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Maker’s Mark Cask Strength vs Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #011 6 Year Wheated
Comparing Maker’s Mark Cask Strength and Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #011 6 Year Wheated is a closer contest than it looks — both are wheated bourbons, separated mainly by price (~$40 – $50 vs. ~$60 – $65).
Key Specifications
| Feature | Maker’s Mark Cask Strength | Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #011 6 Year Wheated |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | Wheated Bourbon, Barrel Proof | Wheated Bourbon, Barrel Proof |
| Mash Bill | 70% corn, 16% wheat, 14% malted barley | 51% corn, 45% wheat, 4% malted barley |
| Age | No age statement | 6 years |
| Proof | 110 proof (55% ABV) | 111.2 proof (55.6% ABV) |
| Approx. Price 1 | ~$40 – $50 ~$18 less | ~$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
Maker’s Mark Cask Strength
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Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #011 6 Year Wheated
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Flavor Profile
Maker’s Mark Cask Strength Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #011 6 Year Wheated
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
fruit 5/7 fruit: Maker’s Mark Cask Strength 5 out of 10, Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #011 6 Year Wheated 7 out of 10
sweetness 9/8 sweetness: Maker’s Mark Cask Strength 9 out of 10, Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #011 6 Year Wheated 8 out of 10
spice 3/3 spice: Maker’s Mark Cask Strength 3 out of 10, Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #011 6 Year Wheated 3 out of 10
oak 5/5 oak: Maker’s Mark Cask Strength 5 out of 10, Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #011 6 Year Wheated 5 out of 10
heat 7/7 heat: Maker’s Mark Cask Strength 7 out of 10, Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #011 6 Year Wheated 7 out of 10
nuttiness 3/3 nuttiness: Maker’s Mark Cask Strength 3 out of 10, Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #011 6 Year Wheated 3 out of 10
Flavor Profile Differences
The fruit-versus-grain contrast drives this one.
- Maker’s Mark Cask Strength: Undiluted Maker's, and the version that finally gives the wheated recipe some weight. Dense caramel and honey with real warmth, and one of the more affordable cask-strength bottles anywhere.
- 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 Maker’s Mark Cask Strength if you want wheated sweetness at full strength for well under what most cask-strength bourbons cost 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 (Maker’s Mark Cask Strength); neat (Copper & Cask Small Batch Series #011 6 Year Wheated).