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Bardstown Bourbon Company Origin Series High Rye Bottled-in-Bond vs Larceny Small Batch

Put Bardstown Bourbon Company Origin Series High Rye Bottled-in-Bond next to Larceny Small Batch and you have a contemporary, high-rye craft build set against a classic, high-wheat stalwart.

Key Specifications

Feature Bardstown Bourbon Company Origin Series High Rye Bottled-in-Bond Larceny Small Batch
Type / Style High-Rye Bourbon Wheated Bourbon
Mash Bill 60% corn, 36% rye, 4% malted barley 68% corn, 20% wheat, 12% malted barley
Age 6 years No age statement
Proof 100 proof (50% ABV) +8 proof 92 proof (46% ABV)
Approx. Price 1 ~$45 – $50 ~$25 – $32 ~$19 less
  1. US shelf prices as of 2026-10; they vary widely by market.

AG’s Rating and AG’s Notes

Bardstown Bourbon Company Origin Series High Rye Bottled-in-Bond

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Flavor Profile

Bardstown Bourbon Company Origin Series High Rye Bottled-in-Bond Larceny Small Batch
sweetnessspiceoakfruitheatnuttiness

Axis by axis, biggest gap first

spice 8/2 spice: Bardstown Bourbon Company Origin Series High Rye Bottled-in-Bond 8 out of 10, Larceny Small Batch 2 out of 10
sweetness 6/8 sweetness: Bardstown Bourbon Company Origin Series High Rye Bottled-in-Bond 6 out of 10, Larceny Small Batch 8 out of 10
fruit 7/5 fruit: Bardstown Bourbon Company Origin Series High Rye Bottled-in-Bond 7 out of 10, Larceny Small Batch 5 out of 10
heat 5/3 heat: Bardstown Bourbon Company Origin Series High Rye Bottled-in-Bond 5 out of 10, Larceny Small Batch 3 out of 10
oak 5/4 oak: Bardstown Bourbon Company Origin Series High Rye Bottled-in-Bond 5 out of 10, Larceny Small Batch 4 out of 10
nuttiness 2/3 nuttiness: Bardstown Bourbon Company Origin Series High Rye Bottled-in-Bond 2 out of 10, Larceny Small Batch 3 out of 10

Flavor Profile Differences

The gap between these two is mostly about spice.

  • Bardstown Bourbon Company Origin Series High Rye Bottled-in-Bond: Bardstown's own high-rye recipe, distilled on site rather than sourced. More than a third rye gives it a bright, minty, fruit-and-pepper profile over caramel and light oak.
  • Larceny Small Batch: Heaven Hill's everyday wheater and the most affordable way into the style. Soft honey and butterscotch with almost no spice, and a texture that makes the low price hard to argue with.

Which One Should You Choose?

  • Go with Bardstown Bourbon Company Origin Series High Rye Bottled-in-Bond if you want a spicy, fruit-forward high-rye bourbon with the guarantees of a bonded label with slightly more proof behind it.
  • Go with Larceny Small Batch if you want an easy, sweet, genuinely inexpensive wheated bourbon at a lower price point.

Best enjoyed neat, old-fashioned, cocktails (Bardstown Bourbon Company Origin Series High Rye Bottled-in-Bond); neat, rocks, cocktails (Larceny Small Batch).