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Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #011 6 Year Wheated vs Wilderness Trail Bottled-in-Bond
Put Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #011 6 Year Wheated next to Wilderness Trail Bottled-in-Bond and you have an uncut, high-wheat heavyweight set against a contemporary, high-wheat craft build.
Key Specifications
| Feature | Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #011 6 Year Wheated | Wilderness Trail Bottled-in-Bond |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | Wheated Bourbon, Barrel Proof | Wheated Bourbon |
| Mash Bill | 51% corn, 45% wheat, 4% malted barley | 64% corn, 24% wheat, 12% malted barley |
| Age | 6 years | 6 years |
| Proof | 111.2 proof (55.6% ABV) +11 proof | 100 proof (50% ABV) |
| Approx. Price 1 | ~$60 – $65 | ~$45 – $60 ~$10 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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Wilderness Trail Bottled-in-Bond
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Flavor Profile
Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #011 6 Year Wheated Wilderness Trail Bottled-in-Bond
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
heat 7/5 heat: Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #011 6 Year Wheated 7 out of 10, Wilderness Trail Bottled-in-Bond 5 out of 10
sweetness 8/7 sweetness: Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #011 6 Year Wheated 8 out of 10, Wilderness Trail Bottled-in-Bond 7 out of 10
fruit 7/6 fruit: Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #011 6 Year Wheated 7 out of 10, Wilderness Trail Bottled-in-Bond 6 out of 10
nuttiness 3/4 nuttiness: Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #011 6 Year Wheated 3 out of 10, Wilderness Trail Bottled-in-Bond 4 out of 10
spice 3/3 spice: Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #011 6 Year Wheated 3 out of 10, Wilderness Trail Bottled-in-Bond 3 out of 10
oak 5/5 oak: Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #011 6 Year Wheated 5 out of 10, Wilderness Trail Bottled-in-Bond 5 out of 10
Flavor Profile Differences
These two land very differently on the palate for heat.
- 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.
- Wilderness Trail Bottled-in-Bond: A sweet-mash, bonded wheated bourbon from a distillery founded by two fermentation scientists, and the technical care shows in how clean it tastes. One of the strongest craft arguments on the shelf.
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 Wilderness Trail Bottled-in-Bond if you want a bonded, sweet-mash wheater from a modern distillery doing genuinely careful work at a slightly lower price point.
Best enjoyed neat (Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #011 6 Year Wheated); neat, rocks (Wilderness Trail Bottled-in-Bond).