Compare
Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #011 6 Year Wheated vs New Riff 8 Year
Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #011 6 Year Wheated and New Riff 8 Year sit on opposite sides of a familiar divide: an uncut, wheat-forward heavyweight versus a new-wave, rye-forward craft style.
Key Specifications
| Feature | Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #011 6 Year Wheated | New Riff 8 Year |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | Wheated Bourbon, Barrel Proof | High-Rye Bourbon |
| Mash Bill | 51% corn, 45% wheat, 4% malted barley | 65% corn, 30% rye, 5% malted barley |
| Age | 6 years | 8 years +2 yr |
| Proof | 111.2 proof (55.6% ABV) +11 proof | 100 proof (50% ABV) |
| Approx. Price 1 | ~$60 – $65 ~$5 less | ~$65 – $70 |
| 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
Not rated yetNo notes yet.
New Riff 8 Year
Not rated yetNo notes yet.
Flavor Profile
Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #011 6 Year Wheated New Riff 8 Year
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
spice 3/8 spice: Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #011 6 Year Wheated 3 out of 10, New Riff 8 Year 8 out of 10
sweetness 8/6 sweetness: Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #011 6 Year Wheated 8 out of 10, New Riff 8 Year 6 out of 10
oak 5/7 oak: Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #011 6 Year Wheated 5 out of 10, New Riff 8 Year 7 out of 10
fruit 7/5 fruit: Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #011 6 Year Wheated 7 out of 10, New Riff 8 Year 5 out of 10
heat 7/5 heat: Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #011 6 Year Wheated 7 out of 10, New Riff 8 Year 5 out of 10
nuttiness 3/3 nuttiness: Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #011 6 Year Wheated 3 out of 10, New Riff 8 Year 3 out of 10
Flavor Profile Differences
The gap between these two is mostly about spice.
- 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.
- New Riff 8 Year: The older, deeper version of New Riff's bonded bourbon. Same 30% rye recipe, but eight years add richer oak and darker sugar while keeping the spice front and center.
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 slightly lower price point.
- Go with New Riff 8 Year if you want an older, deeper take on New Riff's spicy high-rye recipe with an older age statement and without hunting for it.
Best enjoyed neat (Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #011 6 Year Wheated); neat, old-fashioned (New Riff 8 Year).