Larceny Barrel Proof Batch A125
Larceny Barrel Proof Batch A125 is a 62.5% ABV (125 proof), 750mL Kentucky straight wheated bourbon whiskey from Heaven Hill Distillery in Bardstown — aged 6 to 8 years and bottled uncut and non-chill filtered, straight from the barrel. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- ABV: 62.5% (125 proof) — Batch A125
- Size: 750mL
- Age: 6 to 8 years (no age statement on the bottle)
- Mash bill: 68% corn, 20% wheat, 12% malted barley
- Bottling: Barrel proof — uncut, non-chill filtered
- Origin: Heaven Hill Distillery, Bardstown, Kentucky
The Wheated Barrel Proof, First Batch of 2025
Larceny takes its name from brand legend: John E. Fitzgerald, the Treasury agent said to have used his keys to the rickhouses to help himself to the very best barrels — larceny, in the telling, only because the whiskey was that good. The Barrel Proof line bottles that wheated recipe — the same mash bill as Old Fitzgerald Bottled-in-Bond — at full cask strength, three times a year. A125 is the first batch of 2025 (A = first release, 1 = January, 25 = 2025), and at exactly 125 proof the wheat's soft sweetness arrives with real barrel-proof weight behind it. Browse the Larceny collection, more bourbon whiskey, and the wider whiskey range at Del Mesa.
Tasting Notes
Candy apple and cinnamon Red Hots on the nose, opening into baked apple turnover and dark, caramelised sugar. The palate is gooey caramel and pecan praline with gentle warming spice, balanced by dry oak and barrel char; the finish is round and warm, with white pepper and chocolate-covered cherry.
How to Enjoy
Neat, then with a dropper's worth of water at a time — barrel-proof wheated bourbon rewards small adjustments, each one trading a little heat for more caramel and praline.
Frequently Asked Questions
What proof is Larceny Barrel Proof Batch A125? Exactly 125 proof (62.5% ABV) — a coincidence of the batch code, and the natural cask strength of this release.
What makes it a wheated bourbon? Wheat replaces rye as the flavouring grain: 68% corn, 20% wheat and 12% malted barley, which gives Larceny its softer, sweeter profile.
How old is Batch A125? Larceny Barrel Proof carries no age statement; the batches are drawn from bourbon aged 6 to 8 years.
Who was John E. Fitzgerald? The Treasury agent of Larceny's founding legend, said to have helped himself to the finest barrels in the rickhouse — the "larceny" the brand is named for.
Wheated, uncut and bottled at a round 125 proof — get Larceny Barrel Proof A125 online at Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA, while this batch lasts.