Go for it!!
I have done bourbon bacon many times and I just mix it in with the rest of the cure stuff.
Brown sugar works great and so does honey. I also liked using honey whiskey (pick your favorite brand) I'm sort of thinking of trying it with some FireBall whiskey.
Dave
I live in Topeka,KS and at the Farmers Market there are several people selling different types of wood for smoking. Also quite a few folks selling homemade rubs. (One old fart makes and sells it in Mason jars. Best stuff I've yet found on pork!)