Bourbon BBQ Chicken with Sixteen Spice Rub

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Sixteen Spice Rub: 

3 tablespoons ground cinnamon

3 tablespoons ancho chili powder

3 tablespoons pasilla chili powder

3 tablespoons ground cumin

3 tablespoons ground coriander

3 tablespoons ground ginger

1 tablespoon ground cloves

1 tablespoon ground fennel seed

2 tablespoons garlic powder

2 tablespoons onion powder

1 tablespoon allspice

1 teaspoon chile de arbol

3 tablespoons brown sugar

2 tablespoons kosher salt

2 tablespoons coarsely ground black pepper

1 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Barbecue Sauce:

2 tablespoons canola oil

1 medium Spanish onion, coarsely chopped

3 cloves garlic, coarsely chopped

1/2 cup bourbon, plus 2 tablespoons

1 cup ketchup

1/3 cup water

2 tablespoons ancho chili powder

1 tablespoon paprika

1 heaping tablespoon Dijon mustard

1 tablespoon red wine vinegar

1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

1 canned chipotle chile in adobo, chopped

2 tablespoons dark brown sugar

1 tablespoon honey

1 tablespoon molasses  

3 bone-in, skin-on breasts 

3 bone-in, skin-on thighs

3 bone-in, skin-on legs

1/4 cup canola oil

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper