I am a huge bourbon fan and these two are among my favorite cocktails. I was surprised to find it's really easy to make your own mint syrup for mint juleps (or mojitos). I made a huge batch of this recipe for the Derby and froze the extra: http://twurl.nl/qxrylt Evan - if you want to give Old Fashioneds another shot, I suggest you try one with the cherries and orange crushed in the bottom with the sugar. I think that really offsets the bitters.