{"product_id":"elijah-craig-straight-rye-and-larceny-small-batch-bourbon-special","title":"Elijah Craig Straight Rye \u0026 Larceny Small Batch Bourbon Bundle","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eElijah Craig Straight Rye \u0026amp; Larceny Small Batch Bourbon Bundle. Heaven Hill Distillery, Bardstown, Kentucky — two bottles from Heaven Hill that demonstrate the grain spectrum in American whiskey: the extra-aged Kentucky straight rye (Elijah Craig Straight Rye) and the wheated small batch bourbon (Larceny) — rye and wheat as the contrasting secondary grains, side by side from the same distillery.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe bundle is built on a single contrast: rye versus wheat as the secondary grain in American whiskey production. Elijah Craig Straight Rye uses 51% rye as the primary grain alongside corn and malted barley, producing the bold pepper, caraway, and dried herb character that rye grain delivers — spiced, assertive, and dry. Larceny Small Batch uses wheat in place of rye as the secondary grain in a bourbon mash bill, producing the soft, rounded, dessert-forward character that wheat creates — bread, butterscotch, and honey rather than pepper and spice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTasting the two side by side is one of the clearest demonstrations available of what grain choice does to American whiskey character. Both are Heaven Hill products, both use the same Kentucky rick house aging environment — the grain is what's different, and the flavor difference is unmistakable.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eContents\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eElijah Craig Straight Rye Whiskey\u003c\/strong\u003e (750ml) — 51% rye mash bill, extra-aged, 94 proof\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eLarceny Small Batch Bourbon\u003c\/strong\u003e (750ml) — wheated, 92 proof, 6–12yr\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eElijah Craig Straight Rye — Nose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rye spice — pepper, dried herb, and caraway with caramel and vanilla from the oak. \u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bold rye character with cinnamon and pepper balanced by oak caramel. \u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Warm and spiced with lingering rye grain and oak depth.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eLarceny Small Batch — Nose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Warm bread, toffee, and butterscotch. \u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Caramel, orange blossom honey, and bread pudding. \u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Long, layered, and savory.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowse our full selection of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/woodencork.com\/collections\/whiskey\"\u003ebourbon and whiskey at Wooden Cork\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eWhat is the difference between rye whiskey and wheated bourbon?\u003c\/strong\u003e Rye whiskey uses rye as the primary grain (minimum 51%), producing a bold, spiced, pepper-forward character. Wheated bourbon is a bourbon (51%+ corn) where wheat replaces rye as the secondary grain, producing a softer, rounder, dessert-forward character. Elijah Craig Straight Rye is the former; Larceny is the latter.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eWhy is Elijah Craig Straight Rye called \"extra-aged\"?\u003c\/strong\u003e It is aged longer than the minimum required for the straight rye designation, allowing more time in new charred American oak to develop integrated spice and oak depth rather than the sharp, less-developed character of minimally aged rye.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eIs this a good value bundle?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes — two full-size bottles from Heaven Hill, among the best value-per-bottle combinations in the lineup: two genuinely excellent and distinct whiskeys at a price that represents a meaningful saving over buying individually.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"What is the difference between rye whiskey and wheated bourbon?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Rye whiskey uses rye as the primary grain, producing bold, spiced, pepper-forward character. 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