Larceny Small Batch
Heaven Hill Brands · Heaven Hill Distillery, Bardstown, KY
Larceny Small Batch is the proving ground for a simple but powerful proposition: wheat belongs in bourbon. While the industry built its identity around rye's sharp, spicy bite, Heaven Hill quietly perfected a recipe that replaces assertiveness with grace. At 92 proof and under thirty dollars, this is a bourbon that punches above its price with a texture and drinkability that more expensive bottles struggle to match. It is living proof that softness is not weakness — it is a choice, and a confident one. Cocktail — The Fitzgerald Sour: 2 oz Larceny Small Batch, 0.75 oz fresh lemon juice, 0.5 oz honey syrup, 2 dashes Angostura bitters. Shake with ice and strain into a coupe. Garnish with a lemon wheel. The wheat bourbon's natural sweetness marries beautifully with the honey, creating a sour that is all silk.
Nose
Butterscotch and fresh caramel lead, followed by honey-drizzled wheat bread, a whisper of vanilla bean, and ripe red cherry. There is a warmth beneath — toasted grain and a faint nuttiness — that signals the wheat mash bill before you even take a sip.
Palate
Silky and round on entry, with caramel and brown sugar giving way to baked apple, cinnamon stick, and a lush butterscotch center. The wheat softens every edge, allowing flavors to unfold gently rather than asserting themselves all at once. A thread of dark cherry and toasted oak emerges mid-palate.
Finish
Medium-long and warm, with lingering butterscotch, soft vanilla, a hint of baking spice, and the faintest trace of charred oak that keeps the sweetness honest. Bourbon
- Mash Bill
- 68% Corn, 20% Wheat, 12% Malted Barley
Food Pairing
Pecan-crusted pork tenderloin with a maple glaze, where the bourbon's butterscotch and brown spice notes mirror the dish's caramelized sweetness.
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