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Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #011 6 Year Wheated vs Maker's Mark
Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #011 6 Year Wheated and Maker's Mark sit on opposite sides of a familiar divide: an uncut, wheat-forward heavyweight versus an old-guard, wheat-forward classic.
Key Specifications
| Feature | Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #011 6 Year Wheated | Maker's Mark |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | Wheated Bourbon, Barrel Proof | Wheated Bourbon |
| Mash Bill | 51% corn, 45% wheat, 4% malted barley | 70% corn, 16% wheat, 14% malted barley |
| Age | 6 years | No age statement |
| Proof | 111.2 proof (55.6% ABV) +21 proof | 90 proof (45% ABV) |
| Approx. Price 1 | ~$60 – $65 | ~$25 – $32 ~$34 less |
| Availability | Limited | Widely available easier to find |
- 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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Flavor Profile
Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #011 6 Year Wheated Maker's Mark
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
heat 7/3 heat: Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #011 6 Year Wheated 7 out of 10, Maker's Mark 3 out of 10
fruit 7/4 fruit: Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #011 6 Year Wheated 7 out of 10, Maker's Mark 4 out of 10
spice 3/2 spice: Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #011 6 Year Wheated 3 out of 10, Maker's Mark 2 out of 10
oak 5/4 oak: Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #011 6 Year Wheated 5 out of 10, Maker's Mark 4 out of 10
sweetness 8/8 sweetness: Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #011 6 Year Wheated 8 out of 10, Maker's Mark 8 out of 10
nuttiness 3/3 nuttiness: Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #011 6 Year Wheated 3 out of 10, Maker's Mark 3 out of 10
Flavor Profile Differences
Proof and heat dominate the difference.
- 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.
- Maker's Mark: The bottle that made wheated bourbon mainstream. Soft, sweet, and deliberately low on spice and oak, with baked bread and honey doing most of the work. Consistency is its real feature.
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 Maker's Mark if you want a reliably sweet, low-spice wheater that is easy to find and easy to drink at a significantly lower price point.
Best enjoyed neat (Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #011 6 Year Wheated); neat, rocks, cocktails, highball (Maker's Mark).