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Larceny Small Batch vs Knob Creek Single Barrel Reserve
Put Larceny Small Batch next to Knob Creek Single Barrel Reserve and you have a classic, high-wheat stalwart set against a classic, high-rye stalwart.
Key Specifications
| Feature | Larceny Small Batch | Knob Creek Single Barrel Reserve |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | Wheated Bourbon | High-Rye Bourbon |
| Mash Bill 1 | 68% corn, 20% wheat, 12% malted barley | 75% corn, 13% rye, 12% malted barley |
| Age | No age statement | 9 years |
| Proof | 92 proof (46% ABV) | 120 proof (60% ABV) +28 proof |
| Approx. Price 2 | ~$25 – $32 ~$22 less | ~$45 – $55 |
- Knob Creek Single Barrel Reserve 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
Not rated yetNo notes yet.
Knob Creek Single Barrel Reserve
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Flavor Profile
Larceny Small Batch Knob Creek Single Barrel Reserve
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
spice 2/7 spice: Larceny Small Batch 2 out of 10, Knob Creek Single Barrel Reserve 7 out of 10
heat 3/8 heat: Larceny Small Batch 3 out of 10, Knob Creek Single Barrel Reserve 8 out of 10
oak 4/8 oak: Larceny Small Batch 4 out of 10, Knob Creek Single Barrel Reserve 8 out of 10
nuttiness 3/7 nuttiness: Larceny Small Batch 3 out of 10, Knob Creek Single Barrel Reserve 7 out of 10
sweetness 8/6 sweetness: Larceny Small Batch 8 out of 10, Knob Creek Single Barrel Reserve 6 out of 10
fruit 5/3 fruit: Larceny Small Batch 5 out of 10, Knob Creek Single Barrel Reserve 3 out of 10
Flavor Profile Differences
The gap between these two is mostly about spice.
- 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.
- Knob Creek Single Barrel Reserve: The same nine-year Knob Creek juice bottled from a single barrel at 120 proof, and the extra strength suits it. Everything the standard bottling does, turned up — with the barrel-to-barrel variation that comes with the format.
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 Knob Creek Single Barrel Reserve if you want the Beam profile at serious proof for well under what most barrel-strength bourbons cost.
Best enjoyed neat, rocks, cocktails (Larceny Small Batch); neat, old-fashioned (Knob Creek Single Barrel Reserve).