Larceny Barrel Proof Bourbon Batch C922

Deep copper color. The nose feels viscous and leads with cinnamon maple syrup, along with some clove, vanilla and cake batter. Dense, hot mouthfeel. The palate has more fruit notes than the nose hints at, with maraschino cherry syrup, red apples, and medjool dates, along with toasted cinnamon stick, allspice, vanilla bean, and buttered biscuits. The finish is long, hot and dry, with more of the buttery bread note and lingering baking spices, with a faint note of spearmint that leaves the tongue tingling a little. Larceny Barrel Proof releases have been hit or miss for me but this one is excellent!

Aroma - Dark fruits and cinnamon and caramel dominate the nose. Faint hint of baking spices. Taste - wow. Front starts off with a big blast of caramel and alcohol soaked dark fruits. Mid palate is a little bit brighter (citrus) and then the finish is all spice especially cinnamon. Coats the palate very nice and has a long finish. Overall - it’s really freaking good and if you can get it for under $80 it’s an absolute must buy. Sitting around that 4.3-4.4 range but I’ll give it a bump on the star rating since it’s the best offering I’ve had from them to date.

Rating: 17/23 I've yet to be impressed by any Larceny product. Their barrel proof offerings have tasted like harsh, immature inferiors when placed alongside the similarly-priced Elijah Craig Barrel Proof. The Elijah Craig is aged 12 years, whereas these are aged 6 to 8, so that's not all that surprising of a conclusion. That said, this is supposed to be an exceptionally good release from this line, so I'm hopeful that this is a really good dram. N: Caramel, malt, vanilla, mint, ethanol. It's kind of decadent, but it also shows a fair amount of ethanol. Some sweet corn too. This isn't all that complex, but it's tasty with some nice balance. But there's also some ethanol holding it back. P: Rich, full, sweet. Caramel, malt, nuttiness, harsh ethanol mixed with black pepper, ginger, cinnamon, and generic spiciness. There's a nice flavor going on here, but I'm also getting harsh alcohol. This doesn't taste all that old, but it does taste decadent. Decadent and immature. Well, partially mature. F: That alcohol burn sure does linger. Rich sweetness with caramel, vanilla, malt. Not that complex of a finish, but it's good. - Conclusion - I was initially very impressed by this, but then the alcohol grew. With the alcohol accounted for this is struggling to get to the level of a 15. Wild Turkey Rare Breed (18/23) is less sweet, but more balanced, with less harshness. Smoke Wagon Uncut Unfiltered (18/23) Is decadent alongside this. It's not as rich, but it's certainly smoother and more balanced. Overall, I wanted to give this a higher rating, but I think it's only a 17, unfortunately. This is probably a high point for Larceny as a brand, but it's still not all that impressive as a whiskey.

Nose: oak, cinnamon, brown sugar, nutmeg. Nice amount of baking spices mixed in with the oak. Palate: smooth and refined, wheated mash bill plays well with the oak. Caramel apple without the acidity Finish: baking spices really shine here followed by the perfect amount of oak and tannins. 8 on the t8ke scale. One of the more balanced bourbons I’ve had in a while. Has a little bit of everything and does everything really well

The “expert” who rated this a 90 is clueless. Rated 4.5 out of 5 on Breaking Bourbon and 17th overall on Minnick list tells the real story. Outstanding.

wow, a truly amazing bourbon, even at 126 proof it's fairly easy to sip neat and has great flavor.