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Larceny Small Batch vs Four Roses Single Barrel
Put Larceny Small Batch next to Four Roses Single Barrel and you have a classic, high-wheat stalwart set against a classic, high-rye stalwart.
Key Specifications
| Feature | Larceny Small Batch | Four Roses Single Barrel |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | Wheated Bourbon | High-Rye Bourbon |
| Mash Bill | 68% corn, 20% wheat, 12% malted barley | 60% corn, 35% rye, 5% malted barley |
| Age | No age statement | No age statement |
| Proof | 92 proof (46% ABV) | 100 proof (50% ABV) +8 proof |
| Approx. Price 1 | ~$25 – $32 ~$22 less | ~$45 – $55 |
- 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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Four Roses Single Barrel
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Flavor Profile
Larceny Small Batch Four Roses Single Barrel
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
spice 2/8 spice: Larceny Small Batch 2 out of 10, Four Roses Single Barrel 8 out of 10
heat 3/6 heat: Larceny Small Batch 3 out of 10, Four Roses Single Barrel 6 out of 10
sweetness 8/6 sweetness: Larceny Small Batch 8 out of 10, Four Roses Single Barrel 6 out of 10
oak 4/6 oak: Larceny Small Batch 4 out of 10, Four Roses Single Barrel 6 out of 10
fruit 5/7 fruit: Larceny Small Batch 5 out of 10, Four Roses Single Barrel 7 out of 10
nuttiness 3/3 nuttiness: Larceny Small Batch 3 out of 10, Four Roses Single Barrel 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.
- Four Roses Single Barrel: The OBSV recipe on its own at 100 proof — the highest-rye mash Four Roses uses, paired with their most floral yeast. Cherry and clove in equal measure, and a genuinely distinctive glass.
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 Four Roses Single Barrel if you want the most expressive, spice-and-fruit-forward single recipe in the Four Roses range with slightly more proof behind it.
Best enjoyed neat, rocks, cocktails (Larceny Small Batch); neat, old-fashioned (Four Roses Single Barrel).