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Charles Goodnight Bourbon vs New Riff Single Barrel
Charles Goodnight Bourbon and New Riff Single Barrel sit on opposite sides of a familiar divide: an uncut, rye-forward heavyweight versus a new-wave, rye-forward craft style.
Key Specifications
| Feature | Charles Goodnight Bourbon | New Riff Single Barrel |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | High-Rye Bourbon, Barrel Proof | High-Rye Bourbon |
| Mash Bill | 60% corn, 36% rye, 4% malted barley | 65% corn, 30% rye, 5% malted barley |
| Age | 6 years +1 yr | 5 years |
| Proof | 115 proof (57.5% ABV) +10 proof | 105 proof (52.5% ABV) |
| Approx. Price 1 | ~$75 – $80 | ~$55 – $70 ~$15 less |
- US shelf prices as of 2026-10; they vary widely by market.
AG’s Rating and AG’s Notes
Charles Goodnight Bourbon
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New Riff Single Barrel
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Flavor Profile
Charles Goodnight Bourbon New Riff Single Barrel
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
sweetness 7/4 sweetness: Charles Goodnight Bourbon 7 out of 10, New Riff Single Barrel 4 out of 10
spice 7/9 spice: Charles Goodnight Bourbon 7 out of 10, New Riff Single Barrel 9 out of 10
oak 8/6 oak: Charles Goodnight Bourbon 8 out of 10, New Riff Single Barrel 6 out of 10
fruit 6/5 fruit: Charles Goodnight Bourbon 6 out of 10, New Riff Single Barrel 5 out of 10
heat 8/7 heat: Charles Goodnight Bourbon 8 out of 10, New Riff Single Barrel 7 out of 10
nuttiness 3/3 nuttiness: Charles Goodnight Bourbon 3 out of 10, New Riff Single Barrel 3 out of 10
Flavor Profile Differences
The clearest split is how sweet each one drinks.
- Charles Goodnight Bourbon: A barrel-strength Texas bourbon. The hot Texas climate pulls a lot of oak in six years, giving deep wood, brown sugar and dark fruit with plenty of rye spice.
- New Riff Single Barrel: The single-barrel expression of New Riff's 30% rye mash, non-chill-filtered and at higher proof than the bonded version. As dry and peppery as bourbon gets before it stops being bourbon.
Which One Should You Choose?
- Go with Charles Goodnight Bourbon if you want a bold, oak-heavy Texas bourbon at barrel strength.
- Go with New Riff Single Barrel if you want the most aggressively spice-driven bourbon in this list, with single-barrel variation on top at a lower price point.
Best enjoyed neat, rocks (Charles Goodnight Bourbon); neat, old-fashioned (New Riff Single Barrel).