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Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #011 6 Year Wheated vs Uncle Nearest 1856
Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #011 6 Year Wheated and Uncle Nearest 1856 sit on opposite sides of a familiar divide: an uncut, wheat-forward heavyweight versus a blender-built, classically built bottling.
Key Specifications
| Feature | Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #011 6 Year Wheated | Uncle Nearest 1856 |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | Wheated Bourbon, Barrel Proof | Traditional Tennessee Whiskey |
| 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) +11 proof | 100 proof (50% ABV) |
| Approx. Price 2 | ~$60 – $65 | ~$55 – $70 |
| Availability | Limited | Widely available easier to find |
- Uncle Nearest 1856 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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Uncle Nearest 1856
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Flavor Profile
Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #011 6 Year Wheated Uncle Nearest 1856
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
spice 3/5 spice: Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #011 6 Year Wheated 3 out of 10, Uncle Nearest 1856 5 out of 10
oak 5/7 oak: Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #011 6 Year Wheated 5 out of 10, Uncle Nearest 1856 7 out of 10
fruit 7/5 fruit: Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #011 6 Year Wheated 7 out of 10, Uncle Nearest 1856 5 out of 10
heat 7/5 heat: Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #011 6 Year Wheated 7 out of 10, Uncle Nearest 1856 5 out of 10
sweetness 8/7 sweetness: Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #011 6 Year Wheated 8 out of 10, Uncle Nearest 1856 7 out of 10
nuttiness 3/4 nuttiness: Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #011 6 Year Wheated 3 out of 10, Uncle Nearest 1856 4 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.
- Uncle Nearest 1856: Named for Nathan 'Nearest' Green, the enslaved distiller who taught Jack Daniel, and now backed by the brand's own distillery in Shelbyville. Sweet and maple-leaning with the charcoal-mellowed softness of the style.
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 Uncle Nearest 1856 if you want a sweet, maple-forward Tennessee whiskey with a story worth knowing behind it without hunting for it.
Best enjoyed neat (Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #011 6 Year Wheated); neat, rocks, old-fashioned (Uncle Nearest 1856).