We did bourbon and gin both (No, not at the same time. Gross.) The bourbon was a little better, I think. The bourbon taste came through in a strong but not overpowering way. Gin, I found, faded into the background to such and extent that you could barely remember that it was still around. The gin Mint Mash was downright watery tasting, compared to its tastier, bourbon cousin.
Neither was as good as a mojito, though. Needs that lime, is the thing. Lime is an important ingredient, and one we'd best not forget about. It gives things a nice lime taste, lime does.
To be fair, there are those who insist on all sorts of other rules where mint and juleps are concerned. I've read various arguments about infusing syrup with mint, muddling mint with straight sugar, frosting a silver cup, etc. etc. So maybe I did it wrong and was totally missing out. Still pretty good though.
