Bour-Bon Bon Bon

Whiskey caramel is our workhorse caramel around here. It combines whiskey and local high milkfat cream in a way similar to how you might combine butter and scotch to make butterscotch — though the same technique can yield very different flavor profiles with different ingredients. 

Whiskey caramel ends up backing up the sugar/salt balance with something a little smoky, with some indistinguishable warm spice that is inherently honey-y and caramel-y itself. It's like an even-more-caramely caramel, somehow. In this Bon, it’s paired with bourbon ganache and topped with a tiny slice of glacé orange and a chocolate ice cube as a nod to your favorite whiskey drink.

We use Two James whiskey because they're our friends and neighbors — and, fun fact, they were the first distillery in Detroit to open since Prohibition. Although there's only a trace amount of alcohol left in this Bon (as required by Michigan Liquor Law), we're thankful for the incredible flavor their craftsmanship lends to our Bons.