Churchill to debut world's largest mint julep

Louisville already boasts the world's largest baseball bat and glove, but this year, add another record to the books. This weekend, Churchill Downs will display the world's largest mint julep.

A 6-foot-tall acrylic glass filled with Early Times Mint Julep will be located in the paddock area on Friday and Saturday, according to a news release. The straw will act as a pouring mechanism to dispense about 206 gallons of the cocktail, which should equal about 5,000 servings.

Churchill Downs commissioned The Weber Group of New Albany, Ind., to manufacture the glass, the release said. The cost was not disclosed.

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The giant glass will act as the primary station for buying mint juleps this weekend. Churchill Downs also plans to use the glass to unveil official Derby glass designs in the future.

Churchill Downs expects to serve more than 140,000 mint juleps on Oaks and Derby days this year, the release said.