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Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #011 6 Year Wheated vs Penelope Rio
Put Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #011 6 Year Wheated next to Penelope Rio and you have an uncut, high-wheat heavyweight set against a blender-built, corn-forward bottling.
Key Specifications
| Feature | Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #011 6 Year Wheated | Penelope Rio |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | Wheated Bourbon, Barrel Proof | Four-Grain Bourbon |
| Mash Bill | 51% corn, 45% wheat, 4% malted barley | 74% corn, 7% rye, 16% wheat, 3% malted barley |
| Age | 6 years | No age statement |
| Proof | 111.2 proof (55.6% ABV) +13 proof | 98 proof (49% ABV) |
| Approx. Price 1 | ~$60 – $65 ~$28 less | ~$80 – $100 |
- 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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Penelope Rio
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Flavor Profile
Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #011 6 Year Wheated Penelope Rio
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
spice 3/6 spice: Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #011 6 Year Wheated 3 out of 10, Penelope Rio 6 out of 10
heat 7/5 heat: Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #011 6 Year Wheated 7 out of 10, Penelope Rio 5 out of 10
sweetness 8/9 sweetness: Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #011 6 Year Wheated 8 out of 10, Penelope Rio 9 out of 10
oak 5/4 oak: Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #011 6 Year Wheated 5 out of 10, Penelope Rio 4 out of 10
fruit 7/6 fruit: Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #011 6 Year Wheated 7 out of 10, Penelope Rio 6 out of 10
nuttiness 3/3 nuttiness: Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #011 6 Year Wheated 3 out of 10, Penelope Rio 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.
- Penelope Rio: Penelope's four-grain blend finished in honey barrels and then amburana wood. It tastes like a cinnamon roll: honey, gingerbread and sweet baking spice.
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 lower price point.
- Go with Penelope Rio if you want a honey-and-amburana-finished bourbon that tastes like a cinnamon roll.
Best enjoyed neat (Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #011 6 Year Wheated); neat, old-fashioned (Penelope Rio).