Larceny Kentucky Straight Bourbon
Wheated Bourbon · Heaven Hill Distillery · Bardstown, KY
Larceny Kentucky Straight Bourbon is a wheated bourbon from Heaven Hill Distillery in Bardstown, KY. It is bottled at 92 proof (46% ABV) and carries a 6-year age statement. Suggested retail is about $27.
Tasting notes
A wheated Kentucky Straight Bourbon using wheat as the secondary grain instead of rye, producing a softer, rounder character. Named for the legend of John E. Fitzgerald, said to have 'borrowed' from the Treasury bonded warehouse. Mashbill: 68% corn, 20% wheat, 12% malted barley. Nose of fresh bread and toffee with butterscotch; buttery caramel and honey palate with rich mouthfeel; long, gently sweet and savory finish. Aged 6 years, bottled at 92 proof.
How it compares
- At $27, it is priced 61% below the median wheated bourbon in the catalog ($70).
- At 92 proof it runs 8 proof points lower than the typical wheated bourbon here (100 proof).
- It ranks #186 of 204 rated bottles overall, and #12 of 12 from Heaven Hill Distillery.