{"product_id":"woodford-reserve-149th-kentucky-derby-2023","title":"Woodford Reserve 149th Kentucky Derby 2023","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWoodford Reserve Kentucky Derby 149 Edition — the 2023 annual commemorative bottle celebrating the 50th anniversary of Secretariat's 1973 Kentucky Derby victory, featuring original artwork by Kentucky native Jaime Corum titled \u003cem\u003eSecretariat – Still the Greatest\u003c\/em\u003e: the legendary thoroughbred in the Winner's Circle at Churchill Downs.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 149th Kentucky Derby was not just another race — it was the 50th anniversary of the most celebrated performance in the history of American thoroughbred racing. On May 5, 1973, Secretariat won the Kentucky Derby in 1:59 2\/5, a time that has never been equaled in the 150+ years the race has been run. No horse has gone faster. Woodford Reserve's 2023 bottle honors that specific moment — not just the race, but the record — through Corum's portrait of Secretariat in the Churchill Downs winner's circle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJaime Corum is a Kentucky native known for her equine portraiture, and Secretariat is the most painted, photographed, and celebrated subject in the history of thoroughbred art. The painting's title says everything: Still the Greatest.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWoodford Reserve has served as the Presenting Sponsor of the Kentucky Derby since 1999 and commissions a new original artwork for the annual commemorative bottle each year.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dried fruit, vanilla, caramel, and gentle spice\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rich caramel, baking spice, chocolate, and oak with rounded fruit complexity from triple copper pot still distillation\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Medium-long with warm spice and caramel\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecs\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eDistillery:\u003c\/strong\u003e Woodford Reserve Distillery, Versailles, Kentucky\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eMash Bill:\u003c\/strong\u003e 72% corn, 18% rye, 10% malted barley\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eABV:\u003c\/strong\u003e 45.2% (90.4 Proof)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eRace:\u003c\/strong\u003e 149th Kentucky Derby, 2023\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eTheme:\u003c\/strong\u003e 50th anniversary of Secretariat's 1973 Derby win (1:59 2\/5)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Jaime Corum (Kentucky native)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eArtwork:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eSecretariat – Still the Greatest\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 Liter\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowse the full \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/woodencork.com\/collections\/woodford-reserve\"\u003eWoodford Reserve collection at Wooden Cork\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eWhy does the 2023 bottle feature Secretariat?\u003c\/strong\u003e The 149th Derby in 2023 marked the 50th anniversary of Secretariat's 1973 victory — still the fastest Kentucky Derby ever run at 1:59 2\/5. No horse has matched that time in the half century since.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eWho is Jaime Corum?\u003c\/strong\u003e A Kentucky native known for equine portraiture. Her painting captures Secretariat in the Churchill Downs winner's circle — the most iconic setting in thoroughbred racing for the most iconic racehorse in history.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eIs the whiskey different from other Derby bottles?\u003c\/strong\u003e No — every Derby bottle is Woodford Reserve Kentucky Straight Bourbon at 90.4 proof in a 1-liter format. 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