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In general, I am fairly apathetic when it comes to food infused with booze. Would you like to whisky-up your chicken? Okay. Wanna put beer in your chili or maybe your cheese? Sure, why not. Bourbon in your BBQ sauce? Whatever boils your potato, chief. Mostly, in my experience, adding beer or bourbon to your food is fine, but tends to land on the side of \u201cmaybe not worth whatever calories it\u2019s adding.\u201d<\/p>\n
Especially when it comes to fast food.<\/p>\n
While a local gastropub might be able to make you notice the \u201csubtle undertones of oak in a rich BBQ sauce married with a 12-year-old, single batch bourbon,\u201d a fast food place always runs the risk of ending up with something that tastes like your buddy got drunk and accidentally knocked his Natty Light into the cheese dip.<\/p>\n
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So imagine my surprise when I really ended up liking Wendy\u2019s new Bourbon Bacon Cheeseburger. Wendy\u2019s describes it as \u201ca quarter-pound of fresh, never frozen beef topped with Applewood smoked bacon, American cheese, crispy onions, and a sweet, smoky bourbon bacon sauce that is, essentially, a sauce made with real bourbon and real bacon.\u201d That\u2019s the actual copy.<\/p>\n
Anyway, this isn\u2019t a Bourbon BBQ sauce, which is what I kept thinking, but a Bourbon bacon sauce. And how is this sauce? Extremely sweet with only a very subtle tang.\u00a0You\u2019d be hard-pressed to get anything boozy from it, which, as a person who\u2019d prefer their food to taste as little like alcohol as possible, I\u2019m fine with.<\/p>\n
According to Wendy\u2019s, some of the sauce\u2019s 30 ingredients include brown sugar, sugar, molasses, \u201cuncured bacon base,\u201d another kind of molasses, and, as you may have surmised, bourbon whiskey. But once again, I didn\u2019t taste booze, or bacon, just sugar. And it\u2019s good! It complements the salt of the bacon strips expertly. If you\u2019ve ever had the good fortune to eat candied bacon, you will recognize this combination. It works.<\/p>\n
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The \u201ccrispy\u201d onions also managed to stay reasonably crispy, which was a welcome surprise. The bun was warm and soft and seemed fresh, and the cheese was\u2026 present. To be honest, I didn\u2019t really notice the cheese. This thing might\u2019ve gotten by without it.<\/p>\n
Despite all of these positive attributes, though, there was a pretty big negative -\u2014 the meat. While I\u2019ve traditionally championed Wendy\u2019s patties, this particular burger was dry and under-seasoned. Maybe I\u2019ve had too many fantastic non-chain burgers lately, or maybe Wendy\u2019s grill-master was having an off night. Either way, the bland meat puck took this sandwich down a notch or two. Even still, it\u2019s worth a try if you\u2019re looking for something a little different than most fast food offerings currently in the market. (Did you see the part about \u201ccandied bacon\u201d? I rest my case.)<\/p>\n
Purchased Price:<\/strong> $5.99 In general, I am fairly apathetic when it comes to food infused with booze. Would you like to whisky-up your chicken? Okay. Wanna put beer in your chili or maybe your cheese? Sure, why not. Bourbon in your BBQ sauce? Whatever boils your potato, chief. 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\nRating:<\/strong> 7 out of 10
\nNutrition Facts:<\/strong> 710 calories, 41 grams of fat, 16 grams of saturated fat, 1.5 grams of trans fat, 85 milligrams of cholesterol, 1400 milligrams of sodium, 51 grams of carbohydrates, 2 gram of dietary fiber, 15 grams of sugar, and 34 grams of protein.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"