Add a few dashes of bitters to the sugar cubes
Muddle 2 sugar cubes with 1 ounce of water. Twist orange peel to release the oils and add to the muddled sugar cubes. Stir in 2 ounces of bourbon. Add in two dashes of bitters. Mix well. Remove the muddled peel.
In an double old fashioned glass, add one large ice ball or two to three ice cubes, pour over muddled bourbon mixture. Garnish with a fresh orange peel and Rainer cherry.
To make ice: boil water to remove impurities or use distilled water. Pour into an ice tray with thin slivers of orange peel. Place in ice box until frozen through.