Larceny Kentucky Straight Bourbon with Dan

Another Heaven Hill bourbon to add to the wall – Larceny Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey. You know what’s cool? Crime. Crime is cool. Name things after crimes.

This bourbon’s distinction is that it swaps rye for wheat in the mash – bourbon has to be 51% corn but the other 49% can be any other grain. This gives it a different profile and a unique taste – whether unique means good is up for debate. Here’s what we thought:

nose
Dan – not like a bourbon, like a scotch, sweet candied apple & minor salty taffy
Simon – speysidey for a bourbon, apple blossom

neat
Dan – slight bitter, slight spice, bogged wood & mess
Simon – simple, nose smells more than neat tastes, apple splash

finish
Dan – short, numbing
Simon – light burn lingers, peppermint like, lips numb

splash
Dan – no spice, less boggy, mossy
Simon – kind of disappears, still sweet

overall
Dan – 7.2/10
Simon – 7/10

For a bourbon
Dan – 6.5/10
Simon – 7.2/10

Larceny Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey – 46% 750ml – $49.95 – Kentucky

Try it? Yes. Buy it? No.