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Larceny Small Batch vs Eagle Rare 10 Year
Larceny Small Batch and Eagle Rare 10 Year sit on opposite sides of a familiar divide: an old-guard, wheat-forward classic versus an old-guard, classically built classic.
Key Specifications
| Feature | Larceny Small Batch | Eagle Rare 10 Year |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | Wheated Bourbon | Traditional Bourbon |
| Mash Bill 1 | 68% corn, 20% wheat, 12% malted barley | 78% corn, 10% rye, 12% malted barley |
| Age | No age statement | 10 years |
| Proof | 92 proof (46% ABV) +2 proof | 90 proof (45% ABV) |
| Approx. Price 2 | ~$25 – $32 ~$24 less | ~$40 – $65 |
| Availability | Widely available easier to find | Allocated |
- Eagle Rare 10 Year 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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Eagle Rare 10 Year
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Flavor Profile
Larceny Small Batch Eagle Rare 10 Year
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
oak 4/7 oak: Larceny Small Batch 4 out of 10, Eagle Rare 10 Year 7 out of 10
sweetness 8/6 sweetness: Larceny Small Batch 8 out of 10, Eagle Rare 10 Year 6 out of 10
spice 2/4 spice: Larceny Small Batch 2 out of 10, Eagle Rare 10 Year 4 out of 10
nuttiness 3/4 nuttiness: Larceny Small Batch 3 out of 10, Eagle Rare 10 Year 4 out of 10
fruit 5/5 fruit: Larceny Small Batch 5 out of 10, Eagle Rare 10 Year 5 out of 10
heat 3/3 heat: Larceny Small Batch 3 out of 10, Eagle Rare 10 Year 3 out of 10
Flavor Profile Differences
Oak is doing most of the differentiating 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.
- Eagle Rare 10 Year: A 10-year age statement at a gentle 90 proof gives this a polished, dry-oak elegance rather than power. Toffee and orange peel lead into leather and dried fruit, with a long, notably dry finish.
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 and without hunting for it.
- Go with Eagle Rare 10 Year if you want an elegant, older, low-proof sipper where refinement matters more than intensity.
Best enjoyed neat, rocks, cocktails (Larceny Small Batch); neat, rocks (Eagle Rare 10 Year).