Also known as a Kentucky bourbon pie, the reason why the pie goes by two names is simply due to trademark. The name "Derby ...

On Derby Day, combine chocolate, bourbon, nuts and trademark litigation. Skip to Main Content. ... Louisville bakery Kern’s Kitchen’s zeal for policing the Derby-Pie® trademark is legendary.

But the name “Derby Pie” is trademarked by Kern’s Kitchen, which makes and sells a version based on the original created in 1950 at the Melrose Inn in Prospect by Walter and Leaudra Kern.

A slice of "Derby-Pie" from Kern's Kitchen. The Kern family is said to have created the pie in 1950 as the signature item for a restaurant it used to operate.

The magazine argued that the term was a generic name of a chocolate nut-pie and they pulled recipes from magazines, menus, and cookbooks that "all referred to a ‘derby pie' without mentioning ...

There's nothing like smacking a giant copyright icon on a box of pie to make people want to copy it. Much like McDonald's Big Mac sauce or the ingredients in Coca-Cola, the recipe for the "true ...

With the Run for the Roses rescheduled at Churchill Downs, fans still need to know how to make a Derby Pie for a watching party. Just don’t leave out the chocolate, nuts or bourbon.

To try Jen's chocolate nut pie, a ubiquitous race-day sweet, click here for a recipe. Today, the 136th Kentucky Derby takes place in Louisville, and whether or not you're a gambling man (or woman ...