A Kentucky statesman, Henry Clay, brought his southern recipe to the Round Robyn Bar at the Willard Hotel in Washington when he arrived to Congress in the early 1800s.
Before Clay, julep drinks were crafted with rum or brandy, but the politician did it with a nod to his home state – whisky, which pushed its popularity.
The origins of the julep however were in fragrant drinks from the Middle East which were infused with roses.
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