The number of barrels to be considered small batch isn’t regulated but it is usually somewhere between 10-50. Enter Larceny Barrel Proof, the (inevitable) cask strength version of the whiskey. ECBP still has the 12 year old age statement on it whereas the standard EC does not. The date denotes the month and year that the barrels were harvested. As others have said, barrel proof has more of the original flavor of the bourbon in it, but the age could be another factor in the taste of ECBP specifically compared to EC. Recently, I posted a short piece rating what I considered to be the best of the wheated bourbons that generated a lot of interest and a lot of responses. Larceny Barrel Proof (Credit: Heaven Hill) To paraphrase my longtime friend, founder of New York’s Whiskey Selections , author and the Deputy Editor here at The Whiskey Reveiwer , Kurt Maitland, more of a good thing is a better thing, so stronger proof whiskey is often better. Fans have been anticipating a high octane version of Heaven Hill’s wheated bourbon for some time now. Barrel proof bottles will usually say uncut. What is an NDP?-NDP’s are Non Distiller Producers. What is barrel proof Bourbon?-Barrel proof Bourbon is bourbon that was bottled without the addition of water. They now receive it in the form of a six to eight year old bourbon … Larceny Barrel Proof offers a new opportunity to experience our acclaimed wheated Bourbon mashbill in its purest form: non-chill filtered and bottled at full barrel proof. By way of details, Heaven Hill says this is “a mingling of 6 to 8 year old bourbon” that is uncut and non-chill-filtered. I’ve been a fan of Larceny since it was first released way back in 2012. Barrel proof spirits typically carry a premium price, but there is a value case to be made since you are not paying for added water. Stagg Jr. Barrel Proof Bourbon Batch 8 can be hard to quantify for those same reasons. The mash must be distilled at 160 proof or less, the distillate must be stored in charred new oak barrels at 125 proof or less, and it must not contain any additives. Proof will vary from batch to batch, which is noted on the label the same way Elijah Craig’s regular batch releases are. For a whiskey to call itself bourbon, its mash (the mixture of grains from which the product is distilled) must contain at least 51 per cent corn. This particular batch is just over six years old, and clocks in at a hefty 127.4 proof. Booker's is another Jim Beam release, but this one is all barrel-proof all the time. The precise point in time the barrels are harvested will determine the bourbon’s age, proof, and flavor. Weller first bottled a bourbon at “barrel proof” in the 1940s, but it was only 107 proof. The first bottles to breach the 115 mark came from Booker Noe, at Jim Beam, and a less-remembered bourbon from Willet called Noah’s Mill.Those bourbons weren’t just about firepower. Ultimately, this is a very good expression of the wheated bourbon mash bill at Heaven Hill, and I like the whiskey I don't like the price tag that is nearly double the cost of Heaven Hill's other barrel Proof offering, Elijah Craig Barrel Proof, which is probably a touch better. Booker’s bourbon, introduced 30 years ago, popularized barrel proof for the modern era, although barrel proof versions of Old Fitzgerald, Weller, and others existed back in the 1950s. Each batch of TX Straight Bourbon Barrel Proof will carry a unique Harvest Date on the label. With that, and the news that 1792 will be releasing a barrel proof bourbon, I thought I’d follow up with another similar post- but this time I’d tackle those bourbons bottled the way God intended- at barrel proof. Released three times per year in January, May, and September, each offering is a bold yet balanced special Small Batch Bourbon … The problem with single barrel (such as Blanton’s or Elmer T. Lee) is that every barrel tastes a little different, sometimes very different, sometimes not at its best. Larceny Bourbon is adding a new bottle to its ranks, and the new barrel-proof member of the family looks to be next year’s first must-try bourbon.. As a barrel proof, it is delivered uncut and completely unfiltered. This Kentucky Bourbon boasts rich, sweet chocolate and brown sugar flavors that mingle in perfect balance with the spirit's bold rye spiciness. The whiskey is produced with the dis Knowing that, Heaven Hill has recently decided to put out a barrel proof version of their flagship wheated bourbon, Larceny. Its boundless finish lingers with hints of cherries, cloves and smokiness. No two batches of our Barrel Proof … That is the logic behind the new release from Heaven Hill, introduced just this month, Larceny Barrel Proof.