There isn’t a specific brand of bourbon you u003cemu003eshould u003c/emu003euse for a mint julep! However, I know at the Kentucky Derby, they make juleps with Woodford Reserve Kentucky Straight Bourbon.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eIf you don’t know your bourbon, I’d reach out to someone at your local liquor store who’s knowledgeable and who can help you choose a bottle. (This is what I do whenever I visit the liquor store and don’t feel confident in my ability to choose a good bottle.)u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eI think it’s important that you don’t want to purchase a bottom shelf bottle of bourbon because you taste the bourbon in this drink and obviously, we want it to taste good.