Pulled Whisky Chicken BLT Sandwiches

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1 tablespoon EVOO

2 cloves garlic, finely chopped 

2 large shallots, finely chopped 

1 cup organic ketchup 

1 cup chicken stock from Poached Chicken, recipe follows

2 tablespoons Dijon mustard 

2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce 

2 tablespoons brown sugar 

2 tablespoons dark amber grade A maple syrup 

2 tablespoons cider vinegar 

2 shots whiskey or bourbon whiskey 

Coarse black pepper

1 1/2 pounds cooked pulled Poached Chicken, recipe follows

12 slices smoky good quality bacon 

Hard rolls (seeded or plain), split 

Lettuce, for serving

Sliced red onion, for serving

Sliced tomatoes, for serving

Sliced dill or bread and butter pickles, for serving

Poached Chicken:

1 whole chicken, 4 to 5 pounds

1 teaspoon whole black peppercorns 

2 ribs celery, coarsely chopped 

2 cloves garlic, crushed 

1 large fresh bay leaf

1 carrot, peeled and coarsely chopped 

1 lemon, sliced 

1 onion, peeled and quartered 

Herb bundle of fresh parsley, rosemary and thyme 

Herb bundle of fresh parsley, rosemary and thyme

Salt