kevinbrink Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 As someone who was never able to purchase OF BIB in my state if it was sacrificed for this I'm good, another of SKU's Recent Tweets: https://www.ttbonline.gov/colasonline/viewColaDetails.do?action=publicFormDisplay&ttbid=18096001000513 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kpiz Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 Sku's Recent Eats --> Sku's Recent Tweets eh? I like it. As an aside, Sku has also written a couple entries for the K&L Spirits Journal over the past two weeks. Back to the Larceny, looks to be a single barrel product as well based on the label having a space for Barrel #. I'm in the same boat as you where my state has never (at least not during my adulthood) had OF BIB but we do have Larceny, so this seems promising. Now we just have to wait to see about availability and price. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flahute Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 Heaven Hill is doing a single barrel pick of barrel proof Larceny for the Bourbon Affair in June so this label might be for that. I hope it's a regular thing but there's a possibility it's a one off. Like some others above I'm not a big fan of standard Larceny but there's the always the chance that a higher proof is more in my wheelhouse. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tanstaafl2 Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 So HH is taking a page from Barton/Sazerac with the "Barrel Proof" moniker and bottling at 125 proof? Higher proof is always welcome but it seems like this has become a new marketing buzz word. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinbrink Posted April 13, 2018 Author Share Posted April 13, 2018 4 hours ago, Kpiz said: Sku's Recent Eats --> Sku's Recent Tweets eh? I like it. As an aside, Sku has also written a couple entries for the K&L Spirits Journal over the past two weeks. Back to the Larceny, looks to be a single barrel product as well based on the label having a space for Barrel #. I'm in the same boat as you where my state has never (at least not during my adulthood) had OF BIB but we do have Larceny, so this seems promising. Now we just have to wait to see about availability and price. I thought it was punny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinbrink Posted April 13, 2018 Author Share Posted April 13, 2018 1 hour ago, tanstaafl2 said: So HH is taking a page from Barton/Sazerac with the "Barrel Proof" moniker and bottling at 125 proof? Higher proof is always welcome but it seems like this has become a new marketing buzz word. I believe (could be wrong) that proof on a TTB filing does not have to match the final product, 125 might just be a placeholder. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlutz Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 I am not a larceny fan at all. Likewise did not like the one bottle of RY10 I bought. But... barrel proof always helps my palate find flavors I don’t get in the 90-100 range so I’ll be giving this a try if I get a chance. Maryland just got larceny this year so hopefully I’ll see it or one of my stores will have one for me. I always keep an open mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flahute Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 3 hours ago, tanstaafl2 said: So HH is taking a page from Barton/Sazerac with the "Barrel Proof" moniker and bottling at 125 proof? Higher proof is always welcome but it seems like this has become a new marketing buzz word. Hand written so I wouldn't draw a conclusion until a bottle is actually out there. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spade Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 If this is a regular release, I'm sure I'll buy a bottle assuming the price is reasonable. If it were in the ballpark with MMCS, I'd consider that reasonable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulO Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 A while back, I sent an e-mail to Heaven Hill suggesting a barrel proof version of Larceny. Now I can't be sure who, if anyone, read my message, or how many others suggested this too. The one thing that confuses me is the barrel # on the label. I thought the Larceny brand was all about being a batch of barrels of various ages? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dannabis Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 That is something I'd like to taste Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaryT Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 Whether true barrel proof or 125, I'd be anxious to try it. I'm also not a big Larceny fan - it is a nice enough whiskey, but just not right in my wheelhouse. Although with OWA being as scarce as hens teeth - maybe I need to learn to like it more :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emr454 Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 If I can get it for around the $60 locals are charging for WSR then I might bite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flahute Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 12 hours ago, PaulO said: A while back, I sent an e-mail to Heaven Hill suggesting a barrel proof version of Larceny. Now I can't be sure who, if anyone, read my message, or how many others suggested this too. The one thing that confuses me is the barrel # on the label. I thought the Larceny brand was all about being a batch of barrels of various ages? Given the barrel selection they are doing for KBA, and an assumption this will be a regular offering, it's likely being added to the single barrel / private barrel program. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EarthQuake Posted April 15, 2018 Share Posted April 15, 2018 (edited) I'm not a big fan of Larceny, it's not bad but just seems overly sweet and not very complex. I bet it would be better at a high proof, so this sounds real interesting. I also like Old Fitz 12 and the couple Rebel Yell 10 single barrels that I've tried. Does anyone know the typical age range for Larceny? If this was 8-10 years at barrel proof that would certainly get my attention. Edited April 15, 2018 by EarthQuake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinbrink Posted April 16, 2018 Author Share Posted April 16, 2018 2 hours ago, EarthQuake said: I'm not a big fan of Larceny, it's not bad but just seems overly sweet and not very complex. I bet it would be better at a high proof, so this sounds real interesting. I also like Old Fitz 12 and the couple Rebel Yell 10 single barrels that I've tried. Does anyone know the typical age range for Larceny? If this was 8-10 years at barrel proof that would certainly get my attention. Seen regular Larceny listed as a blend of both 6-10 and 6-12 year old bourbon and aged on floors 4-6, of course as far as I can tell from the bottle it's 4 years old Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madhatter Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 It could also be a gift-shop only release. HH has a few of them like the 'grenade' offering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Black Tot Posted April 17, 2018 Share Posted April 17, 2018 Good things happen to the taste of wheaters when they're proofed up. For example I usually prefer OWA to W12 despite the difference in age. If this isn't a gift shop ransom bottle, I'd definitely be keen to give this a try. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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