Larceny Barrel Proof Bourbon Batch B524

One of the milder noses for a LBP I’ve experienced but also quite possibly one of the best; dusty peanut shell, caramel hard candy, funky rickhouse, barrel char, soft vanilla, and oak furniture. Ethanol lowest ever for this expression so low as to be barely perceptible. Palate brings candied ginger, hazelnut, nutmeg, caramel apple, grilled buttered corn, cocoa powder, and chili pepper. Spicy with out being “hot”. Flavors are rich and densely layered. Super long finish brings some fiery warmth with black pepper, maraschino cherry, rich oak, cinnamon bear candy, leather, and tobacco. Mouthfeel is full bodied and chewy. This is it; the one we’ve been waiting for. The finest of the series I have tasted. At $79.99, it’s amazingly good for the price and the first LBP that can hold a candle to Elijah Craig Barrel Proof releases. I hope future releases hit this high mark. Buy, buy, buy.

Nice medium amber color, not overly long legs swirled in the glass. Nose is strong apple butter and a hint of barn hay, maybe some cocoa. Palate still brings apple butter with cocoa more prominent and the proof brings spicy pepper to the tongue. Finish lingers nicely, mellower than the initial pepper would foretell, more sweetness of the apple butter and fall spice. This is nice but pretty basic. Ice cuts the initial pepper and lets the sweet apple shine a bit more but eliminates the finish, neither a positive or negative, just different. Inadvertently bought another bottle. I usually make a point to not buy more than one of a series. Whereas, my initial impression still holds, I get a definite aroma of wet clay. Overall, it is simple, but what it does, it does well.

I’ve been a fan of Larceny small batch releases since 2022. Ive tried some of the sweeter and some of the spicier batches from A through C. I’ve leaned towards the B releases as they are better balanced, A batches leaning spicier and C batches not hitting the mark. Up until this release, B523 was my favorite batch and B524 exceeds that, finding another level and sets the bar for my favorite bottle of bourbon. B524 is perfectly balanced between sweet heat and spice. A complex lingering dram with a high abv that is super smooth. A conbination that’s hard to find, but this batch nails it. If you can find a bottle, pick it up.

Glass: Glencairn, rested 15 minutes. Color: Medium amber. Nose: Nutty notes with caramel and vanilla. Palate: Cinnamon and baking spice. Finish: Very warm and very long. It really lasts. Splash: The nuttiness from the nose returns with a hint of oaky dryness. Overall: 9.5/10 - This is one of the best Larceny BP batches I've tried. Long finish and lots of character. It would hold up well to ice or in a cocktail, and even at MSRP is a bargain.

Nose is sweet caramel subtle cherry. Pallete: Stonefruit, plum, caramel, chocolate, spice. Great viscosity and proof, drinks hot if pallete isnt prepped. Finish is thick and long with chocolate. Bottle really opened up after 1/4 of bottle was gone.

Don’t remember much from the other larceny barrel proof I had but B seems to be sweeter. Great mouth feel, not too bad of a burn. And now that I can get these around me for $69 it’s a no brainer