Little Deuce Cup, You Don't Know What I Got

Tracking the Origins and Present Status of Queens' Own Mint Julep—the Honey Deuce of the U.S. Open.

A Honey Deuce, the official cocktail of the U.S. Open.

The two most famous sports-related cocktails in the world are the Mint Julep, for which thousands of mint plants are sacrificed every Kentucky Derby, and the Pimm’s Cup, drunk by the tankful at Wimbledon each year. But lately the U.S. Open’s official drink, the Honey Deuce, has been making a strong c…