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Booker’s vs Larceny Small Batch
Booker’s and Larceny Small Batch sit on opposite sides of a familiar divide: an uncut, rye-forward heavyweight versus an old-guard, wheat-forward classic.
Key Specifications
| Feature | Booker’s | Larceny Small Batch |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | High-Rye Bourbon, Barrel Proof | Wheated Bourbon |
| Mash Bill 1 | 75% corn, 13% rye, 12% malted barley | 68% corn, 20% wheat, 12% malted barley |
| Age | 7 years | No age statement |
| Proof | 125 proof (62.5% ABV) +33 proof | 92 proof (46% ABV) |
| Approx. Price 2 | ~$85 – $110 | ~$25 – $32 ~$69 less |
| Availability | Limited | Widely available easier to find |
- Booker’s does not publish an official mash bill.
- US shelf prices as of 2026-08; they vary widely by market.
AG’s Rating and AG’s Notes
Booker’s
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Larceny Small Batch
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Flavor Profile
Booker’s Larceny Small Batch
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
heat 10/3 heat: Booker’s 10 out of 10, Larceny Small Batch 3 out of 10
spice 7/2 spice: Booker’s 7 out of 10, Larceny Small Batch 2 out of 10
nuttiness 8/3 nuttiness: Booker’s 8 out of 10, Larceny Small Batch 3 out of 10
oak 8/4 oak: Booker’s 8 out of 10, Larceny Small Batch 4 out of 10
sweetness 7/8 sweetness: Booker’s 7 out of 10, Larceny Small Batch 8 out of 10
fruit 4/5 fruit: Booker’s 4 out of 10, Larceny Small Batch 5 out of 10
Flavor Profile Differences
These two land very differently on the palate for heat.
- Booker’s: Uncut, unfiltered Beam at batch strength, and the most concentrated expression of the house peanut-and-oak character. Enormous and hot, with a finish that goes on well past where you expect it to stop.
- 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 Booker’s if you want the Beam house style at full power and you have water on the table with significantly more proof behind it and with the texture that comes from skipping chill filtration.
- Go with Larceny Small Batch if you want an easy, sweet, genuinely inexpensive wheated bourbon at a significantly lower price point and without hunting for it.
Best enjoyed neat (Booker’s); neat, rocks, cocktails (Larceny Small Batch).