1. Place the leaves from a sprig of spearmint at the bottom of a genuine Kentucky Derby commemorative glass or a tom collins glass
2. Add a heaping teaspoon of sugar and a tablespoon of clear spring water
3. Muddle the mint, sugar and water until the sugar is mostly dissolved
4. Express another piece of mint by rubbing the interior rim of the glass
5. Fill the glass halfway with crushed ice
6. Add 2 and 1/2 ounces of premium Kentucky Bourbon
7. Gently stir for just a moment
8. Top off the glass with more crushed ice, packing and rounding it at the top
9. Garnish with a sprig of mint
10. Serve it with a straw

And just one more thing…
You don’t have to attend the Derby to enjoy these, but you need to genuflect properly to the bartender that serves you such a fine drink!