Compare
Larceny Small Batch vs Maker's Mark
Comparing Larceny Small Batch and Maker's Mark is a closer contest than it looks — both are wheated bourbons, separated mainly by personal preference more than spec.
Key Specifications
| Feature | Larceny Small Batch | Maker's Mark |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | Wheated Bourbon | Wheated Bourbon |
| 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) +2 proof | 90 proof (45% ABV) |
| Approx. Price 1 | ~$25 – $32 | ~$25 – $32 |
- 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.
Maker's Mark
Not rated yetNo notes yet.
Flavor Profile
Larceny Small Batch Maker's Mark
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
fruit 5/4 fruit: Larceny Small Batch 5 out of 10, Maker's Mark 4 out of 10
sweetness 8/8 sweetness: Larceny Small Batch 8 out of 10, Maker's Mark 8 out of 10
spice 2/2 spice: Larceny Small Batch 2 out of 10, Maker's Mark 2 out of 10
oak 4/4 oak: Larceny Small Batch 4 out of 10, Maker's Mark 4 out of 10
heat 3/3 heat: Larceny Small Batch 3 out of 10, Maker's Mark 3 out of 10
nuttiness 3/3 nuttiness: Larceny Small Batch 3 out of 10, Maker's Mark 3 out of 10
Flavor Profile Differences
These two land close together on every flavor axis — the differences are in texture and proof more than character.
- 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: The bottle that made wheated bourbon mainstream. Soft, sweet, and deliberately low on spice and oak, with baked bread and honey doing most of the work. Consistency is its real feature.
Which One Should You Choose?
- Go with Larceny Small Batch if you want an easy, sweet, genuinely inexpensive wheated bourbon.
- Go with Maker's Mark if you want a reliably sweet, low-spice wheater that is easy to find and easy to drink.
Best enjoyed neat, rocks, cocktails (Larceny Small Batch); neat, rocks, cocktails, highball (Maker's Mark).