Larceny Barrel Proof A120

Larceny Barrel Proof A120

Heaven Hill Wheated Mashbill (68% corn, 20% wheat, 12% malted barley)

61.6% ABV/123.2 Proof

NAS, Reportedly 6-8 YO

Eye: Light amber. No rims, just droplets all over the Glencairn.  

Nose: Definitely a wheater. Chocolate, red fruit, and a pleasant heat. Dark chocolate oranges. 

Palate: Warm, spiced bourbon. An unctuous note I get from wheaters that adds body. Nice buttery nuttiness with a tingly palate. Mouthfeel is coating and oaky - here’s where things start going downhill.

Finish: Banana runts, mustiness, and vanilla, but ultimately not cohesive. 

Overall: This feels like a first-stab…it’s ok, hits the wheater notes, but it’s not something I’ll spend the money on quite yet. Maybe B520 will be better?

Rating: 4.7

*Thanks to my friends at The Bourbon Culture for the sample!

10 | Insurpassable | Nothing Else Comes Close (Blanton’s Straight from the Barrel)

9 | Incredible | Extraordinary (GTS, Elijah Craig Barrel Proof B518 and B520)

8 | Excellent | Exceptional (12+YO MGP Bourbon, Highland Park Single Barrels)

7 | Great | Well above average (Blanton’s Original, Old Weller Antique, Booker’s)

6 | Very Good | Better than average (Four Roses Small Batch Select, Knob Creek 14+ YO Picks)

5 | Good | Good, solid, ordinary (Elijah Craig Small Batch, Buffalo Trace, Old Grand-Dad Bottled-in-Bond)

4 | Sub-par | Many things I’d rather have (A.D. Laws Four Grain, Compass Box “Oak Cross”)

3 | Bad | Flawed (Iron Smoke Bourbon, Balcones)

2 | Poor | Forced myself to drink it (Buckshee Bourbon and Rye)

1 | Disgusting | Drain pour (Virginia Distilling Co. Cider Cask)