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Larceny Small Batch vs Maker’s Mark Cask Strength
Put Larceny Small Batch next to Maker’s Mark Cask Strength and you have a classic, high-wheat stalwart set against an uncut, high-wheat heavyweight.
Key Specifications
| Feature | Larceny Small Batch | Maker’s Mark Cask Strength |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | Wheated Bourbon | Wheated Bourbon, Barrel Proof |
| Mash Bill | 68% corn, 20% wheat, 12% malted barley | 70% corn, 16% wheat, 14% malted barley |
| Age | No age statement | No age statement |
| Proof | 92 proof (46% ABV) | 110 proof (55% ABV) +18 proof |
| Approx. Price 1 | ~$25 – $32 ~$17 less | ~$40 – $50 |
- 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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Flavor Profile
Larceny Small Batch Maker’s Mark Cask Strength
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
heat 3/7 heat: Larceny Small Batch 3 out of 10, Maker’s Mark Cask Strength 7 out of 10
sweetness 8/9 sweetness: Larceny Small Batch 8 out of 10, Maker’s Mark Cask Strength 9 out of 10
spice 2/3 spice: Larceny Small Batch 2 out of 10, Maker’s Mark Cask Strength 3 out of 10
oak 4/5 oak: Larceny Small Batch 4 out of 10, Maker’s Mark Cask Strength 5 out of 10
fruit 5/5 fruit: Larceny Small Batch 5 out of 10, Maker’s Mark Cask Strength 5 out of 10
nuttiness 3/3 nuttiness: Larceny Small Batch 3 out of 10, Maker’s Mark Cask Strength 3 out of 10
Flavor Profile Differences
Proof and heat dominate the difference.
- 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.
- Maker’s Mark Cask Strength: Undiluted Maker's, and the version that finally gives the wheated recipe some weight. Dense caramel and honey with real warmth, and one of the more affordable cask-strength bottles anywhere.
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 Maker’s Mark Cask Strength if you want wheated sweetness at full strength for well under what most cask-strength bourbons cost.
Best enjoyed neat, rocks, cocktails (Larceny Small Batch); neat, rocks (Maker’s Mark Cask Strength).