While brown sugar is sweeter and more muted compared to the thick liquid, James Callery explains that it adds a sweet and smoky taste to barbecue sauce in the same way that bourbon does.

3. Place the chicken wings onto a large roasting tray. 4. To make the sauce, mix all of the ingredients for the sauce in a saucepan and bring to the boil. Pour the sauce evenly over the ...

Take BBQ sauce, for example. That store-bought bottle sitting on the shelf can be quickly upgraded with a splash of bourbon.