soak it in bitters. you add, a little controversial, but, it makes it easier, actually sort of makes it tastier if you are using a high octane bourbon like we will use here. add a tiny lit of seltzer water, enough so when you use it to mash up the sugar cube with the bitters and the little bit of water you are making it into a syrup. kind of like a goo down there, rather than a granular thing. then very simple. very easy cocktail. add some ice. if you can find bigger ice cubes than this, better off. the bigger the better on this. and then, you find -- you can do this with bourbon or rye. in honor of kentucky and honor of the heist of the papi, we are doing this with bourbon. just two ounces of bourbon on top of what you have already done there. give it one little stir. not a big thing where you shake it or anything. just enough to mix it up. you made the slurry in the