Larceny Barrel Proof Bourbon Batch B523

Nose features lots of good things in the form of caramel, vanilla, golden raisin, green apple, toffee, cashew nut, and an odd but not off-putting musty book aroma. Ethanol nice and low given the proof. Not to be lazy, but the palate matches the nose REALLY well so see above. The caramel turns a little burnt Ala creme brûlée, along with some brown sugar, molasses, cake batter, and cola. It’s not the most complex thing ever, but damn the flavors are rich, punchy, and nicely integrated. Finish is a pleasant slow morph with the vanilla/caramel carrying nicely as flavors of barrel char, cracked pepper, oak cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and mint emerge. Mouthfeel is downright chewy and suitably oily but also somehow manages to be prickly especially after repeated sips in short succession. This hit a lot of the right notes for me and is probably one of the better Larceny BP releases I’ve reviewed. At 84.99, I feel it’s a solid value and I will continue buying future Larceny BP offerings at this price point for the foreseeable future.

Very good wheated bourbon with very little burn considering the proof… Very nice to drink after encountering many rough and harsh whiskeys in the last few months.

NEAT NOSE - Sweet Hawaiian Roles with Honey brushed over the top initially after I poured it into the glass. After some aerating, more honey and cinnamon came through with some lightly roasted nuts. PALATE - Sweet. Cinnamon and Honey FINISH - Medium BUY AGAIN?? - This is a great bourbon, but the more wheated whiskies I have, I notice I’m not the biggest fan. I like high rye bourbons and ryes so much more. But again, this is good and I am far from giving up on wheated bourbons. I wouldn’t keep a backup of this, but I will try to get the next batch. RECAP: I have come back to this bottle and its much better than the first pour. All the notes are there, but its more full in flavor than before.

Color is a light amber gold. Thick consistency that hugs the glass. Smells like spicy cinnamon sweet raisin bread. Hits with more thick syrup texture. Taste is more of the same plus a long clean aftertaste that brings in dry fruit. Very warm but not burning. Excellent sipper.