That first sentence sounds like something Steve would say. I would not make a Mint Julep or a Sazerac with anything other than muddled sugar cubes.
For me a Boulevardier with HC modified proportions
2 oz VanWinkle Lot B Bourbon
3/4 oz Cocchi Vemouth di Torino
3/4 oz Gran Classico Bitters
2 Griottine Cherries