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Larceny Small Batch vs Rowan's Creek
Larceny Small Batch and Rowan's Creek 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 | Rowan's Creek |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | Wheated Bourbon | Traditional Bourbon |
| Mash Bill 1 | 68% corn, 20% wheat, 12% malted barley | Not disclosed |
| Age | No age statement | No age statement |
| Proof | 92 proof (46% ABV) | 100.1 proof (50.0% ABV) +8 proof |
| Approx. Price 2 | ~$25 – $32 ~$17 less | ~$40 – $50 |
- Rowan's Creek 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
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Rowan's Creek
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Flavor Profile
Larceny Small Batch Rowan's Creek
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
spice 2/7 spice: Larceny Small Batch 2 out of 10, Rowan's Creek 7 out of 10
sweetness 8/6 sweetness: Larceny Small Batch 8 out of 10, Rowan's Creek 6 out of 10
heat 3/5 heat: Larceny Small Batch 3 out of 10, Rowan's Creek 5 out of 10
fruit 5/4 fruit: Larceny Small Batch 5 out of 10, Rowan's Creek 4 out of 10
nuttiness 3/2 nuttiness: Larceny Small Batch 3 out of 10, Rowan's Creek 2 out of 10
oak 4/4 oak: Larceny Small Batch 4 out of 10, Rowan's Creek 4 out of 10
Flavor Profile Differences
Rye spice is the dividing line here.
- 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.
- Rowan's Creek: A small-batch Willett bottling that tastes rye-forward and herbal. Honey and caramel sit under mint, hay and warm spice, with a peppermint lift on the finish.
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 Rowan's Creek if you want an herbal, minty, rye-forward Willett bottling with slightly more proof behind it.
Best enjoyed neat, rocks, cocktails (Larceny Small Batch); neat, old-fashioned, cocktails (Rowan's Creek).