On the newest episode of our podcast, Behind the Backstretch, we highlight our incredible partnership with Woodford Reserve! For the 150th Kentucky Derby, the BLC was chosen as the charitable partner of their $1,000 Mint Julep Program, in which all proceeds from sales of gold and silver Mint Julep cups are donated to the charity. In addition to this partnership, Woodford Reserve has also graciously donated a $5,000 gold mint julep cup, a $1,000 silver mint julep cup, and a bottle of the Derby 150 Baccarat Edition, and we are hosting a raffle with three drawings for a chance to win one of these items! Raffle tickets can be purchased here: https://backsidelearningcenter.org/BLC20years/
We are thrilled to be partnering with Woodford this year, and for this podcast we speak with two central figures in this partnership, Chris Poynter & Elizabeth McCall! Chris Poynter, PR & Partnerships Manager with Woodford Reserve & Old Forester, joins us to discuss how the BLC was chosen for the program this year, delves into the Mint Julep cup program and its impact, and shares the importance of the backside community.
Woodford Reserve Master Distiller Elizabeth McCall joins us as well as she talks about her path to becoming master distiller, gives us some insight into the making of the $15,000 Kentucky Derby 150 Baccarat Edition which is Woodford’s rarest bottle yet, and her ties with the Backside Learning Center.
(0:00) Introduction
(3:37) Interview with Elizabeth McCall and Chris Poynter
(20:02) Outro
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