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NEW: Tubby Smith and 1997-98 National Championship team featured on new Maker’s Mark bottle

The 2018 edition of the University of Kentucky Maker’s Mark bottle is officially here.

Here’s an exclusive look at the label for the new Maker’s Mark bottle that will honor the Tubby Smith and the 1997-98 National Championship team.

The label talks about the team’s success and overcoming the odds:

“In his very first season as the University of Kentucky head coach, Tubby Smith took the 1997-98 team all the way to the top. A 78-69 win in the finals over the Utah Utes gave UK its seventh national championship. The Wildcats ended the season with a 35-4 record, despite being one of the only teams ever to win a championship without a First-Team All-American or a future NBA Lottery pick.