Peel and devine shrimps, reserve shells into a bowl.
Add to the bowl water, soy sauce and Bourbon, microwave until fragrant, about 2 minutes max power.Strain liquid using a fine strainer, reserve the liquid and discard shells.
Whisk sugar, cornstarch and red pepper flakes into the soy sauce mixture until cornstarch is dissolved.
Heat sesame oil in a pan, put in finely sliced shallots ( white part only) and minced garlic cloves, let them fry a couple of minutes then add shrimps.Stirfry for 2-3 minutes, until shrimps are white, then add the soy mixture and cook until it thickens.Out of heat add the green parts of shallots, finely sliced.