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Four Roses Small Batch Select vs Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #011 6 Year Wheated
Four Roses Small Batch Select and Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #011 6 Year Wheated sit on opposite sides of a familiar divide: an old-guard, rye-forward classic versus an uncut, wheat-forward heavyweight.
Key Specifications
| Feature | Four Roses Small Batch Select | Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #011 6 Year Wheated |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | High-Rye Bourbon | Wheated Bourbon, Barrel Proof |
| Mash Bill | 60% corn, 35% rye, 5% malted barley | 51% corn, 45% wheat, 4% malted barley |
| Age | 6 years | 6 years |
| Proof | 104 proof (52% ABV) | 111.2 proof (55.6% ABV) +7 proof |
| Approx. Price 1 | ~$55 – $65 | ~$60 – $65 |
| Availability | Widely available easier to find | Limited |
- US shelf prices as of 2026-08; they vary widely by market.
AG’s Rating and AG’s Notes
Four Roses Small Batch Select
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Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #011 6 Year Wheated
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Flavor Profile
Four Roses Small Batch Select Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #011 6 Year Wheated
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
spice 7/3 spice: Four Roses Small Batch Select 7 out of 10, Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #011 6 Year Wheated 3 out of 10
sweetness 6/8 sweetness: Four Roses Small Batch Select 6 out of 10, Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #011 6 Year Wheated 8 out of 10
oak 6/5 oak: Four Roses Small Batch Select 6 out of 10, Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #011 6 Year Wheated 5 out of 10
fruit 8/7 fruit: Four Roses Small Batch Select 8 out of 10, Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #011 6 Year Wheated 7 out of 10
heat 6/7 heat: Four Roses Small Batch Select 6 out of 10, Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #011 6 Year Wheated 7 out of 10
nuttiness 3/3 nuttiness: Four Roses Small Batch Select 3 out of 10, Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #011 6 Year Wheated 3 out of 10
Flavor Profile Differences
The gap between these two is mostly about spice.
- Four Roses Small Batch Select: Six recipes, non-chill-filtered, at 104 proof, and the most complete thing Four Roses makes at a normal price. The house fruit character with enough proof and texture to carry it.
- 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.
Which One Should You Choose?
- Go with Four Roses Small Batch Select if you want the fullest expression of the Four Roses fruit-forward style without chasing an allocated bottle without hunting for it.
- 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.
Best enjoyed neat, rocks (Four Roses Small Batch Select); neat (Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #011 6 Year Wheated).