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Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #011 6 Year Wheated vs Michter’s US*1 Toasted Barrel Finish
Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #011 6 Year Wheated and Michter’s US*1 Toasted Barrel Finish sit on opposite sides of a familiar divide: an uncut, wheat-forward heavyweight versus a sourced, classically built blend.
Key Specifications
| Feature | Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #011 6 Year Wheated | Michter’s US*1 Toasted Barrel Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | Wheated Bourbon, Barrel Proof | Traditional Bourbon |
| Mash Bill 1 | 51% corn, 45% wheat, 4% malted barley | Not disclosed |
| Age | 6 years | No age statement |
| Proof | 111.2 proof (55.6% ABV) +20 proof | 91.4 proof (45.7% ABV) |
| Approx. Price 2 | ~$60 – $65 ~$48 less | ~$90 – $130 |
- Michter’s US*1 Toasted Barrel Finish 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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Michter’s US*1 Toasted Barrel Finish
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Flavor Profile
Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #011 6 Year Wheated Michter’s US*1 Toasted Barrel Finish
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
oak 5/8 oak: Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #011 6 Year Wheated 5 out of 10, Michter’s US*1 Toasted Barrel Finish 8 out of 10
heat 7/4 heat: Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #011 6 Year Wheated 7 out of 10, Michter’s US*1 Toasted Barrel Finish 4 out of 10
fruit 7/5 fruit: Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #011 6 Year Wheated 7 out of 10, Michter’s US*1 Toasted Barrel Finish 5 out of 10
spice 3/4 spice: Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #011 6 Year Wheated 3 out of 10, Michter’s US*1 Toasted Barrel Finish 4 out of 10
nuttiness 3/4 nuttiness: Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #011 6 Year Wheated 3 out of 10, Michter’s US*1 Toasted Barrel Finish 4 out of 10
sweetness 8/8 sweetness: Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #011 6 Year Wheated 8 out of 10, Michter’s US*1 Toasted Barrel Finish 8 out of 10
Flavor Profile Differences
Oak is doing most of the differentiating here.
- 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.
- Michter’s US*1 Toasted Barrel Finish: The standard Michter's bourbon given a second toasted barrel, which adds sweetness and wood to an already polished pour. Genuinely good, though the price has drifted well past what the liquid alone justifies.
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 at a significantly lower price point.
- Go with Michter’s US*1 Toasted Barrel Finish if you want the smoothest, most polished toasted-barrel pour here and price is not the deciding factor.
Best enjoyed neat (Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #011 6 Year Wheated); neat (Michter’s US*1 Toasted Barrel Finish).