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New Riff Single Barrel vs Larceny Small Batch
Put New Riff Single Barrel next to Larceny Small Batch and you have a contemporary, high-rye craft build set against a classic, high-wheat stalwart.
Key Specifications
| Feature | New Riff Single Barrel | Larceny Small Batch |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | High-Rye Bourbon | Wheated Bourbon |
| Mash Bill | 65% corn, 30% rye, 5% malted barley | 68% corn, 20% wheat, 12% malted barley |
| Age | 5 years | No age statement |
| Proof | 105 proof (52.5% ABV) +13 proof | 92 proof (46% ABV) |
| Approx. Price 1 | ~$55 – $70 | ~$25 – $32 ~$34 less |
- US shelf prices as of 2026-08; they vary widely by market.
AG’s Rating and AG’s Notes
New Riff Single Barrel
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Larceny Small Batch
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Flavor Profile
New Riff Single Barrel Larceny Small Batch
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
spice 9/2 spice: New Riff Single Barrel 9 out of 10, Larceny Small Batch 2 out of 10
sweetness 4/8 sweetness: New Riff Single Barrel 4 out of 10, Larceny Small Batch 8 out of 10
heat 7/3 heat: New Riff Single Barrel 7 out of 10, Larceny Small Batch 3 out of 10
oak 6/4 oak: New Riff Single Barrel 6 out of 10, Larceny Small Batch 4 out of 10
fruit 5/5 fruit: New Riff Single Barrel 5 out of 10, Larceny Small Batch 5 out of 10
nuttiness 3/3 nuttiness: New Riff Single Barrel 3 out of 10, Larceny Small Batch 3 out of 10
Flavor Profile Differences
The gap between these two is mostly about spice.
- 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.
- 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.
Which One Should You Choose?
- 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.
- Go with Larceny Small Batch if you want an easy, sweet, genuinely inexpensive wheated bourbon at a significantly lower price point.
Best enjoyed neat, old-fashioned (New Riff Single Barrel); neat, rocks, cocktails (Larceny Small Batch).