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Larceny Small Batch vs Jack Daniel’s 12 Year
Larceny Small Batch and Jack Daniel’s 12 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 | Jack Daniel’s 12 Year |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | Wheated Bourbon | Traditional Tennessee Whiskey |
| Mash Bill | 68% corn, 20% wheat, 12% malted barley | 80% corn, 8% rye, 12% malted barley |
| Age | No age statement | 12 years |
| Proof | 92 proof (46% ABV) | 107 proof (53.5% ABV) +15 proof |
| Approx. Price 1 | ~$25 – $32 ~$72 less | ~$80 – $120 |
| Availability | Widely available easier to find | Limited |
- 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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Jack Daniel’s 12 Year
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Flavor Profile
Larceny Small Batch Jack Daniel’s 12 Year
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
oak 4/8 oak: Larceny Small Batch 4 out of 10, Jack Daniel’s 12 Year 8 out of 10
spice 2/5 spice: Larceny Small Batch 2 out of 10, Jack Daniel’s 12 Year 5 out of 10
heat 3/6 heat: Larceny Small Batch 3 out of 10, Jack Daniel’s 12 Year 6 out of 10
fruit 5/6 fruit: Larceny Small Batch 5 out of 10, Jack Daniel’s 12 Year 6 out of 10
nuttiness 3/4 nuttiness: Larceny Small Batch 3 out of 10, Jack Daniel’s 12 Year 4 out of 10
sweetness 8/8 sweetness: Larceny Small Batch 8 out of 10, Jack Daniel’s 12 Year 8 out of 10
Flavor Profile Differences
Barrel influence is the main separator.
- 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.
- Jack Daniel’s 12 Year: Twelve-year Jack Daniel's at 107 proof. Sweet and creamy, with butterscotch, pipe tobacco and seasoned oak.
Which One Should You Choose?
- 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.
- Go with Jack Daniel’s 12 Year if you want a sweet, creamy, well-aged Jack Daniel's with pipe tobacco and oak with more proof behind it.
Best enjoyed neat, rocks, cocktails (Larceny Small Batch); neat, rocks (Jack Daniel’s 12 Year).