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Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #011 6 Year Wheated vs Knob Creek 12 Year
Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #011 6 Year Wheated and Knob Creek 12 Year sit on opposite sides of a familiar divide: an uncut, wheat-forward heavyweight versus an old-guard, rye-forward classic.
Key Specifications
| Feature | Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #011 6 Year Wheated | Knob Creek 12 Year |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | Wheated Bourbon, Barrel Proof | High-Rye Bourbon |
| Mash Bill 1 | 51% corn, 45% wheat, 4% malted barley | 75% corn, 13% rye, 12% malted barley |
| Age | 6 years | 12 years +6 yr |
| Proof | 111.2 proof (55.6% ABV) +11 proof | 100 proof (50% ABV) |
| Approx. Price 2 | ~$60 – $65 | ~$55 – $70 |
| Availability | Limited | Widely available easier to find |
- Knob Creek 12 Year does not publish an official mash bill.
- US shelf prices as of 2026-10; they vary widely by market.
AG’s Rating and AG’s Notes
Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #011 6 Year Wheated
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Knob Creek 12 Year
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Flavor Profile
Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #011 6 Year Wheated Knob Creek 12 Year
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
oak 5/9 oak: Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #011 6 Year Wheated 5 out of 10, Knob Creek 12 Year 9 out of 10
fruit 7/3 fruit: Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #011 6 Year Wheated 7 out of 10, Knob Creek 12 Year 3 out of 10
nuttiness 3/7 nuttiness: Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #011 6 Year Wheated 3 out of 10, Knob Creek 12 Year 7 out of 10
spice 3/6 spice: Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #011 6 Year Wheated 3 out of 10, Knob Creek 12 Year 6 out of 10
sweetness 8/6 sweetness: Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #011 6 Year Wheated 8 out of 10, Knob Creek 12 Year 6 out of 10
heat 7/5 heat: Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #011 6 Year Wheated 7 out of 10, Knob Creek 12 Year 5 out of 10
Flavor Profile Differences
Barrel influence is the main separator.
- Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #011 6 Year Wheated: A very high-wheat bourbon bottled at cask strength. Nearly half the grain is wheat, so it is honeyed and candy-sweet with bright citrus and cherry rather than rye spice.
- Knob Creek 12 Year: Three more years in the barrel than the standard Knob Creek, and the wood does all the talking. Deep oak and leather over the familiar Beam peanut note, drying toward genuinely tannic on the finish.
Which One Should You Choose?
- Go with Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #011 6 Year Wheated if you want an extremely wheat-heavy, cask-strength pour that is all honey, candy and citrus.
- Go with Knob Creek 12 Year if you want the Beam house profile pushed as far into oak as it goes while staying balanced with an older age statement.
Best enjoyed neat (Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #011 6 Year Wheated); neat, rocks (Knob Creek 12 Year).