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Larceny Small Batch vs New Riff Single Barrel
Put Larceny Small Batch next to New Riff Single Barrel and you have a classic, high-wheat stalwart set against a contemporary, high-rye craft build.
Key Specifications
| Feature | Larceny Small Batch | New Riff Single Barrel |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | Wheated Bourbon | High-Rye Bourbon |
| Mash Bill | 68% corn, 20% wheat, 12% malted barley | 65% corn, 30% rye, 5% malted barley |
| Age | No age statement | 5 years |
| Proof | 92 proof (46% ABV) | 105 proof (52.5% ABV) +13 proof |
| Approx. Price 1 | ~$25 – $32 ~$34 less | ~$55 – $70 |
- 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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New Riff Single Barrel
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Flavor Profile
Larceny Small Batch New Riff Single Barrel
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
spice 2/9 spice: Larceny Small Batch 2 out of 10, New Riff Single Barrel 9 out of 10
sweetness 8/4 sweetness: Larceny Small Batch 8 out of 10, New Riff Single Barrel 4 out of 10
heat 3/7 heat: Larceny Small Batch 3 out of 10, New Riff Single Barrel 7 out of 10
oak 4/6 oak: Larceny Small Batch 4 out of 10, New Riff Single Barrel 6 out of 10
fruit 5/5 fruit: Larceny Small Batch 5 out of 10, New Riff Single Barrel 5 out of 10
nuttiness 3/3 nuttiness: Larceny Small Batch 3 out of 10, New Riff Single Barrel 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.
- New Riff Single Barrel: The single-barrel expression of New Riff's 30% rye mash, non-chill-filtered and at higher proof than the bonded version. As dry and peppery as bourbon gets before it stops being bourbon.
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.
- Go with New Riff Single Barrel if you want the most aggressively spice-driven bourbon in this list, with single-barrel variation on top with more proof behind it.
Best enjoyed neat, rocks, cocktails (Larceny Small Batch); neat, old-fashioned (New Riff Single Barrel).