Larceny Bourbon Whiskey (1000ml)

Larceny is the heir to the wheated Bourbons that make up the historic Old Fitzgerald franchise that Heaven Hill acquired in 1999. In fact, it is the somewhat controversial history of John E. Fitzgerald and his eponymous Bourbon brand that provides the story, and name, to Larceny Bourbon, the latest new label from the venerated distillery that produces Evan Williams and Elijah Craig Bourbons and Rittenhouse Rye.

Larceny continues the Old Fitzgerald tradition of using wheat in place of rye as the third or “small” grain in the whiskey’s grain recipe, or mashbill as it is commonly known. The use of winter wheat replaces the spicier, fruitier flavor notes that rye provides with a softer, rounder character that is the hallmark of Old Fitzgerald and other “wheated” Bourbons such as Maker’s Mark and the Van Winkle line.

Tasting note: [20ml sample] Deep brassy gold colour. Dusty oak, caramel, vanilla wafer and cocoa aromas lead into a fresh, medium dry, boiled lolly, charry oak and bittersweet chocolate profile with a lovely texture and a honeyed aftertaste that keeps you coming back. 46% Alc./Vol.

Other reviews... Lots of dried fruit, figs, and caramel lead off this bold but balanced bourbon, as dark berry fruits smack of sweet crème de cassis on the palate. There’s a good bit of spice here, like hot and spicy peanuts, that meets the sweet fruit and vanilla. Shows great length and nice polish on the finish with its dusty oak and cocoa. 90 points
whiskyadvocate.com, Reviewed by: Jeffery Lindenmuth (Fall 2018)

Double Gold at the 2014 San Francisco World Spirits Competition