Larceny Barrel Proof Bourbon Batch A120

There is a good kick here that mellows out for a while. Clearly a BP with no fluff. A bourbon drinkers sipper.

So not being a fan of regular Larceny, I approached this with trepidation. But after everyone telling me it was great I decided to take the plunge. Tons of peanut on the nose. A decent amount of smoky barrel char as well. This is what I would imagine a peanut butter factory would smell like. Add light caramel drizzle, date, fig, and toasted coconut in there as well. If you smelled this blind, you would never guess in a million years that this was 123 proof; the alcohol is so well attenuated. Ok, so this is NOTHING like standard 92 proof Larceny. It’s like they’re not even related. Straight up peanut butter on the palate with the rest of the flavors likewise precisely matching the nose so as to not be repetitive just look above; they are all there. Nice richness and depth to the flavors. Long warm finish in which the flavor doesn’t really change so much as it just builds some heat. Since I do like the palate, the lack of evolution in the finish is a feature, not a bug. Mouthfeel is so oily the effect is a little like drinking canola oil. Lots of similarities between this and the recent 122 proof Elijah Craig BP with Larceny BP being a little less complex. That said, I dig this a lot. (But I am a sucker for sweet, nutty bourbons) At $60, I hella overpaid but it’s pretty scarce in my area and after trying it I’m not even mad. Yeah, I will be looking to try the B520 if I can find one for sure.

Smell is sweet corn bread, Wood, and a light cherry. Taste is very warm and sharp, with a baking spice/ cinnamon followed by sweet bread. Water opens up the sweetness and brings out some caramel notes.

Must do a side by side with OWA (my fav). This is more apple bread molasses whereas OWA is cherry caramel.