Bourbon Bacon Burger

Name: Bourbon Bacon Burger
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon bourbon; 2 tablespoons brown sugar; 3 strips maple bacon (cut in half); ¾ pound ground beef (80% lean); 1 tablespoon minced onion; 2 tablespoons BBQ sauce; ½ teaspoon salt; freshly ground black pepper; 2 slices Colby Jack cheese (or Monterey Jack); 2 Kaiser rolls; lettuce and tomato (for serving); 2 tablespoons mayonnaise; ¼ teaspoon ground paprika