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Larceny Small Batch vs Angel’s Envy
Larceny Small Batch and Angel’s Envy sit on opposite sides of a familiar divide: an old-guard, wheat-forward classic versus a new-wave, classically built craft style.
Key Specifications
| Feature | Larceny Small Batch | Angel’s Envy |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | Wheated Bourbon | Traditional Bourbon |
| Mash Bill 1 | 68% corn, 20% wheat, 12% malted barley | 72% corn, 18% rye, 10% malted barley |
| Age | No age statement | No age statement |
| Proof | 92 proof (46% ABV) +5 proof | 86.6 proof (43.3% ABV) |
| Approx. Price 2 | ~$25 – $32 ~$22 less | ~$45 – $55 |
- Angel’s Envy 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
Larceny Small Batch
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Angel’s Envy
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Flavor Profile
Larceny Small Batch Angel’s Envy
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
spice 2/4 spice: Larceny Small Batch 2 out of 10, Angel’s Envy 4 out of 10
fruit 5/7 fruit: Larceny Small Batch 5 out of 10, Angel’s Envy 7 out of 10
oak 4/5 oak: Larceny Small Batch 4 out of 10, Angel’s Envy 5 out of 10
sweetness 8/8 sweetness: Larceny Small Batch 8 out of 10, Angel’s Envy 8 out of 10
heat 3/3 heat: Larceny Small Batch 3 out of 10, Angel’s Envy 3 out of 10
nuttiness 3/3 nuttiness: Larceny Small Batch 3 out of 10, Angel’s Envy 3 out of 10
Flavor Profile Differences
Rye spice is the dividing line here.
- 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.
- Angel’s Envy: Finished in port barrels, which pushes it well away from the traditional bourbon template toward berry and raisin sweetness. Divisive among purists and extremely popular with everyone else.
Which One Should You Choose?
- Go with Larceny Small Batch if you want an easy, sweet, genuinely inexpensive wheated bourbon at a lower price point.
- Go with Angel’s Envy if you want an overtly fruity, port-finished bourbon that breaks from the traditional profile on purpose.
Best enjoyed neat, rocks, cocktails (Larceny Small Batch); neat, rocks (Angel’s Envy).