New Graeter's flavor is an officially licensed ice cream of the Kentucky Derby and boasts a bourbon-kissed base blended with black cherries and pralines
CINCINNATI, April 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The race to the most indulgent scoop of ice cream of the season has begun. Graeter's Ice Cream, America's oldest family-owned and operated ice cream maker famous for its French Pot® process, is releasing a new limited-edition flavor for Derby season: Backstretch Bourbon Cherry.
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