Larceny Barrel Proof Bourbon Batch A122

Nose is bold and spicy with cinnamon, clove, allspice, and nutmeg. There’s also some apple, pear, smoke, and peanut. Ethanol is disturbingly persistent. Mouthfeel is nuttier and less spicy than the nose would indicate. Notes of peanut brittle, cashew, vanilla, caramel flan, red apple, and dry oak. Very bright. Tastes a little young, with everything being slightly rough around the edges. Finish bring a ton of black pepper along with pleasant oak, barrel char, red hots candy, and clove. Mouthfeel is full bodied and nicely oily. Having reviewed a lot of these, I would say this release is very “on brand” for this whiskey, that being nutty and spicy. I think a little more age on these releases would work wonders; imagine what a 12-13 yr old Larceny BP would yield? Sadly, the world may never know. At 79.99, the value is solid, and I’ll probably keep buying them at the price point.

Initial pours. Smells and tastes like everything spent too long under flame. Burnt brown sugar, burnt oak, even the baking spices seem crispy. Quite hot. I needed an ice cube. Hopefully this will calm down with some oxidation. 7/7/24 Three months ooen. The burnt notes have dissipated, heat has calmed down. Notes remain the same, but more enjoyable.

It’s good but doesn’t punch above similar barrel proof bottles in the same price range.