

• 6-8 Chocolate Mint Sprigs

• Candied Orange and Lemon Slices for garnish

• Powdered Sugar

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Ninety of these thousand-dollar Victory Cups are available for purchase on a first come, first serve basis through April 30—the Derby itself takes place May 2 at Churchill Downs in Louisville. The Victory Cups are individually numbered and feature hand-engraved roses with a gold-plated crest. Best of all, a gold-plated sipping straw is included with purchase.

If you are feeling especially cash-happy, 10 gold-plated Winner's Circle Cups are up for grabs for $2,500 each. These are also, naturally, individually numbered and have hand-engraved roses with a sterling silver-plated crest.

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Important: even though you can purchase the cups online, you must be in attendance at the Derby on May 2 to pick up the cup. Thusly, your purchase of a cup does not include admission to the Derby itself—those start at $35 general admission if you buy in advance or $40 day-of.

Got it? Good. Something tells us Victory Cup owners won't be pulling a "Mets fan" and chucking their beverages onto the track.

.@WoodfordReserve Master Distiller Chris Morris makes the $1k #MintJulep to kick-off sales today at 12pm ET. pic.twitter.com/CLHC1kujIn

— Kentucky Derby (@KentuckyDerby) April 13, 2015

[h/t Forbes]

- Mike Fiammetta