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Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #014 8 Year Double Oak vs New Riff Single Barrel
Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #014 8 Year Double Oak and New Riff Single Barrel sit on opposite sides of a familiar divide: an uncut, rye-forward heavyweight versus a new-wave, rye-forward craft style.
Key Specifications
| Feature | Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #014 8 Year Double Oak | New Riff Single Barrel |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | High-Rye Bourbon, Barrel Proof | High-Rye Bourbon |
| Mash Bill 1 | 72% corn, 24% rye, 4% malted barley | 65% corn, 30% rye, 5% malted barley |
| Age | 8 years +3 yr | 5 years |
| Proof | 120.2 proof (60.1% ABV) +15 proof | 105 proof (52.5% ABV) |
| Approx. Price 2 | ~$70 – $80 | ~$55 – $70 ~$13 less |
| Availability | Limited | Widely available easier to find |
- Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #014 8 Year Double Oak 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 #014 8 Year Double Oak
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New Riff Single Barrel
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Flavor Profile
Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #014 8 Year Double Oak New Riff Single Barrel
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
sweetness 8/4 sweetness: Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #014 8 Year Double Oak 8 out of 10, New Riff Single Barrel 4 out of 10
spice 6/9 spice: Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #014 8 Year Double Oak 6 out of 10, New Riff Single Barrel 9 out of 10
oak 9/6 oak: Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #014 8 Year Double Oak 9 out of 10, New Riff Single Barrel 6 out of 10
heat 8/7 heat: Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #014 8 Year Double Oak 8 out of 10, New Riff Single Barrel 7 out of 10
nuttiness 4/3 nuttiness: Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #014 8 Year Double Oak 4 out of 10, New Riff Single Barrel 3 out of 10
fruit 5/5 fruit: Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #014 8 Year Double Oak 5 out of 10, New Riff Single Barrel 5 out of 10
Flavor Profile Differences
The clearest split is how sweet each one drinks.
- Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #014 8 Year Double Oak: Eight-year MGP bourbon given a second stint in toasted barrels. It is dense and dessert-like, with molasses, dark chocolate and coffee over heavy oak at well over 120 proof.
- New Riff Single Barrel: The single-barrel expression of New Riff's 30% rye mash, non-chill-filtered and at higher proof than the bonded version. As dry and peppery as bourbon gets before it stops being bourbon.
Which One Should You Choose?
- Go with Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #014 8 Year Double Oak if you want a dense, double-oaked, dessert-like bourbon at high proof with an older age statement.
- Go with New Riff Single Barrel if you want the most aggressively spice-driven bourbon in this list, with single-barrel variation on top at a lower price point.
Best enjoyed neat (Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #014 8 Year Double Oak); neat, old-fashioned (New Riff Single Barrel).